# Asterizm Connector

A lightweight on-chain client consisting of the [Initializer](https://docs.asterizm.io/infrastructure/asterizm-connector/initializer-smart-contract) and [Translator](https://docs.asterizm.io/infrastructure/asterizm-connector/translator-smart-contract) smart contracts, deployed on every Asterizm-[supported chain](https://docs.asterizm.io/what-is-asterizm/supported-chains) to perform cross-chain operations.

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See how it works on the [Transaction flow page](https://docs.asterizm.io/guides/transaction-flow)
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[Create your own smart contract](https://docs.asterizm.io/guides/getting-started/1.-deploy-your-smart-contracts) that interacts with the Asterizm Connector and performs cross-chain transactions
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