> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://stavr-team.gitbook.io/nodes-guides/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://stavr-team.gitbook.io/nodes-guides/archive/side-t-halt.md).

# Side T⛔HALT⛔

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## Side Protocol is an extension layer of Bitcoin

**Bitcoin Rollups**\
\&#xNAN;*The evolving Bitcoin ecosystem, driven by new Layer 2 solutions, introduces fragmentation and interoperability challenges, resulting in user friction. Meanwhile, dApp developers continue to encounter rollup deployment challenges.*

[WebSite](https://side.one/)\
[GitHub](https://github.com/sideprotocol/sidechain.git)\
[EXPLORER](https://explorer.stavr.tech/Side-Testnet)
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* **Minimum hardware requirements**:

| Node Type | CPU | RAM | Storage |
| --------- | --- | --- | ------- |
| Testnet   | 4   | 8GB | 150GB   |

**Public Tools**

* **api:** [https://side.api.t.stavr.tech
  ](<https://side.api.t.stavr.tech&#xD;&#xA;>)
* **rpc:** [https://side.rpc.t.stavr.tech](https://side.rpc.t.stavr.tech/)