<p><a href="https://github.com/mit-dci/utreexo?tab=readme-ov-file#run-1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The docs</a> seem to imply I must have the entire blockchain first:</p>
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<p>If you want to run a server you will need the Bitcoin blockchain. Try testnet as it's smaller. (you can get Bitcoin Core from <a href="http://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin</a> or <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/download" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitcoin.org/en/download</a>)</p>
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<p>Does the <a href="https://github.com/mit-dci/utreexo/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Utreexo</a> UTXO accumulator work with with a pruned node, or must the entire blockchain be present on my local drive before running Utreexo?</p>

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@RedGrittyBrick That's for the prompt to clarify. See my edits. Hopefully they're clearer now.
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<bitcoin-core><synchronization><full-node><pruning><utreexo>
Does Utreexo work with a pruned node?
Geremia
# Does Utreexo work with a pruned node?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-05-23)

Does the [Utreexo](https://github.com/mit-dci/utreexo/) UTXO accumulator work with with a pruned node, or must the entire blockchain be present on my local drive before running Utreexo?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, synchronization, full-node, pruning, utreexo

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: @RedGrittyBrick That's for the prompt to clarify. See my edits. Hopefully they're clearer now.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2024-05-23. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

[The docs](https://github.com/mit-dci/utreexo?tab=readme-ov-file#run-1) seem to imply I must have the entire blockchain first:

> If you want to run a server you will need the Bitcoin blockchain. Try testnet as it's smaller. (you can get Bitcoin Core from <http://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin> or <https://bitcoin.org/en/download>)


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