# Welcome

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This is the Verida Network Documentation.

You may be looking for [Verida AI documentation](https://docs.verida.ai/) for using Verida API's.
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**Verida is the confidential database storage and compute layer for the self-sovereign data economy.**

Users can extract and store personal data from centralized platforms like Google, Telegram, Slack, and LinkedIn, using the Verida Private Data Bridge, and store it in user-controlled encrypted vaults on the Verida network. 

The network offers secure, off-chain encrypted storage for users to own and control their data, enabling safe, hyper-personalized AI experiences with this contextual data. 

Verida’s confidential compute network ensures that this encrypted data integrates with AI models while preserving privacy and protecting user data from model owners.

Users can install the [verida-wallet](https://developers.verida.network/verida-wallet "mention") to create a Verida account and manage their private data.

Developers can connect to the [Verida API's](https://docs.verida.ai/) or integrate the [Verida SDK](https://developers.verida.network/protocol/client-sdk) into applications to facilitate:

* Adding private user data storage to existing applications
* Accessing AI agents and prompts that have access to user data
* Accessing user data to create AI agents, Data marketplaces, Research, Marketing etc.
* Bridging user data to blockchain smart contracts

## Getting Started <a href="#getting-started" id="getting-started"></a>

You will need to download the [Verida Wallet](https://developers.verida.network/verida-wallet) to create a decentralized identity on the Verida Network. This ensures your private key remains on your mobile device and is kept secure.

You can explore the Verida Ecosystem:

1. [Verida Vault](https://app.verida.ai/):
   1. Connect your Google, Telegram, Facebook to your Verida Account to take ownership of your data
2. [AgentKyra](https://app.agentkyra.ai/):
   1. Access AI Chat prompt that has access to your data
3. Build an application using the [Verida API's](https://docs.verida.ai/).
4. [Verida Missions](https://missions.verida.network/): Complete activities to earn VDA tokens
5. [Verida Network Explorer](https://explorer.verida.network/): Browse identities and nodes on the Verida Network

## Learn more about the Verida Network

These resources will help you quickly learn about the Verida Network:

1. [concepts](https://developers.verida.network/protocol/concepts "mention")
2. [whitepapers](https://developers.verida.network/whitepapers "mention")
3. [Verida Token](https://www.verida.network/vda-token)
4. [Latest News](https://news.verida.network/)
5. [Community Portal](https://community.verida.network/)
6. [Network Explorer](https://explorer.verida.network/)

## Join the Verida Community

* Join our Developer Community on [Discord](https://discord.verida.io/)
* Follow Verida on [X](https://x.com/verida_io), [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/verida-technology/posts/?feedView=all)


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