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

# Overview

> Direct peer access to blockchain nodes Allium already runs — no node operations on your side.

Allium Nodes gives you a direct connection to the node infrastructure Allium already operates to build its data products. You get the same raw, pre-index feed our pipelines consume, without running, peering, or babysitting nodes yourself.

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Chain P2P network → Allium node fleet → Your application (peer connection, RPC, or raw stream)
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## Key benefits

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  <Card title="Closest to the source" icon="bolt">
    Data as it arrives from the network, before any indexing or normalization step adds latency.
  </Card>

  <Card title="No node operations" icon="server">
    We handle peering, upgrades, snapshots, and failover across regions.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Production-grade" icon="shield-check">
    SOC 1 & 2 certified, on the same infrastructure powering Allium Datastreams and Beam.
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## When to use Nodes

| You want                                                | Use                                  |
| :------------------------------------------------------ | :----------------------------------- |
| Raw, unindexed data at the lowest possible latency      | **Allium Nodes**                     |
| Decoded, normalized events pushed to your broker        | [Datastreams](/datastreams/overview) |
| Filtered and transformed streams with no infrastructure | [Beam](/beam/overview)               |
| Historical data in your warehouse                       | [Datashares](/datashares/overview)   |

<Info>
  To get access, contact [sales@allium.so](mailto:sales@allium.so) or your account team.
</Info>

## Available nodes

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  <Card title="Hyperliquid Sentry Peer" icon="tower-broadcast" href="/nodes/hyperliquid-sentry-peer">
    Connect your Hyperliquid node to Allium's sentry peer for a stable, low-latency upstream.
  </Card>
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## Need something else?

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  <Card title="Datastreams" icon="arrow-progress" href="/datastreams/overview">
    Decoded realtime data delivered to Kafka, Pub/Sub, or SNS.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Realtime APIs" icon="bolt" href="/api/developer/overview">
    REST endpoints for balances, prices, transactions, and more.
  </Card>
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