# Overview

Zecwallet lightwalletd is an API-compatible fork of [lightwalletd](https://github.com/zcash/lightwalletd) from the ECC. Since the API is compatible Zecwallet Lite will work with any LightwalletD. This fork is maintained by Zecwallet to ease integrations and experiments with the Lightwallet protocol. 

LightwalletD is a backend service that provides a bandwidth-efficient interface to the Zcash blockchain for the [Zecwallet light wallet](https://github.com/adityapk00/zecwallet-lite-lib).

## Running your own zeclite lightwalletd
Please see instructions at the [LightwalletD Readme](https://github.com/zcash/lightwalletd/blob/master/README.md)