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

# Foundation Node

> Run a foundation node to consume the Verifiable Execution Stream directly from the protocol.

A foundation node is a non-validating Intention node that ingests, executes, and exposes the full per-block state of the protocol. It is the canonical way to consume the [Verifiable Execution Stream](/resources/glossary) — a complete, byte-deterministic, cryptographically verifiable feed of every transaction, event, fill, mark-price update, funding payment, and liquidation produced by the chain.

<Note>
  Status: not yet published. The foundation node software will be released alongside the public testnet. Until then, treat the descriptions below as planning documentation.
</Note>

## Why run a foundation node

* **Strongest delivery guarantees.** Foundation nodes replay execution locally and produce byte-identical records to every other honest node. This is what makes the historical data and the live stream trustworthy without a centralized indexer.
* **Lowest-latency feed.** The VES is delivered as soon as a block is committed, without an intervening hosted gateway.
* **Full attribution.** Every record carries the per-transaction attribution required by [PTAD](/architecture/ptad), so downstream accounting is auditable end-to-end.

## What this page will contain

When the node ships, this page will document:

* **System requirements.** CPU, memory, disk, and network requirements for steady-state operation.
* **Installation.** Build and run instructions for the reference foundation node.
* **Configuration.** Network endpoints, VES output configuration, and storage tuning.
* **Bootstrapping.** How to bootstrap state from a published epoch snapshot and replay forward.
* **Operations.** Monitoring, log review, and the relationship between foundation-node operations and the [validator monitoring](/validators/monitoring) discipline.

For early integration questions, email `contact@intention.xyz`.