Paradigm walletd RPC - APX-Dev/Paradigm GitHub Wiki
paradigm RPC Wallet is a HTTP server which provides JSON 2.0 RPC interface for paradigm payment operations and address management. paradigm RPC Wallet allows you to accept incoming payments, generate an address for each user via paradigm RPC Wallet JSON RPC API and much more. RPC Wallet API page contains detailed description of every method.
To start integration process you should first download paradigm RPC Wallet, you can find it here: http://paradigm.com/#downloads
You may also build RPC Wallet from source code: https://github.com/seredat/paradigm/
To start using RPC wallet you must first generate a container. Container file is the only file that stores all data required to run your service. It contains user addresses and private keys required to operate them. Make sure to backup this file regularly.
To generate a new container you should run the following command:
$ ./walletd --container-file=<mycontainer> --container-password=<mypass> --generate-container
where:
- <mycontainer></mycontainer> is the container file name and a path to it (relative or absolute); path is optional in this argument, specifying only a container's name will result in new file located in the same folder as RPC Wallet
- <mypass></mypass> is a secret password for the new wallet file. Whichever you like;
- --generate-container option tells RPC wallet to generate container file and exit.
If the operation was successful you will get a corresponding message with your new paradigm address. At the same time paradigm RPC Wallet will save your container on the local disk (in the same folder where paradigm RPC Wallet is located) and shut down.
There are two ways to start paradigm RPC Wallet:
Remote connection allows you to bind your paradigm RPC Wallet to a remote paradigm daemon (paradigmd). You may establish paradigm daemon on both local and remote machines and connect to. Such type of connection allows you to start paradigm RPC Wallet on a relatively slow machine while heavy loaded daemon is going to work on a separate powerful server.
- For local daemons use localhost or 127.0.0.1 as an IP address.
- For remote daemons specify the remote daemon's IP address.
Use the following command to start paradigm RPC Wallet with a remote connection:
$ ./walletd --container-file=<mycontainer></mycontainer> --container-password=<mypass></mypass> --daemon-address=<remote_ip></remote_ip> --daemon-port=32347
Note: paradigm daemon (paradigmd) should be running at the moment RPC wallet is starting in a remote connection mode.
Note: paradigm RPC Wallet will still provide some functionality even if Daemon server fails. For example, you will be able to generate addresses for your users.
You can also start paradigm RPC Wallet with an in-process node. This allows you to start RPC Wallet out-of-box with no external daemon required. You will get a fully functional node for paradigm network inside paradigm RPC Wallet. You don't have to download or install anything besides paradigm RPC Wallet. This approach will help reduce the overheads required for infrastructure maintenance.
Use the following command to start paradigm RPC Wallet with an in-process node
$ ./walletd --container-file=<mycontainer></mycontainer> --container-password=<mypass></mypass> --local
To configure RPC wallet you can use both command line and config file. Config file allows you to configure your settings only once and use "--config" option further. The command below launches paradigm RPC Wallet with a specific config file:
$ ./walletd --config=/home/Downloads/myconfig.conf
To get help on available options run:
$ ./walletd -h
Please note, paradigm RPC Wallet config file may consist only of these options:
| Option | Description | Config Example | Console Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| bind-address | Which address to bind paradigm RPC Wallet to. Default value is 0.0.0.0 | bind-address = 127.0.0.1 | --bind-address=127.0.0.1 |
| bind-port | Which port to bind paradigm RPC Wallet to. Default value is 8070 | bind-port = 8071 | --bind-port=8071 |
| daemon-address | paradigm daemon (paradigmd) address for remote daemon connection infrastructure | daemon-address = 127.0.0.1 | --daemon-address=127.0.0.1 |
| daemon-port | paradigm daemon (paradigmd) port for remote daemon connection infrastructure. Default paradigm daemon ports are 32347 and 8081 | daemon-port = 32347 | --daemon-port=32347 |
| container-file | Mandatory. Your container's file name | container-file = mycontainer | --container-file=mycontainer |
| container-password | Mandatory. Your container's password | container-password = mypassword | --container-password=mypassword |
| log-file | A name of log file that you want to use for logging. Default is walletd.log | log-file = mylog.log | --log-file=mylog.log |
| server-root | Working directory that you wish to use for paradigm RPC Wallet. Default is current working directory. | server-root = /home/Downloads/RPCWallet | --server-root=/home/Downloads/RPCWallet |
| log-level | Level of logging. Default is 1. | log-level = 2 | --log-level=2 |
| testnet | Allows you to run paradigm RPC Wallet in testnet. | testnet = no | --testnet=no |
| local | Option that allows you to start paradigm RPC Wallet as an in-process node | local | --local |
Here's an example of a config file:
$ cat rpc_wallet.conf container-file = mycontainer container-password = mypassword daemon-port = 8091 bind-port = 8050 testnet = no
You may specify paradigm config directly through console arguments. Here's the same example as above in console:
./walletd --container-file=mycontainer --container-password=mypassword --daemon-port=32347 --bind-port=8050 --testnet=no
Note: config file's path is relative to current working directory, not server root.
Note: options "container-file" and "container-password" should ALWAYS be set (in either command line or config file mode).
Note: "container-file" and "log-file" options are relative to "server-root". "server-root" default is the current working directory.
paradigm RPC wallet can be started in both daemon and console modes.
- Daemon mode - paradigm RPC Wallet is launched in the background, while you can continue to work with a console window.
- Console mode - paradigm RPC Wallet is launched and prints log messages on the screen.
To start RPC wallet as daemon just set "--daemon" (or short "-d") option.
./walletd --container-file=mycontainer --container-password=mypassword --daemon
Note: it's a common practice for daemons to set server root directory.
Server root is the directory where RPC Wallet stores all its files. All relative paths in RPC Wallet configuration are relative to the server root directory.
To run RPC wallet as a service on Windows you have to do the following:
1. Create a config file and place it in the same directory as your RPC wallet's executable resides in.
A note for Windows Users: In case the server root in config file is not specified all paths should be ABSOLUTE. If you set server root you can use relative paths (relative to your server root);
2. Register your paradigm RPC Wallet as a service. To do so, run the following command as an ADMINISTRATOR:
walletd.exe --register-service
3. After you see message about successful service registration you can run it in your Services panel.
If you want to delete RPC wallet you have to unregister windows service first (if you have registered it before). Run as an ADMINISTRATOR:
walletd.exe --unregister-service
paradigm RPC Wallet API allows you to create addresses for your users, accept and send transactions and much more.
Detailed description for every paradigm RPC Wallet API method can be found here: RPC Wallet API