# oracle availability overview * **price** **data feeds**: oracles provide reliable and timely external data feeds to smart contracts. these data feeds can include information such as price feeds, weather data, sports scores, and more. however, our data feeds will initially center around financial indicators such as the prize of gold, oil, btc, treasury rates, etc. * **block-level validation**: oracle data is validated at the block level, ensuring accuracy and trustworthiness. this validation process involves multiple validators agreeing on the data provided by the oracles, enhancing security and reducing the risk of manipulation. --- # 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.verbatim.io/verbatim-as-a-solution/oracle-availability-overview.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.