# Overview

Datai Network (DATAI) is a peer-to-peer network that indexes various blockchains and responds to external queries. It’s a distributed system where nodes collaborate to store essential information like node identities, roles, projection deployment details, active account states, and more. Each DATAI Node holds a part of this information, working together to maintain the network.

This documentation will help you get started with Datai Network, a fully decentralized blockchain data platform. Whether you’re interested in developing data projections or contributing to the network, this guide is your starting point.

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Datai Network is fully decentralized, so there are several ways you can get involved:

**1. Develop Projections**

If you’re a developer, you can create your own data projections—these are the data sources the network uses to provide information to users. Currently, the network supports EVM-based active positions projections. Check out the available projections for more details.

**2. Run Nodes soon**

You can run either Indexer or Gateway nodes, which are the backbone of the network. Indexer nodes are responsible for indexing the projections submitted by developers, while Gateway nodes provide data to users by matching their requests to the relevant indexer nodes hosting the desired projections.

**3. Consume Data**

Finally, you can consume data from the network, fueling the ecosystem by using Datai Tokens to pay for requests as well as use our in-house apps and APIs.


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