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Design Operator Sets

An Operator Set is a grouping of different types of work within a single AVS. Each AVS has at least one Operator Set. The EigenLayer protocol does not enforce criteria for Operator Sets.

Operator Set Types​

Operator Sets are either:

The Operator Set type cannot be changed.

Operator Set Groupings​

Best practices for Operator Set design are to logically group AVS tasks (and verification) into separate Operator Sets. Organize your Operator Sets according to conditions for which you wish to distribute Rewards. Potential conditions include:

  • Unique business logic.
  • Unique Stake (cryptoeconomic security) amount and types of token required to be allocated from Operators.
  • Slashing conditions.
  • Ejection criteria.
  • Quantity of Operators and criteria for operators allowed.
  • Hardware profiles.
  • Liveness guarantees.

For more information on Operator Sets, refer to Operator Sets.