> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.asterizm.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.asterizm.io/infrastructure/asterizm-connector.md).

# Asterizm Connector

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

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