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* revamping mixnode connfig * wip * native client config revamping * wip * building socks5 * using const for mixnnode config template * compiling updated gateway * nym-api * nym-sdk * everything compiling once more but definitely not compatible with CI and older versions (yet) * creating full directory structure on init * renamed paths to storage_paths and fixed mixnode template * mixnode config migration * gateway config migration * nym-api config migration * native client config migration * socks5 client config migration * NR config migration * removed deprecations (that will be resolved in the following PRs) + fixed clippy * nym-connect clippy * nym-connect config updates * outfox fixes * defined socks5 lib config * clippy * fixed wasm client build * removed explicit packet_type argument when starting base client it's known implicitly from the previously passed config struct * Empty commit * fixed re-using gateway information when client configs are re-initialised * fixed borrowing id value in nym-connect * post-rebase fixes * updated 'old_config' versions --------- Co-authored-by: Tommy Verrall <tommy@nymtech.net>
Nym API
The Nym API provides multiple services to the Nym network, and is designed to be run alongside Nyxd validators. From a logical perspective, there are multiple applications, but they are bundled together for ease of deployment.
Nym Directory Caching
The Nym directory is contained in the mixnet smart contract in the Nyx blockchain. The blockchain holds the canonical directory information about nodes, stake, locations etc. The Nym API caches this information periodically to make queries faster and more scalable.
Nym Network Monitoring
The Nym API periodically sends test packets through the entire Nym mixnet to test node liveness and quality of service.
Nym Epoch Advancement and Payment
The Nym API periodically advances the epoch and triggers payment based on network monitoring measurements.
Coconut Credentials
Coconut [paper] is a distributed cryptographic signing scheme providing a high degree of privacy for its users. You can find an overview of how to use it in the Coconut section of the Nym documentation.
A simple explanation is also available in blog form.
This project was partially funded through the NGI0 PET Fund, a fund established by NL.net with financial support from the European Commission's NGI programme, under the aegis of DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology under grant agreement No 825310.