diff --git a/packages/payload/packages/xns/plugins/record/src/helpers/validation/private/validators.ts b/packages/payload/packages/xns/plugins/record/src/helpers/validation/private/validators.ts
index 3e7147f06..9b83d83d9 100644
--- a/packages/payload/packages/xns/plugins/record/src/helpers/validation/private/validators.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/packages/xns/plugins/record/src/helpers/validation/private/validators.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+/**
+ * NOTE: These validators are private because they rely on private data that cannot be shared with clients.
+ */
+
 import type { PayloadValidationFunction, WithSources } from '@xyo-network/payload-model'
 
 import type { DomainRegistration } from '../../../DomainRegistration/index.ts'
diff --git a/packages/payload/packages/xns/plugins/record/src/helpers/validation/public/spec/validators.spec.ts b/packages/payload/packages/xns/plugins/record/src/helpers/validation/public/spec/validators.spec.ts
index f19f17307..938a28308 100644
--- a/packages/payload/packages/xns/plugins/record/src/helpers/validation/public/spec/validators.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/packages/xns/plugins/record/src/helpers/validation/public/spec/validators.spec.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+/**
+ * NOTE: These validators are public because they can be validated by clients
+ * and require no special access to private data.
+ */
+
 import type { WithSources } from '@xyo-network/payload-model'
 
 import type { DomainRegistration } from '../../../../DomainRegistration/index.ts'