# Welcome to Zealous Auctions

**ZAP — Zealous Auctions Protocol — is a new way to launch tokens fairly.**

Most token launches reward whoever is fastest, richest, or best-connected. Bots snipe allocations in milliseconds. Whales lock out regular participants. By the time an average person shows up, the best prices are gone.

ZAP is built around a single belief: **everyone who participates deserves an equal shot, regardless of when they arrive or how much they bring.**

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### How it works in one sentence

ZAP runs a timed auction where tokens are released gradually, every buyer pays the same uniform price at any given time, and no single participant can game the system by moving faster than anyone else.

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### What you'll find in these docs

These docs cover the mechanics of ZAP from a user's point of view — not the interface, but the *why* and *how* behind what you see on screen.

| Page                                                                                                          | What it answers                                                        |
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| [Protocol Overview](https://zealous-auctions.gitbook.io/zealous-auctions-docs/protocol/overview)              | Who does what, and how tokens and funds move                           |
| [Auction Timeline](https://zealous-auctions.gitbook.io/zealous-auctions-docs/protocol/auction-timeline)       | The four phases of an auction and what you can do in each              |
| [Supply Progress](https://zealous-auctions.gitbook.io/zealous-auctions-docs/protocol/supply-progress)         | How tokens are released over time and what the progress bar means      |
| [Minimum Funding](https://zealous-auctions.gitbook.io/zealous-auctions-docs/protocol/minimum-funding)         | What the soft cap is and how it protects you                           |
| [Fair Price](https://zealous-auctions.gitbook.io/zealous-auctions-docs/protocol/fair-price)                   | How the clearing price is determined and what makes it move            |
| [Failed Auction](https://zealous-auctions.gitbook.io/zealous-auctions-docs/protocol/failed-auction)           | What happens if the soft cap isn't met, and how to get your money back |
| [What Makes ZAP Fair](https://zealous-auctions.gitbook.io/zealous-auctions-docs/protocol/what-makes-zap-fair) | The design decisions that level the playing field                      |
