# Running the Bonder ***Notice:** Your bonder address must be added to the onchain contracts before running these steps. Reach out to the Hop community on Discord if you are interested on becoming a bonder.* You are now ready to run the bonder! Follow the instructions to start the bonder client! Simply follow the remaining steps and your bonder should be up and running. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.hop.exchange/developer-docs/hop-node/running-a-hop-bonder/running-the-bonder.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.