> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.havenprotocol.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.havenprotocol.org/overview/daemon.md).

# Daemon

'Daemon' is the general term for a piece of software running in the background. In Haven, the Daemon is started through the 'havend' program. If you run the Daemon locally, you are running a local [node](/overview/node.md). If the Daemon is running on another device it's a @remote-node. A @wallet, like the CLI or the GUI, needs to connect to a Daemon (local or remote) to relay @transactions to the network.

It's possible to send commands to the Daemon directly or through the RPC interface. See the [Daemon RPC guide](https://app.gitbook.com/s/-MIUkN4w3pz_N3EraYsq/overview/%7B%7B%20site.baseurl_root%20%7D%7D/resources/developer-guides/daemon-rpc.html), which contains a detailed explanation (with examples) of the available RPC calls. For more detailed and technical information about the Daemon, see the Havendocs reference at the bottom of this page.

**Other Resources**

1\. The [havend reference on Havendocs.org](https://havendocs.org/interacting/havend-reference/)\
&#x20;2\. 'Daemon' entry \[on Wikipedia]\(<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daemon_(computing>))\
&#x20;3\. Havend-tagged questions [on StackExchange](https://haven.stackexchange.com/?tags=havend)


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