EIP4844 Light Client -- Networking
Notice: This document is a work-in-progress for researchers and implementers.
Table of contents
Networking
The Capella light client networking specification is extended to exchange EIP4844 light client data.
The gossip domain: gossipsub
Topics and messages
Global topics
light_client_finality_update
fork_version |
Message SSZ type |
GENESIS_FORK_VERSION |
n/a |
ALTAIR_FORK_VERSION through BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION |
altair.LightClientFinalityUpdate |
CAPELLA_FORK_VERSION |
capella.LightClientFinalityUpdate |
EIP4844_FORK_VERSION and later |
eip4844.LightClientFinalityUpdate |
light_client_optimistic_update
fork_version |
Message SSZ type |
GENESIS_FORK_VERSION |
n/a |
ALTAIR_FORK_VERSION through BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION |
altair.LightClientOptimisticUpdate |
CAPELLA_FORK_VERSION |
capella.LightClientOptimisticUpdate |
EIP4844_FORK_VERSION and later |
eip4844.LightClientOptimisticUpdate |
The Req/Resp domain
Messages
GetLightClientBootstrap
fork_version |
Response SSZ type |
GENESIS_FORK_VERSION |
n/a |
ALTAIR_FORK_VERSION through BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION |
altair.LightClientBootstrap |
CAPELLA_FORK_VERSION |
capella.LightClientBootstrap |
EIP4844_FORK_VERSION and later |
eip4844.LightClientBootstrap |
LightClientUpdatesByRange
fork_version |
Response chunk SSZ type |
GENESIS_FORK_VERSION |
n/a |
ALTAIR_FORK_VERSION through BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION |
altair.LightClientUpdate |
CAPELLA_FORK_VERSION |
capella.LightClientUpdate |
EIP4844_FORK_VERSION and later |
eip4844.LightClientUpdate |
GetLightClientFinalityUpdate
fork_version |
Response SSZ type |
GENESIS_FORK_VERSION |
n/a |
ALTAIR_FORK_VERSION through BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION |
altair.LightClientFinalityUpdate |
CAPELLA_FORK_VERSION |
capella.LightClientFinalityUpdate |
EIP4844_FORK_VERSION and later |
eip4844.LightClientFinalityUpdate |
GetLightClientOptimisticUpdate
fork_version |
Response SSZ type |
GENESIS_FORK_VERSION |
n/a |
ALTAIR_FORK_VERSION through BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION |
altair.LightClientOptimisticUpdate |
CAPELLA_FORK_VERSION |
capella.LightClientOptimisticUpdate |
EIP4844_FORK_VERSION and later |
eip4844.LightClientOptimisticUpdate |