# What Is Hyperledger Consensus Mechanism In Blockchain? > **Published by:** [Zelta](https://paragraph.com/@zelta/) **Published on:** 2022-05-14 **URL:** https://paragraph.com/@zelta/hyperledger-consensus-mechanism ## Content The Linux Foundation launched Hyperledger Fabric, an open source, permissioned blockchain framework, in 2015.Hyperledger Consensus Mechanism ExplainedIt is a modular, general-purpose framework with distinct identity management and access control features that make it suitable for a wide range of industry applications such as supply chain tracking, trade finance, loyalty and rewards, and clearing and settlement of financial assets. The hyperledger consensus mechanism is a multilayered mechanism designed to achieve reliability in a network involving multiple unreliable nodes, which function in three phases:Endorsement: It is driven by policy, a certain number of signatures are achieved and the transaction is endorsed.Ordering: The endorsed transaction is accepted and then committed to the ledger.Validation: The committed transaction is validated and approved.This mechanism currently finds its use to achieve agreement on a single data value among distributed processes or systems. This might interest you - Proof of Work Mechanism & Proof of Stake Mechanism ## Publication Information - [Zelta](https://paragraph.com/@zelta/): Publication homepage - [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@zelta/): More posts from this publication - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@zelta): Subscribe to updates ## Optional - [Collect as NFT](https://paragraph.com/@zelta/hyperledger-consensus-mechanism): Support the author by collecting this post - [View Collectors](https://paragraph.com/@zelta/hyperledger-consensus-mechanism/collectors): See who has collected this post