# Routstr Core Documentation

**Routstr** is a decentralized protocol for permissionless AI inference. It enables an open marketplace where anyone can buy and sell compute using **Bitcoin eCash (Cashu)**.

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## 🐣 For Clients (Users & Builders)

If you want to use AI models in your application without accounts or KYC.

- **[Introduction](client/introduction.md)**: How the ecosystem works.
- **[Payment Flow](client/payments.md)**: Funding sessions, topping up, and refunds.
- **[Integration Guide](client/integration.md)**: Code examples for Python, JS, and cURL.

## 🦁 For Providers (Node Operators)

If you want to run a node, resell API access, or monetize hardware.

- **[Quick Start](provider/quickstart.md)**: Deploy a node in 5 minutes.
- **[Deployment](provider/deployment.md)**: Production Docker setup.
- **[Configuration](provider/configuration.md)**: Environment variables and settings.
- **[Dashboard](provider/dashboard.md)**: Managing your node visually.
- **[Pricing Strategy](provider/pricing.md)**: Setting margins and fees.
- **[Discovery](provider/discovery.md)**: Announcing your node on Nostr.
- **[Tor Support](provider/tor.md)**: Running an anonymous hidden service.

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## 🔌 API Reference

- **[Overview](api/overview.md)**: Base URL, headers, and standards.
- **[Endpoints](api/endpoints.md)**: Full list of REST endpoints.
- **[Authentication](api/authentication.md)**: Handling API keys and tokens.
- **[Errors](api/errors.md)**: Status codes and debugging.

## 🛠️ Contributing

- **[Architecture](contributing/architecture.md)**: System design.
- **[Setup](contributing/setup.md)**: Development environment.
- **[Testing](contributing/testing.md)**: Running tests.

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