<ol>
<li><p>The term active node is often used to describe a node with the purpose of minting new blocks.</p>
</li>
<li><p>The term relay node is used to describe a node that is run by the stake pool operator to relay the newly minted blocks from their block producer (active node) to the rest of the Cardano network. See <a href="https://cardano.stackexchange.com/questions/871/what-are-relay-nodes">What are relay nodes?</a></p>
</li>
<li><p>A passive node is a node within the Cardano network that is receiving blocks and transactions from their peers (and in the future, will share these with its peers). A good example of an passive node is the Daedalus full node wallet.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Note that all type of nodes connected to the Cardano network can be used to submit a valid transaction to the network.</p>

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<p>I have seen three types of stake pool nodes mentioned.</p>
<ol>
<li>Active</li>
<li>Relay</li>
<li>Passive</li>
</ol>
<p>How do they differ in purpose and function?</p>

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What is the difference between an active, relay and passive stake pool node?
# What is the difference between an active, relay and passive stake pool node?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-06-09)

I have seen three types of stake pool nodes mentioned.

1. Active
2. Relay
3. Passive

How do they differ in purpose and function?

**Tags:** stake-pool

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-06-09. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

1. The term active node is often used to describe a node with the purpose of minting new blocks.
2. The term relay node is used to describe a node that is run by the stake pool operator to relay the newly minted blocks from their block producer (active node) to the rest of the Cardano network. See [What are relay nodes?](https://cardano.stackexchange.com/questions/871/what-are-relay-nodes)
3. A passive node is a node within the Cardano network that is receiving blocks and transactions from their peers (and in the future, will share these with its peers). A good example of an passive node is the Daedalus full node wallet.

Note that all type of nodes connected to the Cardano network can be used to submit a valid transaction to the network.


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