# Onboarding Process & Timeline #### 1. **Curator Whitelisting Application** **Initial Consultation & Background Check** We conduct a comprehensive consultation to evaluate your curation background, ecosystem positioning, and thematic expertise. This includes a detailed review of your track record and strategic approach to vault management. **Application Form Submission:** Complete our curator application form (if not already submitted): → **Required Information:** * **General Information:** * Curator name and description * Company registration details * **Portfolio Metrics:** * Total AUM managed within the ecosystem * Protocols you're actively involved with * AUM for each involved protocol * **Proposed Vault Strategy:** * Underlying assets * target pools (Protocols and networks) * Expected AUM and performance fee structure **Follow-up Call** After form submission, we schedule a follow-up call to: * Review and clarify any submitted information * Discuss your vault strategy in detail * Address any questions about the MetaVault system * Align on expectations and next steps #### 2. **Vault Configuration & Planning** **Operational Parameter Discussion** We work together to define the technical and operational parameters for your specific vault: * **Settlement frequency** (daily up to a weekly frequency) and timing (at what time the accountant is expected to settle) * **Initial pool addresses** for each target network * **Network configuration** for multi-chain setups * **Vault naming** and share token details * **Access management** - curator address for setup permissions * **Communication channels** - dedicated contact person and communication method #### 3. **Technical Implementation** **Contract Deployment & Setup** * Smart contract deployment across specified networks * Access control configuration and role assignment * Comprehensive verification of all role permissions * Granting of appropriate access levels to different entities #### 4. **Testing & Validation** **Security & Configuration Testing** * Access control testing to identify potential misconfigurations * Vault simulation runs to detect operational issues * Performance and security validation * Validate rewards redirection setup with Merkl #### 5. **Launch Preparation** **Vault Seeding & Activation** * Initial capital seeding of the vault * Final integration with the application interface * Public launch and availability for user deposits --- # 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://curator.docs.spectra.finance/becoming-a-curator/onboarding-process-and-timeline.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.