> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://basename.gitbook.io/bns-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://basename.gitbook.io/bns-docs/welcome-to-bns-docs.md).

# Welcome to BNS docs!

Base Name Service (BNS) is a native naming service built on Base. BNS maps human readable names like “bob.base” to crypto wallet addresses, AA addresses, decentralized webs, hashes, and metadata.

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