# What is EigenLayer? EigenLayer is a platform that enhances the security of various protocols by integrating them with Ethereum's security model through data availability services, eliminating the need for protocols to establish their own set of validators. It achieves this through a suite of smart contracts and enables Ethereum stakers to restake their tokens on EigenLayer. By doing so, stakers will earn extra yield while taking on the risk of slashing, using EigenLayer's Actively Validator Services (AVS) to secure multiple networks. --- # 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.primestaked.com/prime-staked-eth/what-is-eigenlayer.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.