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title: "Accessing and Configuring Validators"
description: "GenLayer Studio validators manage consensus roles, default validator setup, and configuration for Intelligent Contracts."
source: https://docs.genlayer.com/developers/intelligent-contracts/tools/genlayer-studio/validators
last_updated: 2026-06-11
---

# Accessing and Configuring Validators

GenLayer Studio validators are configurable participants that help achieve consensus and validate transactions through [Optimistic Democracy](/understand-genlayer-protocol/core-concepts/optimistic-democracy). When you initialize the Studio based on your selected LLM provider(s), you are provided with 5 default validators that can be modified to suit your Intelligent Contract's requirements.

1. **Leaders:** Within this consensus model, one validator is selected as the leader for each transaction. The leader's role is to propose how a transaction should be executed based on the transaction data and the Intelligent Contract's logic.

2. **Validators:** After the leader proposes a transaction execution, other validators are responsible for reviewing and validating the proposal. They use the [Equivalence Principle](/understand-genlayer-protocol/core-concepts/optimistic-democracy/equivalence-principle) to determine if the leader's proposal meets the required standards.

## Accessing Validators

To access and manage validators, follow these steps:

1. On the left sidebar, click on the **Validators** icon. This will open the validators page.

2. In the validators page, you will see a list with all the validators currently configured in the Studio along with their models and providers.

![](/validators-config.png)

## Configuring Validators

To configure validators, you can add new validators or modify existing ones.

1. Click the **New Validator** button to open the validator creation dialog.

![](/validators-config-new.png)

2. **Create New Validator:**
   In the validator creation dialog, fill in the required fields:

   - **Provider:** Select the provider for the validator.
   - **Model:** Choose the model that the validator will use.
   - **Stake:** Specify the stake for the validator.
   - **Config:** Enter any additional configuration parameters in JSON format.

   ![](/create-new-validators.png)

3. Click **Create** to add the new validator to your configuration.

## Modify Validator Details

To modify your validator settings, click on any existing validator and modify the fields based on your needs.

![](/modify-validators.png)

## Delete Validator

To delete a validator, click on the delete button beside the validator in the list.

![](/validators-config-delete.png)

By properly managing and configuring validators, you ensure that your Intelligent Contracts operate smoothly and securely within the GenLayer Studio.