> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-bc559771.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Operators

> Run and operate Hedera infrastructure with guides for mirror nodes, the Hiero JSON-RPC Relay, and Council-operated permissioned consensus nodes today.

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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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        <div className="landing-card-desc">Importer, REST API, gRPC, Web3: how the mirror node components fit together.</div>

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        <div className="landing-card-desc">Spin up a mirror node in minutes using the official Helm chart.</div>

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        <div className="landing-card-desc">Self-host a mirror node backed by Google Cloud Storage or AWS S3.</div>

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      The relay translates Ethereum JSON-RPC requests into Hedera transactions and queries.
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          <div className="landing-card-title">Setup</div>
          <div className="landing-card-desc">Install and run the relay: local, Docker, or container orchestrator.</div>
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          <div className="landing-card-title">Configuration</div>
          <div className="landing-card-desc">Tune chain ID, mirror node URL, networks, rate limits, and caching.</div>
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      Run a network node: gossip, virtual voting, and the live state of every Hedera service.
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          <div className="landing-card-desc">Step-by-step procedure for bringing a consensus node online.</div>

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          <div className="landing-card-desc">Hardware, network, and operational requirements for running a node.</div>

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