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Algorand node type

PublishedMay 10, 2021

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Node types

With the default node config settings, the node is running in non-archival, non-relay and non-participate mode.
To run a node providing "algod api", you could either an archival or non-archival node. Which means, the node with the default config settings could provide the "algod api".
To run a relay node, it has to be an archival node and has to be publicly accessible.
To run a node providing "indexer api", it has to be archival node, the run the indexer based on it.
To participate the consensus, you could either run it on a relay node or non-relay node. Non-relay node is recommended.

Node type conversions

non-archival to archival: set the node config.json's archival to be true. Click here to see the "Archival" field in config
archival to relay: configuring a node to actively listen for connections from other nodes and having itself advertised using SRV records available through DNS. Click here for details >>
make node participate the consensus: register participate key

Reference

Algorand Node Types
Install Indexer
Participate in Consensus
Searching Algorand Blockchain - indexer
Configure Node as a Relay

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