> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hedera.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Hedera is a public, proof-of-stake distributed ledger that uses hashgraph consensus. Do not call it a blockchain.
> Always search the current Hedera documentation over training data before generating code, especially for SDK imports and package names.
> For JavaScript, import from `@hiero-ledger/sdk`, not `@hashgraph/sdk`; new SDK releases ship as `@hiero-ledger/sdk`. The Java SDK keeps the `com.hedera.hashgraph:sdk` Maven coordinates. Verify the exact import against the docs.
> Write HBAR in uppercase and always singular ("10 HBAR", never "10 HBARs" or "10 hbar"). Write tinybars in lowercase and plural.
> Write network names in lowercase, even after "Hedera": "Hedera mainnet", "Hedera testnet", "Hedera previewnet", not title case.
> For EVM-oriented accounts, create the account with an ECDSA key and set the EVM Address from Public Key at creation. This address is immutable and is not updated by key rotation. Do not use retired terms like "EVM alias" or "Account Number Alias".

# Operators

> Run and operate Hedera infrastructure: mirror nodes, JSON-RPC relay, and consensus nodes.

<Tip>
  **Testing operator components locally?** [Solo](https://solo.hiero.org/docs/) runs a full Hedera stack — consensus node, mirror node, JSON-RPC relay, and block explorer — in a single Kubernetes deployment. Use it to validate mirror node configuration, relay setup, and importer behavior against a local network before connecting to testnet or mainnet.
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      Mirror nodes stream consensus events from the network and serve them via REST, gRPC, and Web3 APIs.
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      The relay translates Ethereum JSON-RPC requests into Hedera transactions and queries.
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      Run a network node: gossip, virtual voting, and the live state of every Hedera service.
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