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Light & SPV Modes#

Light & SPV Modes groups related pages inside Deploy. Light-node and SPV operating modes.

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Page What you'll find
Light Full Node The light full-node mode in Ergo allows for a more resource-efficient way of running a node while still maintaining full-node security.
Light Node Workflow The light full node operates by checking all the full blocks or a specified suffix of the full blockchain, depending on the settings.
Light SPV Simplified Payment Verification (SPV) allows for a simplified way of verifying transactions by only downloading and verifying the block headers, rather than the entire bl...
SPV Overview A full Bitcoin node checks all the blocks in the blockchain (using headers) and ensures no fraudulent transactions.
Light SPV Workflow The technical workflow for the light-SPV mode in Ergo is as follows: