# Validators Guide Validators play a critical role in Empeiria's testnet by securing the network and validating transactions, thereby ensuring the integrity and reliability of data. In this section, you will find essential information on becoming a validator, including hardware requirements and detailed installation and configuration instructions. For any additional questions or suggestions, please contact us at --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.empe.io/empe-blockchain/overview.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.