import { type ProvideParams } from "../../schemas/index";
/**
 * Starts a provider service that offers QVAC capabilities to remote peers.
 *
 * Consumers connect directly to the provider via its public key using
 * `dht.connect(publicKey)`, so no topic or discovery configuration is needed.
 * The provider's keypair (and therefore its public key) can be controlled via
 * the `QVAC_HYPERSWARM_SEED` environment variable.
 *
 * Idempotent: calling more than once while a provider is already running
 * returns the same public key without re-listening on the DHT.
 *
 * @param params - Options object with optional firewall config
 * @param params.firewall - Optional firewall configuration to allow/deny specific public keys
 * @returns A promise that resolves to the provide response containing success status and public key
 * @throws {QvacErrorBase} When the response type is not "provide" or the request fails
 */
export declare function startQVACProvider(params?: ProvideParams): Promise<{
    type: "provide";
    success: boolean;
    error?: string | undefined;
    publicKey?: string | undefined;
}>;
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