OKP4 is a public dPoS layer 1 specifically designed to enable communities to trustlessly share data, algorithms and resources to build the Dataverse - An open world where everybody can create or participate in custom ecosystems (with common governance mechanisms, sharing rules, business models...) to build a new generation of dApps way beyond Decentralized Finance.

okp4d is the node of the OKP4 network built on the Cosmos SDK 💫 & Tendermint consensus, and designed to become a hub of incentivized data providers, developers, data scientists & users collaborating to generate value from data and algorithms.

Read more in the introduction blog post. For a high-level overview of the OKP4 protocol and network economics, check out the white paper.

Validators are responsible for securing the okp4 network. Validator responsibilities include maintaining a functional node with constant uptime and providing a sufficient amount of $KNOW as stake. In exchange for this service, validators receive block rewards and transaction fees.

Want to become a validator? 👉 Checkout the documentation!

Looking for a network to join ? 👉 Checkout the networks!

The okp4d blockchain currently supports the following builds:

Note: as the blockchain depends on CosmWasm/wasmvm, we only support the targets supported by this project.

All releases can be found here.

okp4d follows the Semantic Versioning 2.0.0 to determine when and how the version changes, and we also apply the philosophical principles of release early - release often.

For a quick start, a docker image is officially available on Docker hub.

docker pull okp4/okp4d:latest

docker run okp4/okp4d:latest --help

Example:

API_URL=https://api.devnet.okp4.network:443/rpc
WALLET=okp41pmkq300lrngpkeprygfrtag0xpgp9z92c7eskm

docker run okp4/okp4d:latest query bank balances $WALLET --chain-id okp4-devnet-1 --node $API_URL

docker run -v $(pwd)/home:/home okp4/okp4d:latest keys add my-wallet --keyring-backend test --home /home 

Everything you need to start a node and more is explained here: https://docs.okp4.network/docs/nodes/run-node

MONIKER=node-in-my-name
CHAIN_ID=localnet-okp4-1

docker run -v $(pwd)/home:/home okp4/okp4d:latest init $MONIKER --chain-id $CHAIN_ID --home /home 

This will create a home folder, you can then update the config/genesis.json with one of this ones : https://github.com/okp4/okp4d/tree/main/chains/

Set persistent_peers in config/config.toml file.

docker run -v $(pwd)/home:/home okp4/okp4d:latest start --home /home

okp4d is written in Go and built using Cosmos SDK. A number of smart contracts are also deployed on the OKP4 blockchain and hosted in the okp4/contracts project.

• install Go 1.21+ following instructions from the official Go documentation;
• use gofumpt as formatter. You can integrate it in your favorite IDE following these instructions or invoke the makefile make format-go;
• verify that Docker is properly installed and if not, follow the instructions for your environment;
• verify that make is properly installed if you intend to use the provided Makefile.

The project comes with a convenient Makefile that helps you to build, install, lint and test the project.

$ make <target>

Targets:
  Lint:
    lint                Lint all available linters
    lint-go             Lint go source code
    lint-proto          Lint proto files
  Format:
    format              Run all available formatters
    format-go           Format go files
    format-proto        Format proto files
  Build:
    build               Build all available artefacts (executable, docker image, etc.)
    build-go            Build node executable for the current environment (default build)
    build-go-all        Build node executables for all available environments
  Install:
    install             Install node executable
  Test:
    test                Pass all the tests
    test-go             Pass the test for the go source code
  Chain:
    chain-init          Initialize the blockchain with default settings.
    chain-start         Start the blockchain with existing configuration (see chain-init)
    chain-stop          Stop the blockchain
    chain-upgrade       Test the chain upgrade from the given FROM_VERSION to the given TO_VERSION
  Clean:
    clean               Remove all the files from the target folder
  Proto:
    proto               Generate all resources for proto files (go, doc, etc.)
    proto-format        Format Protobuf files
    proto-build         Build all Protobuf files
    proto-gen           Generate all the code from the Protobuf files
  Documentation:
    doc                 Generate all the documentation
    doc-proto           Generate the documentation from the Protobuf files
    doc-command         Generate markdown documentation for the command
  Mock:
    mock                Generate all the mocks (for tests)
  Release:
    release-assets      Generate release assets
  Help:
    help                Show this help.

This Makefile depends on docker. To install it, please follow the instructions:
- for macOS: https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/install/
- for Windows: https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/
- for Linux: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/

To build the okp4d node, invoke the goal build of the Makefile:

make build

The binary will be generated under the folder target/dist.

If you notice anything not behaving how you expected, if you would like to make a suggestion or would like to request a new feature, please open a new issue. We appreciate any help you're willing to give!

Don't hesitate to ask if you are having trouble setting up your project repository, creating your first branch or configuring your development environment. Mentors and maintainers are here to help!

The OKP4 Discord Server is our primary chat channel for the open-source community, software developers and node operators.

Please reach out to us and say hi 👋, we're happy to help there.

So you want to contribute? Great! ❤️ We appreciate any help you're willing to give. Don't hesitate to open issues and/or submit pull requests.

We believe that collaboration is key to the success of the OKP4 project. Join our Community discussions on the Community Repository to:

• Engage in conversations with peers and experts.
• Share your insights and experiences with OKP4.
• Learn from others and expand your knowledge of the protocol.

The Community Repository serves as a hub for discussions, questions, and knowledge-sharing related to OKP4. We encourage you to actively participate and contribute to the growth of our community.

Please check out OKP4 health files:

• Contributing
• Code of conduct