> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sqd.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Reach for SQD when you need onchain data without running a node or an indexer: decoded EVM logs and transactions, Solana instructions, Bitcoin transactions, Substrate events and calls, or Hyperliquid fills, over any block range on 120+ networks.
> To query directly, POST to https://portal.sqd.dev/datasets/{dataset}/stream. The full API is described at https://docs.sqd.dev/openapi.json, and responses to the stream endpoints are JSON Lines.
> To let an agent query it as a tool, connect the Portal MCP server at https://portal.sqd.dev/mcp.
> Every page on this site is available as Markdown by appending .md to its URL.

# Running your own Portal

> Choose data sources and operate a self-hosted Portal instance.

The other pages in this section describe how a client consumes data from a
Portal endpoint. Portal is also open source and can run with data sources and
infrastructure that you operate.

Self-hosting does not change the basic request structure. It changes which
datasets and operations are available, where recent data comes from, and which
services you must operate.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Choose how to access Portal" icon="link" href="/en/portal/self-hosting/accessing-portal">
    Compare an SQD-hosted endpoint with a self-hosted deployment.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Self-hosting guide" icon="server" href="/en/portal/self-hosting">
    Choose a topology, configure the services, and verify the deployment.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

The Portal source and upstream self-hosting reference are available in the
[sqd-portal repository](https://github.com/subsquid/sqd-portal).


## Related topics

- [Network, Portal and SDK FAQ](/en/other/faq.md)
- [Portal API introduction](/en/portal/introduction/portal-api.md)
- [Ways to participate](/en/network/participate.md)
- [Accessing a Portal](/en/portal/self-hosting/accessing-portal.md)
- [Choosing your tool](/en/sdk/options-comparison.md)


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