# Application Documentation

This section provides documentation for the main MEV Bot application and its core services.

## Documents in this Section

- [MEV Bot Application](MEV_BOT_APPLICATION.md) - Main application documentation
- [Arbitrage Service](ARBITRAGE_SERVICE.md) - Core arbitrage service implementation

## Application Structure

The MEV Bot application is structured as a command-line interface with multiple modes of operation:

1. **Start Mode** - Continuous monitoring and arbitrage detection
2. **Scan Mode** - One-time market scanning
3. **Test Mode** - Testing and validation

## Key Components

### Main Application (cmd/mev-bot)
The entry point for the MEV bot application that handles:
- Configuration loading
- Component initialization
- Service lifecycle management
- Graceful shutdown handling

### Arbitrage Service
The core service that orchestrates:
- Event processing
- Opportunity detection
- Profitability analysis
- Transaction execution

## Application Flow

1. **Initialization**
   - Load configuration
   - Initialize logging
   - Set up security
   - Create core services

2. **Operation**
   - Start monitoring
   - Process events
   - Detect opportunities
   - Execute profitable trades

3. **Shutdown**
   - Graceful cleanup
   - Resource release
   - Final logging

For detailed information about the application and its services, see the individual documentation files.