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

# Welcome

> Rated offers independent, third-party node and node operator ratings, robust data pipelines, and the most comprehensive infrastructure dataset for Ethereum.

Welcome to the **Rated Documentation**!

In this hub you will find information about (i) the definitions of variables on the Rated Network Explorer, (ii) a series of useful resources that some of our work is based off of, (iii) a deep dive into the various methodologies of the metrics that Rated produces and exposes, (iv) our API documentation, and (v) resources on where to find us and how to get involved.

Rated was originally created by [**@eliasimos**](https://www.twitter.com/eliasimos)  and [**@ariskkol**](https://www.twitter.com/ariskkol).

## Quick start

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  <Card title="Network Explorer" href="/documentation/explorer/introduction">
    Walkthrough and "how to's" on all things relating to the Rated Network Explorer.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Methodologies" href="/documentation/methodologies/introduction-to-methodologies">
    Learn more about the methodologies that power the various metrics Rated publishes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Documentation" href="/rated-api/introduction">
    Dive deep in the API reference and code examples, and learn how to harness the power of the RatedAPI.
  </Card>
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