# Blockchain Node Engine documentation

[Read product documentation](https://docs.cloud.google.com/blockchain-node-engine/docs/overview)
Blockchain Node Engine is a fully-managed node-hosting service for Web3
development. Web3 companies who require dedicated nodes can relay
transactions, deploy smart contracts, and read or write blockchain data with
the reliability, performance, and security they expect from Google Cloud
compute and network infrastructure.

[Go to the Blockchain Node Engine product page for more.](https://cloud.google.com/blockchain-node-engine/)

## Documentation resources

Find quickstarts and guides, review key references, and get help with common issues.

### Guides

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  [What is Blockchain Node Engine?](https://docs.cloud.google.com/blockchain-node-engine/docs/overview)

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  [Before you begin](https://docs.cloud.google.com/blockchain-node-engine/docs/prerequisites)

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  [Create a blockchain node](https://docs.cloud.google.com/blockchain-node-engine/docs/create-node)

### Reference

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  [Audit logging](https://docs.cloud.google.com/blockchain-node-engine/docs/audit-logging)

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  [REST API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/blockchain-node-engine/docs/reference/rest)

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  [RPC API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/blockchain-node-engine/docs/reference/rpc)

### Resources

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  [Pricing](https://docs.cloud.google.com/blockchain-node-engine/pricing)

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  [Quotas and limits](https://docs.cloud.google.com/blockchain-node-engine/docs/quotas)

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  [Release notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/blockchain-node-engine/docs/release-notes)

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