Cardano Rosetta

An implementation of Rosetta for Cardano, targeting the version defined in the OpenApi schema. Skip to run if wishing to use a pre-built image from the Docker Hub repository.

Build

Build from anywhere, optionally specifying a network name other than mainnet as a build argument, and accessing cached build layers to reduce the initialization time. You can also build with local source by replacing the GitHub link with .

mainnet

DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 \
docker build \
  --build-arg BUILDKIT_INLINE_CACHE=1 \
  --cache-from=inputoutput/cardano-rosetta:master \
  -t inputoutput/cardano-rosetta:1.6.1 \
  https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-rosetta.git#1.6.1

testnet

DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 \
docker build \
  --build-arg BUILDKIT_INLINE_CACHE=1 \
  --build-arg NETWORK=testnet \
  --cache-from=inputoutput/cardano-rosetta:master \
  -t inputoutput/cardano-rosetta:1.6.1-testnet \
  https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-rosetta.git#1.6.1

Run

Run the locally or pre-built images and mount a single volume into the standard storage location, map the server port to the host, and allocate a suitably-sized /dev/shm. See the complete Docker run reference for full control.

mainnet

docker run \
  --name cardano-rosetta \
  -p 8080:8080 \
  -v cardano-rosetta:/data \
  --shm-size=2g \
  inputoutput/cardano-rosetta:1.6.1

testnet

docker run \
  --name cardano-rosetta-testnet \
  -p 8081:8080 \
  -v cardano-rosetta-testnet:/data \
  --shm-size=2g \
  inputoutput/cardano-rosetta:1.6.1-testnet

ℹ️ A trusted DB snapshot can be used to speed up the initial sync, however the internal instance of cardano-node must be synced past the snapshot point for it to be applied. This can be achieved by observing logs emitted from cardano-node indicating it's close to the network tip, before then following the instructions in the Upgrading section.

Configuration

Set ENVs for optional runtime configuration

-e MODE=offline

MODE

See Rosetta docs for information on modes

• online - default
• offline

DEFAULT_RELATIVE_TTL

Specify the TTL without needing to access an online method. Default: 1000

LOGGER_MIN_SEVERITY

• trace
• debug
• info - default
• warn
• error
• fatal

PAGE_SIZE

Default: 25

Upgrading

As per the release notes, you may be required to refresh the state managed by cardano-db-sync. This can be achieved without requiring a network re-sync using one of the two following approached:

1. Apply a Trusted cardano-db-sync Snapshot

Run the build command with the addition of an argument providing a version and network-specific link, sourced from the cardano-db-sync release notes. For example:

Build

mainnet

DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 \
docker build \
  --build-arg BUILDKIT_INLINE_CACHE=1 \
  --build-arg SNAPSHOT_URL=https://update-cardano-mainnet.iohk.io/cardano-db-sync/12/db-sync-snapshot-schema-12-block-6590499-x86_64.tgz \
  --cache-from=inputoutput/cardano-rosetta:master \
  -t inputoutput/cardano-rosetta:1.6.1-apply-snapshot \
  https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-rosetta.git#1.6.1

testnet

DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 \
docker build \
  --build-arg BUILDKIT_INLINE_CACHE=1 \
  --build-arg NETWORK=testnet \
  --build-arg SNAPSHOT_URL=https://updates-cardano-testnet.s3.amazonaws.com/cardano-db-sync/12/db-sync-snapshot-schema-12-block-3147999-x86_64.tgz \
  --cache-from=inputoutput/cardano-rosetta:master \
  -t inputoutput/cardano-rosetta:1.6.1-testnet-apply-snapshot \
  https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-rosetta.git#1.6.1

Run

mainnet

docker run \
  --name cardano-rosetta \
  -p 8080:8080 \
  -v cardano-rosetta:/data \
  --shm-size=2g \
  inputoutput/cardano-rosetta:1.6.1-apply-snapshot

testnet

docker run \
  --name cardano-rosetta-testnet \
  -p 8081:8080 \
  -v cardano-rosetta-testnet:/data \
  --shm-size=2g \
  inputoutput/cardano-rosetta:1.6.1-testnet-apply-snapshot

ℹ️ Build a new image as per the standard build instructions if you need to recreate the container, otherwise the data will be dropped and restored again.

ℹ️ The snapshot will only be applied if cardano-node is synced past the snapshot point, since the benefit of using it would be eliminated given cardano-db-sync rolls back to genesis under these conditions. For best results, ensure the node is close to the network tip prior to upgrading.

2. Re-sync From Genesis

A trustless approach to rebuild the DB, by syncing from genesis at the cost of an extended sync duration:

docker stop cardano-rosetta && \
docker rm cardano-rosetta && \
docker run --rm -v cardano-rosetta:/data ubuntu rm -rf /data/postgresql /data/db-sync

... then start a container as per usual. Sync progress will be logged by the new container.

Documentation

Link	Audience
Construction API Documentation	Users of the Cardano Rosetta Construction API
Data API Documentation	Users of the Cardano Rosetta Data API
Cardano Rosetta Docs	Cardano Rosetta specific documentation
Developer	Core or external developers of cardano-rosetta-server
Maintainer	Solution maintainer
QA	Quality Assurance Engineers

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