Parity. Ethereum Client.
By Wood/Paronyan/Kotewicz/Drwięga/Volf et al.
Copyright 2015, 2016 Ethcore (UK) Limited
Usage:
parity [options]
parity ui [options]
parity dapp <path> [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 signer list [options]
parity signer sign [ <id> ] [ --password FILE ] [options]
parity signer reject <id> [options]
parity snapshot <file> [options]
parity restore [ <file> ] [options]
parity tools hash <file>
parity db kill [options]
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 SET Set a releases set to automatically update and
install.
all - All updates in the our release track.
critical - Only consensus/security updates.
none - No updates will be auto-installed.
(default: {flag_auto_update}).
--release-track TRACK Set which release track we should use for updates.
stable - Stable releases.
beta - Beta releases.
nightly - Nightly releases (unstable).
testing - Testing releases (do not use).
current - Whatever track this executable was
released on (default: {flag_release_track}).
--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 --base-path PATH Specify the base data storage path.
(default: {flag_base_path}).
--db-path PATH Specify the database 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})
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:?})
--refuse-service-transactions Always refuse service transactions.
(default: {flag_refuse_service_transactions}).
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 minimum number of recent states to keep when pruning
is active. (default: {flag_pruning_history}).
--pruning-memory MB The ideal amount of memory in megabytes to use to store
recent states. As many states as possible will be kept
within this limit, and at least --pruning-history states
will always be kept. (default: {flag_pruning_memory})
--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'. (default: {flag_at})
--no-storage Don't export account storage. (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 --base-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.
Internal Options:
--can-restart Executable will auto-restart if exiting with 69.
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.