Jędrzej Stuczyński
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* changed NymConfigTemplate trait to call 'template' by reference * network requester lib * introduced generic parameter to 'MixTrafficController' to allow non-remote gateways * allowing for custom gateway sender * types cleanup * minor gateway cmds refactor + initial NR work * wip * running a NR inside gateway note: this NR isnt tied to the gateway yet * rebase fixes * propagating same shutdown handle * wip * starting NR with appropriate local transceiver * fixed premature shutdown * wiring up PacketRouter * both ends wired together * actually working so much cleanup to do now * started removing dead code * wip * temp: hardcode gateway * further cleanup * fixed build of other binaries * setup-network-requester subcmd * overriding NR config in gateway init/run * wip making it wasm-compatible [again] * refactored 'GatewaySetup' * clippy and friends * removed debug code * rust 1.72 lints * ensuring local gateway is available + some comments * correctly putting network requester data in the same underlying details struct * improved gateway errors * changed 'network_requester_config' deserialization * missing clap annotation for 'enabled' flag in 'setup-network-requester' command * saving config file after 'setup-network-requester' * removed dead code * review comments * make embedded NR wait for gateway to come online (for at most 70min) * fixed shutdown on successful gateway wait * updated NR config override
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.