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# How to become a relayer

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As a reminder, in order to become a relayer, you need to stake at least 100,000 BRIDGE tokens. If you haven't staked the right amount yet, go to the staking interface to fix it.
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[Staking](/use/staking.md)
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Go to the **Relayers** section to the **Create a new relayer** section.

To begin with, you need to enter in the <mark style="color:green;">appropriate fields</mark> 2 keys of the node you previously raised, then click **Send** and confirm this action by clicking **Confirm**.

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Now you need to validate your keys (associate them with your staking address):\
Click **Confirm** for Everscale and Ethereum Keys and then **Broadcast** Ethereum addresses to Everscale.

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After completing all the steps, you will receive a notification that the relayer has been created and you can go to the **Relayer page.**

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