# Hydra Network **Hydra Network** is a suite of products built on **Hydra Layer 2 technology** of the Cardano blockchain, developed and operated by **Vtechcom Labs**. The network includes key components such as **Hydra Wallet**, **Hydra Marketplace**, **Hydra Hexcore**, **Hydra Hub**, and more. > **Hydra Wallet**: A lightweight wallet optimized for Hydra-based applications, offering fast transaction processing. It is non-custodial, meaning users retain full control over their private keys and assets, ensuring both security and autonomy > **Hydra Marketplace**: An application hub featuring GameFi and DeFi products developed on Hydra. A wide variety of games and decentralized applications are planned for future release. > **Hydra Hexcore**: A powerful automation tool for deploying Hydra nodes, eliminating the need for developers to manually configure and launch nodes via command-line operations. It significantly streamlines the setup and operation of Hydra infrastructure. > **Hydra Hub**: An infrastructure solution that provides cost-efficient access to Hydra nodes by leveraging idle server resources from various providers across the ecosystem. When combined with **Hydra Hexcore**, Hydra Hub enables developers to easily access and utilize Hydra infrastructure without needing to build or maintain complex node systems themselves. > **Hydra Explorer**: A specialized tool for exploring, querying, and verifying data stored within a specific **Hydra Head** of a game or application. It plays a vital role in offering transparency, operational traceability, and validation of in-game or in-app interactions, allowing users to review and confirm all activities taking place inside the Hydra Head. --- # 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.hydrawallet.app/hydra-network.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.