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

# Components map

> A full inventory of Autheo's technical components grouped by layer, with links to relevant documentation.

This page is a navigational index of every major technical component in the Autheo ecosystem. Use it as a starting point to find the documentation you need.

## Autheo Chain (Layer 1)

| Component               | Description                                  | Docs                                                           |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `autheod` binary        | The Autheo Chain node daemon (v1.0.8)        | [Installation](/nodes/node-setup/installation)                 |
| CometBFT consensus      | Block production and P2P networking          | [System architecture](/nodes/architecture/system-architecture) |
| Ethermint EVM           | EVM execution layer, JSON-RPC on :8545/:8546 | [EVM integration](/nodes/architecture/evm-integration)         |
| `x/license`             | NFT license record management                | [Module overview](/nodes/architecture/module-overview)         |
| `x/licensedstaking`     | License-gated staking wrapper                | [License gating](/nodes/architecture/license-gating)           |
| `x/emissions`           | Per-block NFT emission rewards               | [NFT rewards](/nodes/architecture/nft-rewards)                 |
| `x/licensedistribution` | NFT reward accumulation and claiming         | [NFT rewards](/nodes/architecture/nft-rewards)                 |
| `x/e2ee`                | On-chain encryption key registry             | [Module overview](/nodes/architecture/module-overview)         |

## Validator infrastructure

| Component                | Description                                       | Docs                                                       |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| Sovereign NFT license    | Required to create and operate a validator        | [License setup](/nodes/node-setup/license-setup)           |
| Prime / Core NFT license | Required for delegator participation              | [License lifecycle](/nodes/architecture/license-lifecycle) |
| Operator key             | Signs all on-chain transactions (`eth_secp256k1`) | [Key management](/developers/guides/key-management)        |
| Consensus key            | Signs block proposals (Ed25519)                   | [Key management](/developers/guides/key-management)        |
| tmkms / HSM              | Remote signer for consensus key                   | [Security hardening](/nodes/operations/security-hardening) |
| Prometheus + Grafana     | Node metrics and alerting                         | [Monitoring](/nodes/operations/monitoring)                 |

## Developer tooling

| Component         | Description                                          | Docs                                                                   |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| JSON-RPC API      | Ethereum-compatible JSON-RPC (Mainnet Chain ID 2127) | [JSON-RPC overview](/apis/json-rpc/overview)                           |
| REST API          | Block explorer REST API                              | [REST overview](/apis/rest/overview)                                   |
| Remix IDE         | Browser-based Solidity IDE                           | [Deploy a smart contract](/developers/tutorials/deploy-smart-contract) |
| Hardhat / Foundry | EVM development frameworks                           | [EVM integration](/nodes/architecture/evm-integration)                 |
| MetaMask          | EVM wallet, connects to Chain ID 2127 (mainnet)      | [MetaMask install](/getting-started/wallets/metamask-install)          |

## Network services

| Service                       | URL                                                      |
| ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Mainnet RPC (HTTP)            | `https://rpc1.autheo.com`                                |
| Testnet RPC (HTTP)            | `https://testnet-rpc1.autheo.com`                        |
| Testnet RPC (HTTP, secondary) | `https://testnet-rpc2.autheo.com`                        |
| EVM explorer                  | `https://evm-explorer.autheo.com/`                       |
| Cosmos explorer               | `https://cosmos.autheo.com`                              |
| Testnet faucet                | `https://testnet-faucet.autheo.com/`                     |
| Snapshot download             | `https://snapshot.autheo.com/data_backup_latest.tar.gz`  |
| Source code                   | `https://github.com/autheo-blockchain/autheo-chain-core` |

## Token economy

| Component            | Description                                           | Docs                                              |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| THEO                 | Native token (base denom `aauth`, 18 decimals)        | [Token overview](/token/overview)                 |
| NFT emission rewards | Per-block rewards from `x/emissions`                  | [NFT rewards](/nodes/architecture/nft-rewards)    |
| Staking rewards      | Proportional rewards from `x/mint` + `x/distribution` | [Staking and rewards](/token/staking-and-rewards) |
| ASCF                 | Autheo Storage & Compute Fund — fee reinvestment pool | [Tokenomics paper](/token/tokenomics-paper-v1-2)  |

## Papers and research

| Document              | Description                                            | Link                                 |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| Tokenomics paper v1.2 | THEO token design, emissions, and productive deflation | [Read](/token/tokenomics-paper-v1-2) |
| Litepaper v1.5        | High-level ecosystem overview                          | [Read](/papers/litepaper/v1-5)       |
| Technical papers      | Architecture deep-dives by domain                      | [Browse](/papers/overview)           |