# What is Squads Protocol Squads Protocol is a collection of programs on the Solana blockchain that implements smart contract level account abstraction and acts as the perfect foundation for building products that will help onboard the next billion users into crypto. It secures over $500mln in value and the leading product built on top, the Squads platform, is trusted by leading teams in the Solana ecosystem such as Drift, Helium, Jupiter, Raydium, Star Atlas, Pyth, Aurory, Tensor, among others. Due to its permissionless nature, developers can seamlessly integrate Squads Protocol's programs into their own applications, enabling enhanced features that leverage multi-signature functionality. These features include spending limits, sub-accounts, time locks, and more. To start your journey into interacting with Squads Protocol and the v4 program, you can read our [Quickstart](/introduction/quickstart.md) guide. It will walk you through creating a complete workflow using the Squads Typescript SDK in just 10 minutes. For more specific instructions, head to the [Overview](/development/overview.md) page. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://hyperdrive.squads.so/introduction/what-is-squads-protocol.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.