## Snapchain Overview

Snapchain is the decentralized, peer-to-peer network that powers the [Farcaster social network](https://www.farcaster.xyz/).

1. Learn about Snapchain by reading the [whitepaper](https://docs.neynar.com/snapchain/whitepaper) or watching the [video overview](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0eq1PLf6eUete1EtUvh7NTIhYCNcR46l).
2. Run a [Snapchain node](https://docs.neynar.com/snapchain/guides/running-a-node) to get real-time access to Farcaster data or to help decentralize the network.