# Getting Started with Chainlink CCIP
Source: https://docs.chain.link/ccip/getting-started
Last Updated: 2025-05-19


## Available Blockchain Families

CCIP supports multiple blockchain families:

- **EVM**: Send messages and tokens between Ethereum, Avalanche, Polygon, and other EVM-compatible networks
- **SVM**: Connect Solana with other chain families through CCIP
- **Aptos**: Integrate Aptos using the Move language and Fungible Asset standard

Check the [CCIP Directory](/ccip/directory) for a list of supported blockchains.

## What You Can Build with CCIP

- **Cross-Chain dApps**: Create applications that operate seamlessly across multiple blockchains
- **Token Bridges**: Transfer tokens between different blockchain networks
- **Cross-Chain Data Messaging**: Send arbitrary data between smart contracts on different chains
- **Programmable Token Transfers**: Combine token transfers with messaging to trigger specific actions on destination chains

## Getting Started Guides

Choose your starting point based on your blockchain platform:

- [Getting Started with CCIP on EVM Chains](/ccip/getting-started/evm) - Learn how to deploy sender/receiver contracts and send messages between EVM chains
- [Getting Started with CCIP on Solana (SVM)](/ccip/getting-started/svm)
- [Getting Started with CCIP on Aptos](/ccip/getting-started/aptos)