nwaku/docs/operators/quickstart.md

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Quickstart: running a nwaku node

This guide explains how to build and run a nwaku node for the most common use cases. For a more advanced configuration see our configuration guides

To quickly set up a nwaku node on DigitalOcean, refer to this guide

1. Build

Build the nwaku node or download a precompiled binary from our releases page. Docker images are published to statusteam/nim-waku on DockerHub.

2. Run

Run the nwaku node using a default or common configuration or configure the node for more advanced use cases.

Connect the nwaku node to other peers to start communicating.

3. Interact

A running nwaku node can be interacted with using the Waku v2 JSON RPC API.

Note: Private and Admin API functionality are disabled by default. To configure a nwaku node with these enabled, use the --rpc-admin:true and --rpc-private:true CLI options.

curl -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"get_waku_v2_debug_v1_info","params":[],"id":1}' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' localhost:8546 -s | jq

Or using the Waku v2 HTTP REST API:

Note: REST API functionality is in ALPHA and therefore it is disabled by default. To configure a nwaku node with this enabled, use the --rest:true CLI option.

curl http://localhost:8546/debug/v1/info -s | jq