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# Specification

The **Specification** page displays the configuration that was used to create and deploy this validator. It is a read-only view of the Validator Custom Resource (CR) spec as stored in Kubernetes.

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{% hint style="info" %}
This view is read-only. Configuration changes cannot be made directly through the console.

\
TO DO: define how to change validator configuration.
{% endhint %}

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### Identity

The **Identity** section contains the Kubernetes metadata for this Validator resource:

| Field                | Description                                                                  |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Namespace**        | The Kubernetes namespace in which the validator is deployed.                 |
| **UID**              | The unique identifier assigned to this Kubernetes resource.                  |
| **Resource version** | The current resource version, used for optimistic concurrency in Kubernetes. |
| **Created**          | The timestamp when the Validator CR was first created.                       |

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### Network

The **Network** section contains the Canton Network configuration for this validator:

| Field                | Description                                                                         |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Party hint**       | The human-readable identifier used as the basis for this validator's primary party. |
| **Migration ID**     | The Canton Network migration identifier this validator is associated with.          |
| **Contact point**    | The contact email address registered for this validator on the network.             |
| **Scan address**     | The URL of the Canton Scan API endpoint this validator uses.                        |
| **Sponsor SV URL**   | The URL of the Super Validator sponsoring this validator's onboarding.              |
| **Synchronizer URL** | The URL of the Canton Synchronizer (sequencer) this validator connects to.          |

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### Participant

The **Participant** section contains the participant node configuration:

| Field               | Description                                                            |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Node identifier** | The unique identifier for this participant node on the Canton Network. |
| **Version**         | The deployed version of the participant software.                      |

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### UI

The **UI** section shows the configuration of the web interfaces deployed alongside this validator:

| Field      | Description                                                     |
| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **CNS**    | Whether the Canton Name Service UI is enabled, and its version. |
| **Wallet** | Whether the Wallet UI is enabled, and its version.              |

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