# Getting Started as a Validator

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Validators interested in participating will need to reach out to the Polygon FastLane team [on our discord](https://discord.gg/Gjjwg9BJAQ) or through our email <validators@fastlane.finance> for approval and specific onboarding instructions.&#x20;
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Once approved, participating validators will need to perform two actions:

1. **Connect their validator node to a FastLane Sentry**

{% content-ref url="connecting-to-a-fastlane-sentry-node" %}
[connecting-to-a-fastlane-sentry-node](https://fastlane-labs.gitbook.io/polygon-fastlane/getting-started-as-a-validator/connecting-to-a-fastlane-sentry-node)
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2. **Patch their existing sentry nodes with the FastLane Patch**

{% content-ref url="patching-your-sentry-nodes-with-the-fastlane-patch" %}
[patching-your-sentry-nodes-with-the-fastlane-patch](https://fastlane-labs.gitbook.io/polygon-fastlane/getting-started-as-a-validator/patching-your-sentry-nodes-with-the-fastlane-patch)
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