> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.stellar.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Horizon API Reference

> Horizon is an API for interacting with the Stellar network.

How Horizon is structured.

> [card] [Response Format](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/data/apis/horizon/api-reference/structure/response-format.md)
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> Horizon delivers responses as JSON objects formatted according to HAL.

> [card] [Streaming](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/data/apis/horizon/api-reference/structure/streaming.md)
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> Horizon provides a streaming mechanism for receiving events in near real time.

> [card] [Rate Limiting](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/data/apis/horizon/api-reference/structure/rate-limiting.md)
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> Horizon rate limits on a per-IP-address basis.

> [card] [XDR](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/data/apis/horizon/api-reference/structure/xdr.md)
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> In the Stellar network, transactions are encoded using a standardized protocol called External Data Representation (XDR).

> [card] [Consistency](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/data/apis/horizon/api-reference/structure/consistency.md)
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> For endpoints which serve data which can change from ledger to ledger (for example an account balance), Horizon includes a Latest-Ledger HTTP header in its...

> [card] [Pagination](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/data/apis/horizon/api-reference/structure/pagination)
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