Staking
Razor network is a proof of stake network. In order to participate in the network as a validator, you will need to "Stake" your RAZORs. RAZORs are the native tokens in the network and they are compatible with the ERC20 tokens standard.
Warning: Razor network is in alpha state and is deployed on Skale v2 Testnet. Please use Testnet tokens only.
Get tokens​
You will need some Skale Testnet Tokens to pay for transaction fees. You can get testnet ETH tokens from here: https://faucet.skale.network/
- Skale Endpoint: https://staging-v2.skalenodes.com/v1/whispering-turais
- Account: address which should receive the testnet tokens.
In order to get started, you will also need some RAZORs on Skale Testnet chain.
Add Skale network to metamask​
Use an ethereum compatible browser (e.g. Chrome browser with Metamask plugin)
In metamask, click on top right account icon > Settings > Add Network.
Fill in the following details:
Particulars Value Network Name Skale Testnet v2 New RPC URL https://staging-v2.skalenodes.com/v1/whispering-turais Chain ID 132333505628089 Currency Symbol ETH Block Explorer URL https://whispering-turais.testnet-explorer.skalenodes.com Note: You can also add network from https://razorscan.io/ by clicking on "Connect wallet" and switching network to Skale.
Now you are all set! Let's download the client and start staking!
Using Docker​
It is recommended to run a Razor Node using Docker. This is because you dont need a complete development enviroment to run a node. Since code is updated and deployed frequently from our github repository, we keep the Razor Node docker image updated.
Hardware Requirements​
4gb RAM
4 Core (arm64 or amd64 architecture)
Software dependencies​
Docker: You can find more information about installing docker here.
Razor-Go(github): You can download the Razor-go:v1.0.1-incentivised-testnet-phase2 from here.
You can download the Razor-go:v1.0.1-incentivised-testnet-phase2 from here.
Setup​
Create a local config file with the following commands:
mkdir $HOME/.razor
vi $HOME/.razor/razor.yaml
Add the following configuration parameters in the razor.yaml file
buffer: 20 # Buffer size determines, out of all blocks in a state, in how many blocks the voting or any other operation can be performed.
gaslimit: 2 # The value with which the gas limit will be multiplied while sending every transaction.
gasmultiplier: 1 # The value with which the gas price will be multiplied while sending every transaction.
gasprice: 0 # The value of gas price if you want to set manually. For automatic calculation, set 0.
provider: https://staging-v2.skalenodes.com/v1/whispering-turais # The RPC URL of the provider you are using to connect to the blockchain.
wait: 30 # This is the number of blocks the system will wait while voting.
Note: To save and quit, type :wq and press enter
Run the Razor Network Docker Node​
docker run -d -it --entrypoint /bin/sh --name razor-go -v "$(echo $HOME)"/.razor:/root/.razor razornetwork/razor-go:v1.0.1-incentivised-testnet-phase2
This spins up a razor-go docker image. You can find all the images on the Razor Network dockerhub.
Commands​
Run the commands in following way:
docker exec -it razor-go razor <command>
Create an account using the following command:
docker exec -it razor-go razor create
Fund this account with Skale testnet tokens and RAZOR testnet tokens to start participating in the network.
You can use the full commands (stake) or the short form (s) as shown below.
Start staking using the addStake command
docker exec -it razor-go razor addStake --address <account> --value <value>
where address is the address that contains RAZOR testnet tokens and value is the amount of RAZOR that you want to stake.
An example of this command would be:
docker exec -it razor-go razor addStake --address 0x4561aE6Bd8aF4E6E8668C55496cF73F882CfcbFa --value 10000
To start accepting delegation, use the delegation command in a new terminal:
docker exec -it razor-go razor setDelegation --address <address> --status <bool> --commission <commission>
where address is the address that contains RAZOR testnet tokens, status is true or false to turn on or off delegation, and commission is the percentage of commission that you can set.
An example of this command would be:
docker exec -it razor-go razor setDelegation --address 0x4561aE6Bd8aF4E6E8668C55496cF73F882CfcbFa --status true --commission 1
It will enable delegation, and participants can delegate RAZOR tokens to your staker's account.
Start voting using the vote command
docker exec -it razor-go razor vote --address <account>
An example of this command would be:
docker exec -it razor-go razor vote --address 0x4561aE6Bd8aF4E6E8668C55496cF73F882CfcbFa
View Logs
tail -f $HOME/.razor/[address]
An example of this command for address 0x4561aE6Bd8aF4E6E8668C55496cF73F882CfcbFa would be:
tail -f $HOME/.razor/0x4561aE6Bd8aF4E6E8668C55496cF73F882CfcbFa
That's it! You should have a staker up and running. Your node will start automatically fetching and answering queries. You must keep your computer online to be able to validate without any interruptions. You can monitor the logs, and use RazorScan to monitor your staker.
For more details around all the commands of razor-go, please check out the razor-go Readme.
Installation From Source​
If you would rather install from source, please follow Instructions here to run a Razor Network node from source.