A Simple Blockchain

A simple blockchain (learning purporses).

Run

Default values

pub const NODE_DEFAULT_ADDRESS = "127.0.0.1";
pub const NODE_DEFAULT_PORT: u16 = 5954;
pub const NODE_DEFAULT_DIR_DATA: &str = "/tmp/blockchain";
pub const BLOCK_REWARD: u64 = 100;

Run Default

cargo run --debug

Run Custom

cargo run -- --host <port> --port <port> --workdir <workdir> --debug

Interact

Access via HTTP

nonce format random-u64.random-u64 = block hash in sha256

Return hash to find nonce

Method: GET
Endpoint: /hash

When you find the nonce, validate the block:

Method: POST
Endpoint: /validate
Body-Type: text/plain
Body: <your-nonce>

To add transaction to the last unconfirmed block (unconfirmed transactions):

Method: POST
Endpoint: /send
Body-Type: json
Body: {
    sender: <string>
    recipient: <string>
    amount: <u64>
}

Get block data:

Method: GET
Endpoint: /get/block?id=<block-id>

Get last block data:

Method: GET
Endpoint: /get/lastblock

Get unconfirmed transactions:

Method: GET
Endpoint: /get/unconfirmedtransactions