@kyve/evm
How to run a node
Requirements
- Ethereum Wallet
- You need $DEV and $KYVE (You can get some for free here)
- Any device with a good internet connection
Docker
You can run the EVM integration directly from Docker.
To pull the latest Docker image, run:
docker pull kyve/evm:latest
And to start your node, run the following (don't forget to pass in options):
docker run --rm --name kyve-evm-node kyve/evm:latest --pool {POOL_ADDRESS} --private-key {PRIVATE_KEY} --stake 100
Prebuilt Binaries
We also provide prebuilt binaries for you to run.
We currently support Linux, MacOS, and Windows binaries - which you can download from here.
To run a binary, all you need to do is specify your options.
Options
-p, --pool <string>
The address of the pool you want to run on.
-s, --stake <string>
The amount of tokens you want to stake.
-pk, --private-key <string>
Your Ethereum private key that holds $KYVE.
-k, --keyfile <string>
optional
The path to your Arweave keyfile.
-n, --name <string>
optional, default is a random name
The identifier name of the node.
-e, --endpoint <string>
optional
A custom Moonbase Alpha endpoint.
-g, --gas-multiplier <string>
optional
The amount that you want to multiply the default gas price by.
-st, --send-statistics <boolean>
optional, default is true
Send statistics.
Run on linux
./kyve-evm-linux --pool {POOL_ADDRESS} --private-key {PRIVATE_KEY} --stake 100
Run on macos
./kyve-evm-macos --pool {POOL_ADDRESS} --private-key {PRIVATE_KEY} --stake 100
Run on windows
.\kyve-evm-win.exe --pool {POOL_ADDRESS} --private-key {PRIVATE_KEY} --stake 100
Verify a node is running correctly
Uploader
When you run as an uploader you should see something like:
2021-10-19 11:30:11.424 INFO 🚀 Starting node ...
Name = bored-barriss-offee
Address = 0x7948b7D103f4B70645a1e6d32F7BeEC776D68008
Pool = 0x841b639Fc930BB2eBc820B36E9A6810758D31A63
Desired Stake = 100 $KYVE
Version = v0.0.3
2021-10-19 11:30:11.429 DEBUG [Metadata] Attempting to fetch the metadata.
2021-10-19 11:30:12.224 DEBUG [Metadata] Successfully fetched the metadata.
2021-10-19 11:30:12.225 DEBUG [Settings] Attempting to fetch the settings.
2021-10-19 11:30:12.943 DEBUG [Settings] Successfully fetched the settings.
2021-10-19 11:30:12.948 DEBUG [Config] Attempting to fetch the config.
2021-10-19 11:30:13.702 DEBUG [Config] Successfully fetched the config.
2021-10-19 11:30:13.703 INFO 💻 Running node on runtime @kyve/evm.
2021-10-19 11:30:15.130 DEBUG [Stake] Attempting to stake 100 $KYVE.
2021-10-19 11:30:18.758 DEBUG [Stake] Approving 100 $KYVE to be spent. Transaction = 0x6f1b0dc91bcc245497e4c36573e3558ac12fbc958b082d3053ad76006306f8de
2021-10-19 11:33:22.406 INFO [Stake] 👍 Successfully approved.
2021-10-19 11:33:25.360 DEBUG [Stake] Staking 100 $KYVE. Transaction = 0x475239ca3023ed2420bd1ae28b5bd031424e836d4b45d065d839d036a5dc083b
2021-10-19 11:40:50.727 INFO [Stake] 📈 Successfully staked.
2021-10-19 11:40:51.495 INFO [EVM] ✅ Connection created. Endpoint = wss://api.avax.network/ext/bc/C/ws
Validator
When you run as a validator you should see something like:
2021-10-19 11:01:00.309 INFO 🚀 Starting node ...
Name = thoughtful-tarfful
Address = 0x785f8F0283C5fb0aaC4049A070B731D3316a9D52
Pool = 0x841b639Fc930BB2eBc820B36E9A6810758D31A63
Desired Stake = 100 $KYVE
Version = v0.0.3
2021-10-19 11:01:00.314 DEBUG [Metadata] Attempting to fetch the metadata.
2021-10-19 11:01:01.144 DEBUG [Metadata] Successfully fetched the metadata.
2021-10-19 11:01:01.144 DEBUG [Settings] Attempting to fetch the settings.
2021-10-19 11:01:01.885 DEBUG [Settings] Successfully fetched the settings.
2021-10-19 11:01:01.889 DEBUG [Config] Attempting to fetch the config.
2021-10-19 11:01:02.597 DEBUG [Config] Successfully fetched the config.
2021-10-19 11:01:02.597 INFO 💻 Running node on runtime @kyve/evm.
2021-10-19 11:01:14.020 DEBUG [Stake] Attempting to stake 100 $KYVE.
2021-10-19 11:01:17.756 DEBUG [Stake] Approving 100 $KYVE to be spent. Transaction = 0x9ea0b66587c704cbaef918271b97254646c4cb668c9bff6e6cb448606249689d
2021-10-19 11:13:55.444 INFO [Stake] 👍 Successfully approved.
2021-10-19 11:13:58.666 DEBUG [Stake] Staking 100 $KYVE. Transaction = 0xd4d1229e761ac4f0540864ecef39df6aa0920c694548a1d9e2ac8ae14b362f57
2021-10-19 11:27:43.624 INFO [Stake] 📈 Successfully staked.
2021-10-19 11:27:43.629 INFO [Validator] ✅ Connection created. Endpoint = https://api.avax.network/ext/bc/C/rpc