Infrastructure Components＃
This section examines the core components that power Wormhole's infrastructure, including Guardians, relayers, VAAs, and the Spy.
Get Started＃
Start here for an overview of Wormhole architecture components and security mechanisms:
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Architecture Overview
Overview of Wormhole's architecture, detailing key on-chain and off-chain components like the Core Contract, Guardian Network, and relayers.
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Security
Explore Wormhole's security features, including the Guardian network, governance, and monitoring.
Explore Components＃
The relationship between individual components can be demonstrated through the simplified flow of a multichain message from a source-chain contract to a target-chain contract. Select the title of each step to learn more about that component:
Messages are sent from a source contract to the Wormhole Core Contract on the source chain, which publishes them on-chain.
Verifiable Action Approval (VAA)
The validated message is encapsulated in a VAA (Verifiable Action Approval), combining the message with Guardian signatures to create a proof.
A relayer relays the VAA to the target chain, which the Wormhole Core Contract then verifies on the target chain.
The Spy continuously runs in the background to subscribe to gossiped messages across the Guardian Network and enable real-time network activity monitoring.
Next Steps＃
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Messaging Components
Learn more about individual messaging components such as Core Contracts, VAAs, Guardians, and relayers
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Core Messaging Guides
Explore this section for guides to using Wormhole Relayer and Core Contracts in your project.