> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.qu.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Shard

A shard represents a chain within the Quai network hierarchy. A shard refer to the Prime chain, a region under the
Prime chain, or a Zone within a region. The value is a hexadecimal string representing the encoded value of the
shard. Read more [here](https://github.com/quai-network/qips/blob/master/qip-0002.md).

## Enumeration Members

### Cyprus

```ts theme={null}
Cyprus: "0x0";
```

#### Source

[constants/shards.ts:11](https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais.js/blob/c1c12d43f9d34c6baad2b0542bd6d0acd6fefcbf/src/constants/shards.ts#L11)

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### Cyprus1

```ts theme={null}
Cyprus1: "0x00";
```

#### Source

[constants/shards.ts:12](https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais.js/blob/c1c12d43f9d34c6baad2b0542bd6d0acd6fefcbf/src/constants/shards.ts#L12)

***

### Cyprus2

```ts theme={null}
Cyprus2: "0x01";
```

#### Source

[constants/shards.ts:13](https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais.js/blob/c1c12d43f9d34c6baad2b0542bd6d0acd6fefcbf/src/constants/shards.ts#L13)

***

### Cyprus3

```ts theme={null}
Cyprus3: "0x02";
```

#### Source

[constants/shards.ts:14](https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais.js/blob/c1c12d43f9d34c6baad2b0542bd6d0acd6fefcbf/src/constants/shards.ts#L14)

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### Hydra

```ts theme={null}
Hydra: "0x2";
```

#### Source

[constants/shards.ts:19](https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais.js/blob/c1c12d43f9d34c6baad2b0542bd6d0acd6fefcbf/src/constants/shards.ts#L19)

***

### Hydra1

```ts theme={null}
Hydra1: "0x20";
```

#### Source

[constants/shards.ts:20](https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais.js/blob/c1c12d43f9d34c6baad2b0542bd6d0acd6fefcbf/src/constants/shards.ts#L20)

***

### Hydra2

```ts theme={null}
Hydra2: "0x21";
```

#### Source

[constants/shards.ts:21](https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais.js/blob/c1c12d43f9d34c6baad2b0542bd6d0acd6fefcbf/src/constants/shards.ts#L21)

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### Hydra3

```ts theme={null}
Hydra3: "0x22";
```

#### Source

[constants/shards.ts:22](https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais.js/blob/c1c12d43f9d34c6baad2b0542bd6d0acd6fefcbf/src/constants/shards.ts#L22)

***

### Paxos

```ts theme={null}
Paxos: "0x1";
```

#### Source

[constants/shards.ts:15](https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais.js/blob/c1c12d43f9d34c6baad2b0542bd6d0acd6fefcbf/src/constants/shards.ts#L15)

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### Paxos1

```ts theme={null}
Paxos1: "0x10";
```

#### Source

[constants/shards.ts:16](https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais.js/blob/c1c12d43f9d34c6baad2b0542bd6d0acd6fefcbf/src/constants/shards.ts#L16)

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### Paxos2

```ts theme={null}
Paxos2: "0x11";
```

#### Source

[constants/shards.ts:17](https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais.js/blob/c1c12d43f9d34c6baad2b0542bd6d0acd6fefcbf/src/constants/shards.ts#L17)

***

### Paxos3

```ts theme={null}
Paxos3: "0x12";
```

#### Source

[constants/shards.ts:18](https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais.js/blob/c1c12d43f9d34c6baad2b0542bd6d0acd6fefcbf/src/constants/shards.ts#L18)

***

### Prime

```ts theme={null}
Prime: "0x";
```

#### Source

[constants/shards.ts:23](https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais.js/blob/c1c12d43f9d34c6baad2b0542bd6d0acd6fefcbf/src/constants/shards.ts#L23)