# What is a validator ? Validator nodes are required to run a full node, responsive 24/7, perform their expected duties in a timely manner, produce new blocks, vote and come to consensus and avoid any slashable behavior. Delegators do not need to do anything once they have bonded their KAI. The experience of the delegator only delegates to the validators, while the validator will be doing active service for the network by performing the critical operations. For this reason, the validator has certain privileges regarding the payout of the staking mechanism and will be able to declare its own allocation before the share is divided to the delegators. --- # 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.kardiachain.io/docs/archived-docs/staking-overview/validator/what-is-a-validator.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.