For Protocol Developers

Documentation for protocol developers.

This section lists Anchor-specific decisions that are not strictly spec'd and may be useful for other protocol developers wishing to interact with Anchor.

SSV NodeInfo Handshake Protocol

The protocol is used by SSV-based nodes to exchange basic node metadata and validate each other's identity when establishing a connection over Libp2p under a dedicated protocol ID. The spec is define here in the SSV NodeInfo Handshake Protocol.