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

# Node roles and access

> Choose the right interface and understand validator participation.

Choose the interface that matches your task. Using Tavchain from a wallet or application does not require running a node.

| Role | Purpose | Current access |
| - | - | - |
| Wallet or application | Sign transactions locally and use chain data | Public HTTP Ethereum JSON-RPC. |
| Full node | Follow and verify the chain; serve a local RPC | Public genesis sync using the [full-node release](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/operate.md). |
| Validator | Vote in consensus and sign block commits | Native registration and bonded stake determine active membership; initial operators remain centrally controlled. |
| Explorer | Browse indexed blocks, transactions, contracts and tokens | [Tavchain explorer](https://explorer.tavchain.safeney.com/). |

## Full nodes and validators

An unregistered full node normally has zero consensus voting power. It can verify history and answer local queries without a staking deposit or wallet keyring.

A funded account and a network ID do not automatically provide consensus power. The native staking module supports validator registration and delegation, with up to 10 active validators selected by bonded stake. See [staking](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/learn/staking.md) and [governance](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/learn/governance.md).

Never copy a running validator's consensus key or signer state into another node. The public installation guides create a separate non-validator identity and home.

## Public and local interfaces

Use the [public EVM HTTP endpoint](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/http-api.md) for applications. The packaged full-node profile binds its own listeners to loopback. Debug tracing and public WebSocket access are not offered as public services.

An RPC error or explorer delay is not, by itself, proof that consensus has stopped. Check [Troubleshooting](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/troubleshooting.md) or [node monitoring](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/operate/monitoring.md).

[Connect a wallet](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/connect.md) · [Install a full node](https://docs.tavchain.safeney.com/tavchain/operate.md)


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