# Introduction

Valid8r is a open-source lightweight easy to use data validation library for node.js applications that supports all commonly used input fields and form fields

Valid8r is a designed for easy and efficient validation of common input fields such as name, email, phone, and more. It provides simple, customizable validation functions to ensure data integrity.

### Jump right in

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