Multiple cryptocurrency block explorer in same server
This repo assumes git, mongodb, node, yarn, and are installed with configuration done. Please adjust commands to your local environment.
Download links:
https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/administration/install-on-linux/
https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/
https://yarnpkg.com/lang/en/docs/install/
git clone https://github.com/pinokara/Crypto-API.git - copy repo to local folder.
cd Crypto-API - change into project directory.
yarn install - install packages used by the system.
mongo - connect using mongo client.
use ${cryptocurrency-name} - switch to database.
db.createUser( { user: "sha1", pwd: "sha1", roles: [ "readWrite" ] } ) - create a user with the values stored in the ./initial/settings.js file from above, meaning they should match.
exit - exit the mongo client.
./initial - Directory of initial cryptocurrency
./initial/index.js - Array of initial cryptocurrency
./initial/${cryptocurrency}.js - settings of specificial cryptocurrency
./initial/${cryptocurrency}chain.js - settings of specificial cryptocurrency blockchain
The following automated tasks are currently needed for Crypto-API to update but before running the tasks please update the cron script /path/to/Crypto-API/cron/cron_block.sh for the block with the local /path/to/node.
yarn run cron:coin - will fetch coin related information like price and supply from coinmarketcap.com.
yarn run cron:masternode - updates the masternodes list in the database with the most recent information clearing old information before.
yarn run cron:peer - gather the list of peers and fetch geographical IP information.
yarn run cron:block - will sync blocks and transactions by storing them in the database.
yarn run cron:rich - generate the rich list.
Note: is is recommended to run all the crons before editing the crontab to have the information right away. Follow the order above, start with cron:coin and end with cron:rich.
To setup the crontab please see run crontab -e to edit the crontab and paste the following lines (edit with your local information):
*/1 * * * * cd /path/to/Crypto-API && ./cron/cron_block.sh >> ./tmp/block.log 2>&1
*/1 * * * * cd /path/to/Crypto-API && /path/to/node ./scripts/masternode.js >> ./tmp/masternode.log 2>&1
*/1 * * * * cd /path/to/Crypto-API && /path/to/node ./scripts/peer.js >> ./tmp/peer.log 2>&1
*/1 * * * * cd /path/to/Crypto-API && /path/to/node ./scripts/rich.js >> ./tmp/rich.log 2>&1
*/5 * * * * cd /path/to/Crypto-API && /path/to/node ./scripts/coin.js >> ./tmp/coin.log 2>&1
Crypto Api is MIT licensed, as found in the LICENSE file.