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

# Acala Network

Acala is a parachain of the Polkadot Relay chain, with all of its network security and consensus provided by Polkadot's Validator set. As a [Substrate](https://www.substrate.io/)-based chain, most of Acala's integration points are the same as Kusama and Polkadot. As a parachain specifically though, the key differences will be outlined in this document.

This guide contains the following sections:

1. [Protocol Info](/integrate/acala/protocol-info.md)
2. [Token Transfer](/integrate/acala/token-transfer.md)
3. [Networks](/integrate/acala/endpoints.md)
4. [Run a Full Node](/integrate/acala/full-node.md)
5. [Run a Collator Node](/integrate/acala/collator.md)