Welcome to the official Pipe Network documentation repository. This documentation covers the permissionless full-stack cloud platform that combines content delivery (CDN), Firestarter Storage, and overlay network capabilities.
Introduction to Pipe Network and its capabilities
- Introduction - Overview of Pipe Network architecture and benefits
- Architecture - Technical architecture and design principles
- Key Features - Core features and capabilities
- Scalability and Network Growth - How Pipe Network scales
- Opportunities and Use Cases - Real-world applications
- $PIPE Tokenomics - Token economics and utility
- Quickstart - Operating a DevNet CDN PoP Node
- Performance and Fraud Detection - Security measures
Decentralized storage solution with client-side encryption
- API Documentation - Complete API reference
- Pipe Network CDN for Solana Snapshots - Solana validator optimization
Hyperlocal content delivery designed for video, gaming, dApps, and AI workloads with sub-10ms latency.
Decentralized origin storage integrated with delivery, supporting client-side encryption and various storage tiers.
Software-defined routing layer that finds the fastest paths across multiple networks.
- Linux operating system
- Minimum 16GB RAM (32GB+ recommended for production)
- 100GB+ SSD storage
- 1Gbps+ network connection
- 24/7 internet connectivity
- Rust/Cargo for building pipe-cli
- Solana DevNet SOL for transactions
- New to Pipe Network? Start with the Introduction
- Want to run a node? Check out the DevNet 2 setup guide
- Need storage? Learn about Firestarter Storage
- Building on Pipe? Review the API Documentation
This documentation is maintained by the Pipe Network community. If you find any issues or would like to contribute improvements, please submit a pull request or open an issue.
Please refer to the official Pipe Network repositories for license information.
Last updated: October 2025