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

# Our Product

Dechat is an open, secure web3 communications protocol that powers decentralized user interactions. Let your users chat, discover and transact digital assets seamlessly within and across your applications.

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#### **Core technology architecture**

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Client:The IM clients are nodes in P2P network. On-line messages are delivered directly without relying on servers. Off-line messages are delivered by user's own edge node or trusted edge node.

Edge:Computing nodes owned by user or user trusted providers. Providing computing services for it's clients, and stores it's users' offline data.

Privacy:Only users' offline messages are temporarily stored in the edge network, and encrypted.All highly private data are ONLY stored on users' client.

Blockchain:Where social graph data stored. Where NET trading protocols live.