```{eval-rst}
.. meta::
  :title: P2P Networks
  :description: This section provides an overview of the Dash P2P network protocol (not a specification).
```

# P2P Networks

This section describes the Dash P2P network protocol (but it is not a specification). It does not describe the [BIP70 payment protocol](../resources/glossary.md#bip70-payment-protocol), the [GetBlockTemplate mining protocol](../guide/mining-block-prototypes.md#getblocktemplate-rpc), or any network protocol never implemented in an official version of Dash Core.

All peer-to-peer communication occurs entirely over TCP.

**Note**: Unless their description says otherwise, all multi-byte integers mentioned in this section are transmitted in little-endian order.

<img src="https://files.readme.io/2f6f207-home-map-1.svg" alt="Worldwide network" style="width:55%;text-align:center;"/>

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2

p2p-network-constants-and-defaults
p2p-network-protocol-versions
p2p-network-message-headers
p2p-network-control-messages
p2p-network-data-messages
p2p-network-governance-messages
p2p-network-instantsend-messages
p2p-network-masternode-messages
p2p-network-privatesend-messages
p2p-network-quorum-messages
p2p-network-deprecated-messages
```