# Introduction VIA Labs is a blockchain infrastructure provider. The VIA Network connects over 100 blockchains together, allowing data and value to flow between blockchains. Smart contract developers can add cross-chain functionality to any of their contracts using the VIA Network. --- # 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.vialabs.io/getting-started/introduction.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.