> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL.
> For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.paradex.trade/docs/getting-started/architecture-overview/llms.txt.
> For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.paradex.trade/_mcp/server.

# Architecture overview

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> A high-level overview of how Paradex works

## Docs

- [Starknet First Appchain](https://docs.paradex.trade/docs/getting-started/architecture-overview/starknet-first-appchain.md): Starknet is a zero-knowledge proof roll-up chain that posts proofs of state changes in L2 that an L1 contract verifies is indeed a valid state change as per the business logic in L2.
- [Chain Information](https://docs.paradex.trade/docs/getting-started/architecture-overview/chain-information.md): How to find out information on the Paradex Chain
- [Server Location](https://docs.paradex.trade/docs/getting-started/architecture-overview/server-location.md)
- [Global IP Addresses](https://docs.paradex.trade/docs/getting-started/architecture-overview/global-ip-addresses.md)