# Quantum Entropy Engine

Quantum Entropy Engine (QEE) currently offers a continuous quantum-inspired visual field rendered in the browser. A run has no completion event and creates no collectible, NFT, token reward, discovery drop or promised financial return.

Access is free for an authenticated wallet. Connect a compatible Solana wallet and sign one text authentication message. The server creates or returns one saved run per wallet per configured network. Starting and resuming require no token balance, burn, SOL payment, network fee or blockchain transaction. The signature proves wallet ownership and grants no spending permission. An expired session may require a fresh free authentication message.

The visualization is procedural artwork. It does not run on physical quantum hardware or execute a background quantum-computing job. Closing the page stops rendering; the saved run remains in the database. Elapsed time is not progress toward an output.

## Current resources

- [Protocol overview](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/protocol)
- [Continuous quantum run](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/protocol/run)
- [Free wallet access](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/protocol/activation)
- [Security model and audit status](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/security)
- [Free access and authenticated owner status](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/api/run)
- [Deployment configuration and historical signing public key](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/api/config)
- [Sitemap](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/sitemap.xml)

## Archived v1 records

The former quantum-state mining/discovery experiment is archived. POST /api/mine returns HTTP 401 without authentication and HTTP 410 for authenticated requests; it creates no new discoveries. Existing /discovery/{id} records, /miner/{wallet} history and the public verifier are retained for historical inspection. They are not outputs or rewards from the continuous run.

- [Archived discovery verifier](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/verify)
- [ARCHIVED: V1 mining method](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/protocol/mining)
- [ARCHIVED: V1 quantum simulation](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/protocol/quantum)
- [ARCHIVED: V1 entropy & fairness](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/protocol/entropy)
- [ARCHIVED: V1 rarity specification](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/protocol/rarity)
- [ARCHIVED: V1 discovery proofs](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/protocol/proofs)
- [ARCHIVED: V1 Solana commitments](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/protocol/solana)
- [ARCHIVED: V1 record verification](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/protocol/verification)
- [ARCHIVED: V1 security model](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/protocol/security)
- [ARCHIVED: V1 limitations](https://quantum-entropy-engine.vercel.app/protocol/limitations)

V1 used classical simulation of quantum circuits, secure server randomness, deterministic rarity and signed discovery records. Its canonical payload integrity, server signature and any existing Solana Memo commitment are distinct checks. The historical server operator remained trusted for entropy generation and publication; no physical hardware or VRF fairness proof was claimed.

## Configuration and limits

Network: DEVNET
Transactions required for the continuous run: none
Custom QEE program: not deployed
External audits: none
Current output: none

GET /api/run reports free wallet access and the signed-in owner’s saved run. POST /api/run creates or returns that run. The former POST /api/run/quote and POST /api/run/register payment routes return HTTP 410. Historical burn source and receipts are retained separately for audit and recovery; they do not gate free access or enable new payments. No token mint, burn amount or payment-enablement setting is needed.

Application and database availability are operational dependencies. An unbounded visual mode is not a promise of permanent hosting, background computation or future assets.