Running a Validator

💡Note: failure to set up below configurations on a validator node may compromise chain functionality.

Disabled ETH bridge

For the chain to process bridge transactions from Ethereum, Ethereum testnet, or other chain that supports the eth_getLogs RPC method, the bridge daemon queries an RPC endpoint for logs emitted by the bridge contract. By default, a node will use a public testnet endpoint that may have rate-limiting, low reliability, or other restricted functionality.

As a validator run the flags --bridge-daemon-enabled=false in the command you run when starting the node, since the bridge has been disabled

Connect Sidecar

Starting in v5.0.0, running a validating full node requires a Skip Protocol's Connect Sidecar to be run in order to fetch Oracle prices. The sidecar should be started before upgrading from v4 to v5. Instructions to start Connect Sidecar can be found here.

Support issues with Skip's Sidecar should be directed here.

You can find the required version of the Connect sidecar listed in the dYdX Blockchain section here.

Instructions on upgrading sidecar can be found here.