Operate
Run Avail DA infrastructure — light clients, full nodes, and validators.
Run Avail DA infrastructure. Start with Node Types to understand the options, or jump straight to the setup guide for your target role.
Node Types
Compare light clients, full nodes, and validators — requirements, trade-offs, and use cases.
Hosted Deployments
Deploy Avail nodes using third-party infrastructure providers.
Light Client
Verify data availability through sampling without storing full blocks.
Full Node
Store complete block data and serve the network.
Validator
Produce blocks, validate transactions, and earn staking rewards.
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