Nodes

All nodes are set up and connected to the network using pre-compiled juneogo executable files. In later stages of the project, the juneogo protocol will be open source.

Node types

Depending on its configuration, a node can be of the following types:

Regular Node

This node can access blockchain data and propose transactions through RPC calls. However, it is not a validator of the Juneo Primary Network or any Multi-Chain Networks (MCNs).

API Node

An API Node is the same as a Regular node, however it supports RPC calls from remote machines.

Validator Node

Validator nodes have all of the capabilities of a Regular Node/ API node, but they also participate in the network's consensus mechanism by validating transactions.

Archive Node

An archive node has database pruning disabled for certain chains it is validating, meaning it will have archive data of all historical states of those chains.

A node can be several types simultaneously - an Archive Node for one chain it is validating, but a Validator node for another chain.

For more details about the Network Architecture, see the Juneo Litepaper or visit juneo.com.

Node Operations Reference

Build

Set up and Connect a node manually	How to set up and connect to the Socotra Testnet network without the installer script
Create a Multi-Chain Network	How to create a MCN on the Socotra Testnet
Deploy a VM	How to deploy a VM on your MCN

Maintain

Node Backup and Restore	How to backup important files to be able to restore a node.

Validate

Add a node to the Validator set	How to add a node to the Validator Set