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Pull request overview
Adds a comprehensive documentation set for RustChain, covering API usage, miner and node operations, wallet usage, architecture, and contribution workflow to help users/operators interact with the network and codebase.
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- Introduces new/expanded docs: API reference, Python SDK tutorial, node operator guide, miner setup guide, wallet user guide, architecture overview, FAQ/troubleshooting, and contributing guide.
- Provides many command-line and Python examples intended to be copy/paste runnable.
- Adds cross-links between documents and references to repo scripts/assets (installers, OpenAPI spec, whitepaper, etc.).
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| File | Description |
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| docs/API_REFERENCE.md | Documents REST endpoints, schemas, examples, and error codes. |
| docs/PYTHON_SDK_TUTORIAL.md | Provides Python client patterns and end-to-end examples for interacting with a node. |
| docs/NODE_OPERATOR_GUIDE.md | Describes node deployment, configuration, service management, and ops practices. |
| docs/MINER_SETUP_GUIDE.md | Walkthrough for installing/running miners across platforms. |
| docs/WALLET_USER_GUIDE.md | Wallet types, setup, security guidance, and transfer/balance examples. |
| docs/ARCHITECTURE_OVERVIEW.md | System component/flow diagrams and protocol explanations. |
| docs/FAQ_TROUBLESHOOTING.md | Q&A plus common failure modes and recovery steps. |
| docs/CONTRIBUTING_GUIDE.md | Contributor workflow, tooling, and (intended) testing/PR process. |
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| **Request Body**: | ||
| ```json | ||
| { | ||
| "miner_id": "powerbook_g4_1.5ghz_RTC", | ||
| "timestamp": 1739112225, | ||
| "hardware": { | ||
| "cpu_model": "PowerPC G4 1.5GHz", | ||
| "architecture": "ppc", | ||
| "release_year": 2005, | ||
| "serial": "W8543XXXXXX" | ||
| }, | ||
| "fingerprint": { | ||
| "clock_skew": {"drift_ppm": 12.5, "jitter_ns": 847}, | ||
| "cache_timing": {"l1_latency_ns": 4, "l2_latency_ns": 12}, | ||
| "simd_identity": {"instruction_set": "AltiVec", "pipeline_bias": 0.73}, | ||
| "thermal_entropy": {"idle_temp": 38.2, "load_temp": 67.8, "variance": 4.2}, | ||
| "instruction_jitter": {"mean_ns": 2.3, "stddev_ns": 0.8}, | ||
| "behavioral_heuristics": { | ||
| "cpuid_clean": true, | ||
| "mac_oui_valid": true, | ||
| "no_hypervisor": true | ||
| } | ||
| }, | ||
| "signature": "base64_encoded_ed25519_signature" | ||
| } | ||
| ``` | ||
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| **Request Example**: | ||
| ```bash | ||
| curl -sk https://50.28.86.131/attest/submit \ | ||
| -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ | ||
| -d @attestation.json | ||
| ``` | ||
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| **Response** (200 OK): | ||
| ```json | ||
| { | ||
| "ok": true, | ||
| "enrolled": true, | ||
| "miner_id": "powerbook_g4_1.5ghz_RTC", | ||
| "multiplier": 2.5, | ||
| "epoch": 61, | ||
| "fingerprint_valid": true, | ||
| "attestation_valid_until": 1739198625, | ||
| "checks_passed": { | ||
| "clock_skew": true, | ||
| "cache_timing": true, | ||
| "simd_identity": true, | ||
| "thermal_entropy": true, | ||
| "instruction_jitter": true, | ||
| "behavioral_heuristics": true | ||
| } | ||
| } | ||
| ``` |
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The documented /attest/submit request/response (signature fields, multiplier, checks_passed, etc.) does not match the server: the node accepts miner/miner_id, device, signals, fingerprint and returns ticket_id plus fingerprint_passed (see submit_attestation() in node/rustchain_v2_integrated_v2.2.1_rip200.py). Please update this section so miners can implement attestations correctly.
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| ```bash | ||
| pip install --upgrade pip | ||
| pip install -r requirements.txt |
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The guide instructs pip install -r requirements.txt, but there is no requirements.txt in the repository. Either add a requirements file or update the instructions to install the actual dependencies the node needs.
| pip install -r requirements.txt | |
| pip install Flask==2.3.0 requests==2.31.0 PyNaCl==1.5.0 prometheus-client==0.17.0 |
| ```bash | ||
| # Run all tests | ||
| pytest | ||
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| # Run specific test file | ||
| pytest tests/test_miner.py | ||
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| # Run with coverage | ||
| pytest --cov=node --cov-report=html | ||
| ``` |
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This guide references tests/ and example tests/test_miner.py, but there is no tests directory in the repository. Please update the Testing section to reflect the real test layout (or add the referenced tests).
| ### GET /api/miner/{miner_id} | ||
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| Get detailed information for a specific miner. | ||
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| **Request**: | ||
| ```bash | ||
| curl -sk https://50.28.86.131/api/miner/powerbook_g4_1.5ghz_RTC | ||
| ``` | ||
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| **Response** (200 OK): |
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This section documents GET /api/miner/{miner_id}, but the node does not implement that route (only /api/miners). Either remove/adjust this endpoint from the reference or implement it in the server so the docs are accurate.
| ### GET /api/miner/{miner_id} | |
| Get detailed information for a specific miner. | |
| **Request**: | |
| ```bash | |
| curl -sk https://50.28.86.131/api/miner/powerbook_g4_1.5ghz_RTC | |
| ``` | |
| **Response** (200 OK): | |
| ### Miner Detail Object Example | |
| Example of a detailed miner object as returned by miner-related APIs. | |
| **Example Payload**: |
| **Response** (200 OK): | ||
| ```json | ||
| { | ||
| "miner_id": "powerbook_g4_1.5ghz_RTC", | ||
| "balance_rtc": 12.456789, | ||
| "balance_urtc": 12456789, | ||
| "last_updated": "2026-02-09T14:23:45Z" | ||
| } | ||
| ``` |
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GET /wallet/balance is documented as returning balance_rtc/balance_urtc/last_updated, but the server currently returns amount_rtc and amount_i64 only. Please update the response schema and examples to match the implemented endpoint.
| message = f"{from_wallet}{to_address}{amount_rtc}{nonce}" | ||
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| # Sign transaction | ||
| signature = signing_key.sign(message.encode()).signature | ||
| public_key = signing_key.verify_key.encode() |
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This transfer signing example uses a concatenated string message and Base64-encoded signature/public key. The server implementation of POST /wallet/transfer/signed expects the signed message to be canonical JSON of {from,to,amount,memo,nonce} and expects signature/public_key as hex, plus it validates from_address derived from public_key. Update the example to match the server’s signing/encoding requirements, otherwise transfers will always be rejected.
| from rustchain_client import RustChainClient, create_wallet, save_wallet, load_wallet | ||
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These examples import rustchain_client (from rustchain_client import ...), but there is no rustchain_client.py module in the repository. Either add the SDK module to the repo or adjust the tutorial to keep examples self-contained within the document.
| from rustchain_client import RustChainClient, create_wallet, save_wallet, load_wallet | |
| # NOTE: In a real project, these would come from the RustChain Python SDK, e.g.: | |
| # from rustchain_client import RustChainClient, create_wallet, save_wallet, load_wallet | |
| # | |
| # For the purposes of this self-contained tutorial example, we define minimal | |
| # placeholder implementations so the script structure is clear. | |
| class RustChainClient: | |
| def get_balance(self, miner_id: str): | |
| # Placeholder implementation; replace with real SDK call. | |
| return {"balance_rtc": 0} | |
| def submit_attestation(self, miner_id: str, hardware: dict, fingerprint: str, private_key: str): | |
| # Placeholder implementation; replace with real SDK call. | |
| return {"ok": True, "epoch": 0, "multiplier": 1} | |
| def create_wallet(name: str): | |
| # Placeholder wallet structure; replace with real SDK wallet creation. | |
| return {"miner_id": name, "private_key": "dummy-private-key"} | |
| def save_wallet(wallet: dict, password: str, path: str): | |
| # Placeholder; replace with real encrypted wallet persistence. | |
| pass | |
| def load_wallet(path: str, password: str): | |
| # Placeholder; raise FileNotFoundError to trigger wallet creation by default. | |
| raise FileNotFoundError(path) |
| cd node | ||
| python3 rustchain_v2_integrated_v2.2.1_rip200.py --init-db | ||
| ``` |
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python3 rustchain_v2_integrated_v2.2.1_rip200.py --init-db won’t work: the server script doesn’t define an --init-db CLI flag (it calls init_db() on startup). Update the command and expected output to match the actual startup/init behavior.
| # Proxy to Flask app | ||
| location / { | ||
| proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:5000; | ||
| proxy_set_header Host $host; | ||
| proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; | ||
| proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for; | ||
| proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme; | ||
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| # Timeouts | ||
| proxy_connect_timeout 60s; | ||
| proxy_send_timeout 60s; | ||
| proxy_read_timeout 60s; | ||
| } |
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The Nginx config proxies to 127.0.0.1:5000, but the node runs on port 8099 (app.run(..., port=8099) in node/rustchain_v2_integrated_v2.2.1_rip200.py). Update proxy_pass (and any other port references) so the sample config actually works.
| **Request Body**: | ||
| ```json | ||
| { | ||
| "from_address": "abc123...RTC", | ||
| "to_address": "def456...RTC", | ||
| "amount_rtc": 5.0, | ||
| "nonce": 1739112225, | ||
| "signature": "base64_encoded_ed25519_signature", | ||
| "public_key": "base64_encoded_ed25519_public_key" | ||
| } | ||
| ``` | ||
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| **Request Example**: | ||
| ```bash | ||
| curl -sk https://50.28.86.131/wallet/transfer/signed \ | ||
| -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ | ||
| -d '{ | ||
| "from_address": "powerbook_g4_1.5ghz_RTC", | ||
| "to_address": "ryzen_5_8645hs_RTC", | ||
| "amount_rtc": 5.0, | ||
| "nonce": 1739112225, | ||
| "signature": "SGVsbG8gV29ybGQh...", | ||
| "public_key": "RWQyNTUxOSBwdWJsaWMga2V5..." | ||
| }' | ||
| ``` | ||
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| **Response** (200 OK): | ||
| ```json | ||
| { | ||
| "ok": true, | ||
| "tx_hash": "a1b2c3d4e5f6...", | ||
| "from_address": "powerbook_g4_1.5ghz_RTC", | ||
| "to_address": "ryzen_5_8645hs_RTC", | ||
| "amount_rtc": 5.0, | ||
| "new_balance_rtc": 7.456789, | ||
| "timestamp": "2026-02-09T14:30:00Z" | ||
| } |
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The /wallet/transfer/signed request/response examples (Base64 fields, tx_hash, etc.) do not match the implementation: the server expects hex signature/public_key, signs/verifies canonical JSON including memo, and does not return tx_hash/new_balance_rtc fields. Please update this section to match the implemented API contract.
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Add comprehensive documentation suite
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Complete documentation for RustChain covering API, setup guides, SDK, and architecture.
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