> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.planetmint.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.planetmint.io/readme.md).

# Planetmint

Meet Planetmint. The metadata blockchain.

It has some database characteristics and some blockchain `properties <properties.html>`\_, including decentralization, immutability and native support for assets.

At a high level, one can communicate with a Planetmint network (set of nodes) using the Planetmint HTTP API, or a wrapper for that API, such as the Planetmint Python Driver. Each Planetmint node runs Planetmint Server and various other software. The `terminology page <terminology.html>`\_ explains some of those terms in more detail.

### Table of Contents

* [Introduction](/introduction.md)
  * [What is Planetmint?](/introduction/about-planetmint.md)
    * [Basic Facts](/introduction/about-planetmint.md#basic-facts)
  * [Properties of Planetmint](/introduction/properties.md)
  * [Quickstart](/introduction/quickstart.md)
    * [IPDB Testnet- Sending Transactions](/introduction/quickstart.md#the-ipdb-testnet-sending-transactions)
    * [Installing Planetmint](/introduction/quickstart.md#install-planetmint)
* [Using Planetmint](/using-planetmint.md)
  * [Transactions in Planetmint](/using-planetmint.md#transactions-in-planetmint)
    * [CREATE Transactions](/using-planetmint.md#create-transactions)
    * [TRANSFER Transactions](/using-planetmint.md#transfer-transactions)
    * [Transaction Validity](/using-planetmint.md#transaction-validity)
  * [A Note on IPLD marshalling and CIDs](/using-planetmint.md#a-note-on-ipld-marshalling-and-cids)
  * [Contracts & Conditions](/using-planetmint.md#contracts--conditions)
  * [Zenroom Smart Contracts and Policies](/using-planetmint.md#zenroom-smart-contracts-and-policies)