openethereum/parity/cli/usage.txt

Parity. Ethereum Client.
  By Wood/Paronyan/Kotewicz/Drwięga/Volf et al.
  Copyright 2015, 2016 Ethcore (UK) Limited

Usage:
  parity [options]
  parity ui [options]
  parity daemon <pid-file> [options]
  parity account (new | list ) [options]
  parity account import <path>... [options]
  parity wallet import <path> --password FILE [options]
  parity import [ <file> ] [options]
  parity export (blocks | state) [ <file> ] [options]
  parity signer new-token [options]
  parity snapshot <file> [options]
  parity restore [ <file> ] [options]
  parity tools hash <file>

Operating Options:
  --mode MODE              Set the operating mode. MODE can be one of:
                           last - Uses the last-used mode, active if none.
                           active - Parity continuously syncs the chain.
                           passive - Parity syncs initially, then sleeps and
                           wakes regularly to resync.
                           dark - Parity syncs only when the RPC is active.
                           offline - Parity doesn't sync. (default: {flag_mode}).
  --mode-timeout SECS      Specify the number of seconds before inactivity
                           timeout occurs when mode is dark or passive
                           (default: {flag_mode_timeout}).
  --mode-alarm SECS        Specify the number of seconds before auto sleep
                           reawake timeout occurs when mode is passive
                           (default: {flag_mode_alarm}).
  --auto-update TRACK      Set a release track to automatically update and
                           install.
                           all - All updates in the current release track. 
                           critical - Only consensus/security updates.
                           none - No updates will be auto-installed. 
                           (default: {flag_auto_update}).
  --no-download            Normally new releases will be downloaded ready for
                           updating. This disables it. Not recommended.
                           (default: {flag_no_download}).
  --no-consensus           Force the binary to run even if there are known
                           issues regarding consensus. Not recommended.
                           (default: {flag_no_consensus}).
  --force-direct           Run the originally installed version of Parity,
                           ignoring any updates that have since been installed.  
  --chain CHAIN            Specify the blockchain type. CHAIN may be either a
                           JSON chain specification file or olympic, frontier,
                           homestead, mainnet, morden, ropsten, classic, expanse,
                           testnet or dev (default: {flag_chain}).
  -d --db-path PATH        Specify the database & configuration directory path
                           (default: {flag_db_path}).
  --keys-path PATH         Specify the path for JSON key files to be found
                           (default: {flag_keys_path}).
  --identity NAME          Specify your node's name. (default: {flag_identity})

Account Options:
  --unlock ACCOUNTS        Unlock ACCOUNTS for the duration of the execution.
                           ACCOUNTS is a comma-delimited list of addresses.
                           Implies --no-ui. (default: {flag_unlock:?})
  --password FILE          Provide a file containing a password for unlocking
                           an account. Leading and trailing whitespace is trimmed.
                           (default: {flag_password:?})
  --keys-iterations NUM    Specify the number of iterations to use when
                           deriving key from the password (bigger is more
                           secure) (default: {flag_keys_iterations}).

UI Options:
  --force-ui               Enable Trusted UI WebSocket endpoint,
                           even when --unlock is in use. (default: ${flag_force_ui})
  --no-ui                  Disable Trusted UI WebSocket endpoint.
                           (default: ${flag_no_ui})
  --ui-port PORT           Specify the port of Trusted UI server
                           (default: {flag_ui_port}).
  --ui-interface IP        Specify the hostname portion of the Trusted UI
                           server, IP should be an interface's IP address,
                           or local (default: {flag_ui_interface}).
  --ui-path PATH           Specify directory where Trusted UIs tokens should
                           be stored. (default: {flag_ui_path})
  --ui-no-validation       Disable Origin and Host headers validation for
                           Trusted UI. WARNING: INSECURE. Used only for
                           development. (default: {flag_ui_no_validation})

Networking Options:
  --warp                   Enable syncing from the snapshot over the network. (default: {flag_warp})
  --port PORT              Override the port on which the node should listen
                           (default: {flag_port}).
  --min-peers NUM          Try to maintain at least NUM peers (default: {flag_min_peers}).
  --max-peers NUM          Allow up to NUM peers (default: {flag_max_peers}).
  --snapshot-peers NUM     Allow additional NUM peers for a snapshot sync
                           (default: {flag_snapshot_peers}).
  --nat METHOD             Specify method to use for determining public
                           address. Must be one of: any, none, upnp,
                           extip:<IP> (default: {flag_nat}).
  --network-id INDEX       Override the network identifier from the chain we
                           are on. (default: {flag_network_id:?})
  --bootnodes NODES        Override the bootnodes from our chain. NODES should
                           be comma-delimited enodes. (default: {flag_bootnodes:?})
  --no-discovery           Disable new peer discovery. (default: {flag_no_discovery})
  --node-key KEY           Specify node secret key, either as 64-character hex
                           string or input to SHA3 operation. (default: {flag_node_key:?})
  --reserved-peers FILE    Provide a file containing enodes, one per line.
                           These nodes will always have a reserved slot on top
                           of the normal maximum peers. (default: {flag_reserved_peers:?})
  --reserved-only          Connect only to reserved nodes. (default: {flag_reserved_only})
  --allow-ips FILTER       Filter outbound connections. Must be one of:
                           private - connect to private network IP addresses only;
                           public - connect to public network IP addresses only;
                           all - connect to any IP address.
                           (default: {flag_allow_ips})
  --max-pending-peers NUM  Allow up to NUM pending connections. (default: {flag_max_pending_peers})
  --no-ancient-blocks      Disable downloading old blocks after snapshot restoration
                           or warp sync. (default: {flag_no_ancient_blocks})
  --serve-light            Experimental: Serve light client peers. (default: {flag_serve_light})

API and Console Options:
  --no-jsonrpc             Disable the JSON-RPC API server. (default: {flag_no_jsonrpc})
  --jsonrpc-port PORT      Specify the port portion of the JSONRPC API server
                           (default: {flag_jsonrpc_port}).
  --jsonrpc-interface IP   Specify the hostname portion of the JSONRPC API
                           server, IP should be an interface's IP address, or
                           all (all interfaces) or local (default: {flag_jsonrpc_interface}).
  --jsonrpc-cors URL       Specify CORS header for JSON-RPC API responses.
                           (default: {flag_jsonrpc_cors:?})
  --jsonrpc-apis APIS      Specify the APIs available through the JSONRPC
                           interface. APIS is a comma-delimited list of API
                           name. Possible name are web3, eth, net, personal,
                           parity, parity_set, traces, rpc, parity_accounts.
                           (default: {flag_jsonrpc_apis}).
  --jsonrpc-hosts HOSTS    List of allowed Host header values. This option will
                           validate the Host header sent by the browser, it
                           is additional security against some attack
                           vectors. Special options: "all", "none",
                           (default: {flag_jsonrpc_hosts}).

  --no-ipc                 Disable JSON-RPC over IPC service. (default: {flag_no_ipc})
  --ipc-path PATH          Specify custom path for JSON-RPC over IPC service
                           (default: {flag_ipc_path}).
  --ipc-apis APIS          Specify custom API set available via JSON-RPC over
                           IPC (default: {flag_ipc_apis}).

  --no-dapps               Disable the Dapps server (e.g. status page). (default: {flag_no_dapps})
  --dapps-port PORT        Specify the port portion of the Dapps server
                           (default: {flag_dapps_port}).
  --dapps-interface IP     Specify the hostname portion of the Dapps
                           server, IP should be an interface's IP address,
                           or local (default: {flag_dapps_interface}).
  --dapps-hosts HOSTS      List of allowed Host header values. This option will
                           validate the Host header sent by the browser, it
                           is additional security against some attack
                           vectors. Special options: "all", "none",
                           (default: {flag_dapps_hosts}).
  --dapps-user USERNAME    Specify username for Dapps server. It will be
                           used in HTTP Basic Authentication Scheme.
                           If --dapps-pass is not specified you will be
                           asked for password on startup. (default: {flag_dapps_user:?})
  --dapps-pass PASSWORD    Specify password for Dapps server. Use only in
                           conjunction with --dapps-user. (default: {flag_dapps_pass:?})
  --dapps-path PATH        Specify directory where dapps should be installed.
                           (default: {flag_dapps_path})

Sealing/Mining Options:
  --author ADDRESS         Specify the block author (aka "coinbase") address
                           for sending block rewards from sealed blocks.
                           NOTE: MINING WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT THIS OPTION.
                           (default: {flag_author:?})
  --engine-signer ADDRESS  Specify the address which should be used to
                           sign consensus messages and issue blocks.
                           Relevant only to non-PoW chains.
                           (default: {flag_engine_signer:?})
  --force-sealing          Force the node to author new blocks as if it were
                           always sealing/mining.
                           (default: {flag_force_sealing})
  --reseal-on-txs SET      Specify which transactions should force the node
                           to reseal a block. SET is one of:
                           none - never reseal on new transactions;
                           own - reseal only on a new local transaction;
                           ext - reseal only on a new external transaction;
                           all - reseal on all new transactions
                           (default: {flag_reseal_on_txs}).
  --reseal-min-period MS   Specify the minimum time between reseals from
                           incoming transactions. MS is time measured in
                           milliseconds (default: {flag_reseal_min_period}).
  --work-queue-size ITEMS  Specify the number of historical work packages
                           which are kept cached lest a solution is found for
                           them later. High values take more memory but result
                           in fewer unusable solutions (default: {flag_work_queue_size}).
  --tx-gas-limit GAS       Apply a limit of GAS as the maximum amount of gas
                           a single transaction may have for it to be mined.
                           (default: {flag_tx_gas_limit:?})
  --tx-time-limit MS       Maximal time for processing single transaction.
                           If enabled senders/recipients/code of transactions
                           offending the limit will be banned from being included
                           in transaction queue for 180 seconds.
                           (default: {flag_tx_time_limit:?})
  --relay-set SET          Set of transactions to relay. SET may be:
                           cheap - Relay any transaction in the queue (this
                           may include invalid transactions);
                           strict - Relay only executed transactions (this
                           guarantees we don't relay invalid transactions, but
                           means we relay nothing if not mining);
                           lenient - Same as strict when mining, and cheap
                           when not (default: {flag_relay_set}).
  --usd-per-tx USD         Amount of USD to be paid for a basic transaction
                           (default: {flag_usd_per_tx}). The minimum gas price is set
                           accordingly.
  --usd-per-eth SOURCE     USD value of a single ETH. SOURCE may be either an
                           amount in USD, a web service or 'auto' to use each
                           web service in turn and fallback on the last known
                           good value (default: {flag_usd_per_eth}).
  --price-update-period T  T will be allowed to pass between each gas price
                           update. T may be daily, hourly, a number of seconds,
                           or a time string of the form "2 days", "30 minutes"
                           etc. (default: {flag_price_update_period}).
  --gas-floor-target GAS   Amount of gas per block to target when sealing a new
                           block (default: {flag_gas_floor_target}).
  --gas-cap GAS            A cap on how large we will raise the gas limit per
                           block due to transaction volume (default: {flag_gas_cap}).
  --extra-data STRING      Specify a custom extra-data for authored blocks, no
                           more than 32 characters. (default: {flag_extra_data:?})
  --tx-queue-size LIMIT    Maximum amount of transactions in the queue (waiting
                           to be included in next block) (default: {flag_tx_queue_size}).
  --tx-queue-gas LIMIT     Maximum amount of total gas for external transactions in
                           the queue. LIMIT can be either an amount of gas or
                           'auto' or 'off'. 'auto' sets the limit to be 20x
                           the current block gas limit. (default: {flag_tx_queue_gas}).
  --tx-queue-strategy S    Prioritization strategy used to order transactions
                           in the queue. S may be:
                           gas - Prioritize txs with low gas limit;
                           gas_price - Prioritize txs with high gas price;
                           gas_factor - Prioritize txs using gas price
                           and gas limit ratio (default: {flag_tx_queue_strategy}).
  --tx-queue-ban-count C   Number of times maximal time for execution (--tx-time-limit)
                           can be exceeded before banning sender/recipient/code.
                           (default: {flag_tx_queue_ban_count})
  --tx-queue-ban-time SEC  Banning time (in seconds) for offenders of specified
                           execution time limit. Also number of offending actions
                           have to reach the threshold within that time.
                           (default: {flag_tx_queue_ban_time} seconds)
  --remove-solved          Move solved blocks from the work package queue
                           instead of cloning them. This gives a slightly
                           faster import speed, but means that extra solutions
                           submitted for the same work package will go unused.
                           (default: {flag_remove_solved})
  --notify-work URLS       URLs to which work package notifications are pushed.
                           URLS should be a comma-delimited list of HTTP URLs.
                           (default: {flag_notify_work:?})

Footprint Options:
  --tracing BOOL           Indicates if full transaction tracing should be
                           enabled. Works only if client had been fully synced
                           with tracing enabled. BOOL may be one of auto, on,
                           off. auto uses last used value of this option (off
                           if it does not exist) (default: {flag_tracing}).
  --pruning METHOD         Configure pruning of the state/storage trie. METHOD
                           may be one of auto, archive, fast:
                           archive - keep all state trie data. No pruning.
                           fast - maintain journal overlay. Fast but 50MB used.
                           auto - use the method most recently synced or
                           default to fast if none synced (default: {flag_pruning}).
  --pruning-history NUM    Set a number of recent states to keep when pruning
                           is active. (default: {flag_pruning_history}).
  --cache-size-db MB       Override database cache size (default: {flag_cache_size_db}).
  --cache-size-blocks MB   Specify the prefered size of the blockchain cache in
                           megabytes (default: {flag_cache_size_blocks}).
  --cache-size-queue MB    Specify the maximum size of memory to use for block
                           queue (default: {flag_cache_size_queue}).
  --cache-size-state MB    Specify the maximum size of memory to use for
                           the state cache (default: {flag_cache_size_state}).
  --cache-size MB          Set total amount of discretionary memory to use for
                           the entire system, overrides other cache and queue
                           options. (default: {flag_cache_size:?})
  --fast-and-loose         Disables DB WAL, which gives a significant speed up
                           but means an unclean exit is unrecoverable. (default: {flag_fast_and_loose})
  --db-compaction TYPE     Database compaction type. TYPE may be one of:
                           ssd - suitable for SSDs and fast HDDs;
                           hdd - suitable for slow HDDs;
                           auto - determine automatically (default: {flag_db_compaction}).
  --fat-db BOOL            Build appropriate information to allow enumeration
                           of all accounts and storage keys. Doubles the size
                           of the state database. BOOL may be one of on, off
                           or auto. (default: {flag_fat_db})
  --scale-verifiers        Automatically scale amount of verifier threads based on 
                           workload. Not guaranteed to be faster.
                           (default: {flag_scale_verifiers})
  --num-verifiers INT      Amount of verifier threads to use or to begin with, if verifier
                           auto-scaling is enabled. (default: {flag_num_verifiers:?})

Import/Export Options:
  --from BLOCK             Export from block BLOCK, which may be an index or
                           hash (default: {flag_from}).
  --to BLOCK               Export to (including) block BLOCK, which may be an
                           index, hash or 'latest' (default: {flag_to}).
  --format FORMAT          For import/export in given format. FORMAT must be
                           one of 'hex' and 'binary'.
                           (default: {flag_format:?} = Import: auto, Export: binary)
  --no-seal-check          Skip block seal check. (default: {flag_no_seal_check})
  --at BLOCK               Export state at the given block, which may be an
                           index, hash, or 'latest'. Note that taking snapshots at
                           non-recent blocks will only work with --pruning archive
                           (default: {flag_at})
  --no-storage             Don't export account storge. (default: {flag_no_storage})
  --no-code                Don't export account code. (default: {flag_no_code})
  --min-balance WEI        Don't export accounts with balance less than specified.
                           (default: {flag_min_balance:?})
  --max-balance WEI        Don't export accounts with balance greater than specified.
                           (default: {flag_max_balance:?})

Snapshot Options:
  --at BLOCK               Take a snapshot at the given block, which may be an
                           index, hash, or 'latest'. Note that taking snapshots at
                           non-recent blocks will only work with --pruning archive
                           (default: {flag_at})
  --no-periodic-snapshot   Disable automated snapshots which usually occur once
                           every 10000 blocks. (default: {flag_no_periodic_snapshot})

Virtual Machine Options:
  --jitvm                  Enable the JIT VM. (default: {flag_jitvm})

Legacy Options:
  --geth                   Run in Geth-compatibility mode. Sets the IPC path
                           to be the same as Geth's. Overrides the --ipc-path
                           and --ipcpath options. Alters RPCs to reflect Geth
                           bugs. Includes the personal_ RPC by default.
  --testnet                Geth-compatible testnet mode. Equivalent to --chain
                           testnet --keys-path $HOME/parity/testnet-keys.
                           Overrides the --keys-path option.
  --import-geth-keys       Attempt to import keys from Geth client.
  --datadir PATH           Equivalent to --db-path PATH.
  --networkid INDEX        Equivalent to --network-id INDEX.
  --peers NUM              Equivalent to --min-peers NUM.
  --nodekey KEY            Equivalent to --node-key KEY.
  --nodiscover             Equivalent to --no-discovery.
  -j --jsonrpc             Does nothing; JSON-RPC is on by default now.
  --jsonrpc-off            Equivalent to --no-jsonrpc.
  -w --webapp              Does nothing; dapps server is on by default now.
  --dapps-off              Equivalent to --no-dapps.
  --rpc                    Does nothing; JSON-RPC is on by default now.
  --rpcaddr IP             Equivalent to --jsonrpc-interface IP.
  --rpcport PORT           Equivalent to --jsonrpc-port PORT.
  --rpcapi APIS            Equivalent to --jsonrpc-apis APIS.
  --rpccorsdomain URL      Equivalent to --jsonrpc-cors URL.
  --ipcdisable             Equivalent to --no-ipc.
  --ipc-off                Equivalent to --no-ipc.
  --ipcapi APIS            Equivalent to --ipc-apis APIS.
  --ipcpath PATH           Equivalent to --ipc-path PATH.
  --gasprice WEI           Minimum amount of Wei per GAS to be paid for a
                           transaction to be accepted for mining. Overrides
                           --basic-tx-usd.
  --etherbase ADDRESS      Equivalent to --author ADDRESS.
  --extradata STRING       Equivalent to --extra-data STRING.
  --cache MB               Equivalent to --cache-size MB.

Miscellaneous Options:
  -c --config CONFIG       Specify a filename containing a configuration file.
                           (default: {flag_config})
  -l --logging LOGGING     Specify the logging level. Must conform to the same
                           format as RUST_LOG. (default: {flag_logging:?})
  --log-file FILENAME      Specify a filename into which logging should be
                           appended. (default: {flag_log_file:?})
  --no-config              Don't load a configuration file.
  --no-color               Don't use terminal color codes in output. (default: {flag_no_color})
  -v --version             Show information about version.
  -h --help                Show this screen.