# Build a Data Union with Streamr

### What Is Streamr Network

Streamr offers a **decentralized real-time data infrastructure** with a **publish/subscription messaging system**. It is built to distribute and trade the worlds live flowing data.

Learn more about Streamr on their [website](https://streamr.network/) and in their [docs](https://streamr.network/docs).

### Deploy And Manage Your Data Union With Streamr Core

Both technologies have proven to work perfectly together. Streamr offers a frontend for easy deployment and configuration of data unions.

Follow this guide to learn how to deploy, manage and integrate your data union with Streamr.

### What you’ll need

Creating a Data Union **requires an Ethereum address** to create, manage and receive revenue from the underlying smart contract. It also **requires some sort of host application that enables your users to join and provide data.** For example, this can be a browser extension, a mobile app, or a publishing script on a hardware device.

{% content-ref url="build-a-data-union-with-streamr/create-a-data-stream" %}
[create-a-data-stream](https://docs.dataunions.org/getting-started/build-a-data-union-with-streamr/create-a-data-stream)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="build-a-data-union-with-streamr/deploy-a-data-union-with-streamr-core" %}
[deploy-a-data-union-with-streamr-core](https://docs.dataunions.org/getting-started/build-a-data-union-with-streamr/deploy-a-data-union-with-streamr-core)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="build-a-data-union-with-streamr/integrate-data-union-and-stream" %}
[integrate-data-union-and-stream](https://docs.dataunions.org/getting-started/build-a-data-union-with-streamr/integrate-data-union-and-stream)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="build-a-data-union-with-streamr/publish-to-streamr-marketplace" %}
[publish-to-streamr-marketplace](https://docs.dataunions.org/getting-started/build-a-data-union-with-streamr/publish-to-streamr-marketplace)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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