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Node commands

Overview​

Node commands are commands for interacting with a node through the command line. In this article, you'll find a brief overview of commands for interacting with the Warden node, wardend.

These commands allow you to do the following:

  • Query the node
  • Initiate transactions
  • Manage your keys
  • Edit the genesis file
  • And more

Prerequisites​

To interact with the node, you need to install the Warden binary, wardend.

You can follow the installation instructions in Join Barra.

Execute wardend commands​

To execute a node command, just run wardend, followed by the command. Specify a node by including the --node flag with a node endpoint.

For example, to check the node status, run the example below using the preferred endpoint:

wardend status \
  --node https://rpc.barra.wardenprotocol.org:443
note

If not specified, --node defaults to the localhost.

Get a list of commands​

To get a full list of available wardend commands and flags, run wardend with the --help flag:

wardend --help

Get details of a command​

To learn more about a command, run wardend, followed by the command name and the --help flag.

For example, you can execute this to learn more about querying the node with the query command:

wardend query --help

In the output, you'll see a list of available subcommands and flags. You can query subcommands the same way.