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Enable SteemD Node APIs
Run a SteemD Node with your preferred APIs
This is a list of the plugins, and their associated dependencies, required to enable specific apis.
When setting up the config file steemd will run the chain, p2p, and webserver plugins regardless of other dependencies
API’s with their respective plugin dependencies
account_by_key_API
- <steem/plugins/account_by_key/account_by_key_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/blob/master/libraries/plugins/apis/account_by_key_api/include/steem/plugins/account_by_key_api
account_history_API
- <steem/plugins/account_history/account_history_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/blob/master/libraries/plugins/apis/account_history_api/include/steem/plugins/account_history_apiaccount_history_api
block_api
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/blob/master/libraries/plugins/apis/block_api/include/steem/plugins/block_api
chain_api
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/tree/master/libraries/plugins/apis/chain_api/include/steem/plugins/chain_api
condenser_api
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/database_api/database_api_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/block_api/block_api_plugin.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/tree/master/libraries/plugins/apis/condenser_api/include/steem/plugins/condenser_api
database_api
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/tree/master/libraries/plugins/apis/database_api/include/steem/plugins/database_api
debug_node_api
- <steem/plugins/debug_node/debug_node_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/database_api/database_api_objects.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/tree/master/libraries/plugins/apis/debug_node_api/include/steem/plugins/debug_node_api
follow_api
- <steem/plugins/follow/follow_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/utility.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/database_api/database_api_objects.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/reputation_api/reputation_api.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/tree/master/libraries/plugins/apis/follow_api/include/steem/plugins/follow_api
market_history_api
- <steem/plugins/market_history/market_history_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/tree/master/libraries/plugins/apis/market_history_api/include/steem/plugins/market_history_api
network_broadcast_api
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/p2p/p2p_plugin.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/tree/master/libraries/plugins/apis/network_broadcast_api/include/steem/plugins/network_broadcast_apinetwork_broadcast_api
rc_api
- <steem/plugins/rc/rc_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/tree/master/libraries/plugins/apis/rc_api/include/steem/plugins/rc_api
reputation_api
- <steem/plugins/reputation/reputation_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/database_api/database_api_objects.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/tree/master/libraries/plugins/apis/reputation_api/include/steem/plugins/reputation_api
tags_api
- <steem/plugins/tags/tags_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/database_api/database_api_objects.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/tree/master/libraries/plugins/apis/tags_api/include/steem/plugins/tags_api
test_api
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/utility.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/tree/master/libraries/plugins/apis/test_api/include/steem/plugins/test_api
witness_api
- <steem/plugins/witness/witness_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/tree/master/libraries/plugins/apis/witness_api/include/steem/plugins/witness_api
Available plugins with any other plugin dependencies listed
account_by_key_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
definition
- Used to lookup account information based on a key
additional account_by_key plugin:
- account_by_key_objects
account_history_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
definition
- Used to lookup account history information
account_history_rocksdb_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/account_history_rocksdb/account_history_rocksdb_objects.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
definition
- More efficient way of storing and reading information from the database
additional account_history_rocksdb plugin:
- account_history_rocksdb_objects
block_data_export_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
definition
- create export file containing block data
additional block_data_export plugin:
- exportable_block_data
block_log_info_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
definition
- create a block log file with block number, size and hash additional block_log_info plugin:
- block_log_info_objects
chain_plugin
dependency plugins
- none
definition
- Connection to the blockchain
debug_node_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp> definition
- The goal of the debug_node plugin is to start with the live chain, then easily simulate future hypothetical actions. The plugin simulates changes to chain state. For example, you can edit an account’s balances and signing keys to enable performing (simulated) actions with that account.
- This plugin allows all sorts of creative “what-if” experiments with the chain.
- https://github.com/steemit/steem/blob/master/doc/debug_node_plugin.md
follow_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/follow/follow_operations.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
definition
- Used to lookup information related to reputation and account follow operations
additional follow plugins:
- follow_objects
- follow_operations
- inc_performance
json_rpc_plugin
dependency plugins
- none
definition
- This plugin holds bindings for all APIs and their methods and can dispatch JSONRPC requests to the appropriate API.
- For a plugin to use the API Register, it needs to specify the register as a dependency.
- Then, during initializtion, register itself using add_api.
additional json_rpc plugin: utility
market_history_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
definition
- Used to lookup market history information. Can return the market and trade history of the internal STEEM:SBD market. The order book, recent trades and the market volume is made available through this plugin.
p2p_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
definition
- allowes peer-to-peer communication
additional p2p plugin:
- p2p_default_seeds
rc_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
definition
- Managing of resources - curation rewards, vesting shares, etc.
additional rc plugins:
- rc_curve
- <steem/plugins/rc/rc_utility.hpp>
- rc_export_object
- <steem/plugins/block_data_export/exportable_block_data.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/rc/resource_count.hpp>
- rc_objects
- <steem/plugins/rc/rc_utility.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/rc/resource_count.hpp>
- rc_utility
reputation_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
definition
- manage user steemit user reputation (relevant to voting on content)
additional reputation plugin:
- reputation_objects
smt_test_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
definition
additional smt_test plugin:
- smt_test_objects
stats_export_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/block_data_export/block_data_export_plugin.hpp>
definition
statsd_plugin
dependency plugins
- none
definition
- statistical information logging
additional statsd plugin:
- utility
- <steem/plugins/statsd/statsd_plugin.hpp>
tags_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
definition
- Used to lookup information about tags, posts, and discussions as well as votes.
webserver_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/json_rpc/json_rpc_plugin.hpp>
definition
- webserver user interface
witness_plugin
dependency plugins
- <steem/plugins/chain/chain_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/p2p/p2p_plugin.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/rc/rc_plugin.hpp>
definition
- The witness plugin contains all of the bandwidth logic. Can access the available bandwidth of an account and current reserve ratio.
additional witness plugins:
- witness_objects
- witness_export_objects
- <steem/plugins/block_data_export/exportable_block_data.hpp>
- <steem/plugins/witness/witness_objects.hpp