Torii Endpoints
Note
Messages for certain TORII
operations are encoded with Parity SCALE Codec commonly used with the Parity Substrate blockchain framework, and other blockchains utilizing it.
For more information on Parity SCALE Codec, see the Substrate Documentation: Type encoding (SCALE) article and its official GitHub repository.
TORII
is the Iroha 2 module in charge of handling incoming and outgoing connections. It is used to receive, accept and route incoming instructions, and HTTP queries, as well as run-time configuration updates.
To establish two-way communication with the TORII
endpoints, the following addresses must be specified in the Iroha 2 configuration files:
In the
configs/client_cli/config.json
client configuration file:TORII_API_URL
— connects to theTORII
module responsible for handling incoming and outgoing connections.
This address is the same as theAPI_URL
address in theconfigs/peer/config.json
peer configuration file.TORII_TELEMETRY_URL
— connects to the Prometheus endpoint address that is used as a metrics tool to monitor the network performance.
INFO
To learn more, see Client Configuration > Iroha Public Addresses.
In the
configs/peer/config.json
peer configuration file:API_URL
— connects to theTORII
module responsible for handling incoming and outgoing connections.
This address is the same as theTORII_API_URL
address in theconfigs/client_cli/config.json
client configuration file.TELEMETRY_URL
— connects to the Prometheus endpoint address that is used as a metrics tool to monitor the network performance.
INFO
To learn more, see Peer Configuration > Iroha Public Addresses.
API Version
- Protocol:
HTTP
- Method:
GET
- Encoding:
JSON
- Endpoint:
/api_version
Requests
A GET
request to the endpoint.
Responses
Code | Response | Description |
---|---|---|
200 | OK | Returns the current version of the API used by Iroha 2. |
401 | Unauthorized | The client lacks valid credentials for the request. |
500 | Internal Server Error | The server encountered an unexpected issue and could not fulfill the request. |
Example:
200 OK: "1"
200 OK: "1"
INFO
The API version is retrieved from and is the same as the version of the genesis block, which means that at least a minimal subnet of four peers must be running, and the genesis block must already be submitted at the time of the request.
Blocks Stream
- Protocols:
HTTP
upgraded toWebSocket
- Encoding:
SCALE
- Endpoint:
/block/stream
Handshake
Since the /block/stream
endpoint handles continuous two-way data exchange, a WebSocket
handshake between the client and server must first be performed to initiate communication with this endpoint.
The first HTTP request to this endpoint requires a standard set of WebSocket
headers.
Example:
Host: example.com:8000
Upgrade: websocket
Connection: Upgrade
Sec-WebSocket-Key: x3JJHMbDL1EzLkh9GBhXDw==
Sec-WebSocket-Version: 13
Sec-WebSocket-Extensions: permessage-deflate, client_max_window_bits
Host: example.com:8000
Upgrade: websocket
Connection: Upgrade
Sec-WebSocket-Key: x3JJHMbDL1EzLkh9GBhXDw==
Sec-WebSocket-Version: 13
Sec-WebSocket-Extensions: permessage-deflate, client_max_window_bits
Data Exchange
After a successful handshake, the client must send a BlockSubscriptionRequest
request with the starting block number provided (i.e., the height
value). Then, upon sending the confirmation and BlockMessage
messages, the server starts streaming all of the blocks, beginning with the block specified with height
up to the most recent one, and then continues to stream new blocks as they are added to the blockchain.
Responses
Code | Response | Description |
---|---|---|
101 | Switching Protocols | The protocol is successfully switched from HTTP to WebSocket . |
400 | Bad Request | The server will not process the request due to an issue on the client side. |
401 | Unauthorized | The client lacks valid credentials for the request. |
500 | Internal Server Error | The server encountered an unexpected issue and could not fulfill the request. |
Configuration / Retrieve
- Protocol:
HTTP
- Method:
GET
- Encoding:
JSON
- Endpoint:
/configuration
Requests
A GET
request to the endpoint.
Responses
Code | Response | Description |
---|---|---|
200 | OK | Returns a subset of configuration parameters serialized into JSON format. |
401 | Unauthorized | The client lacks valid credentials for the request. |
500 | Internal Server Error | The server encountered an unexpected issue and could not fulfill the request. |
Example:
200 OK:
{
"logger": {
"level": "TRACE"
}
}
200 OK:
{
"logger": {
"level": "TRACE"
}
}
INFO
The subset of configuration parameters returned by this operation is equal to the one accepted by the Configuration / Update operation, i.e., it only contains the logger.level
parameter as of now.
Configuration / Update
- Protocol:
HTTP
- Method:
POST
- Encoding:
JSON
- Endpoint:
/configuration
Requests
This endpoint expects a subset of configuration parameters serialized into JSON format. Currently, it only supports dynamic updating of the logger.level
parameter.
INFO
The list of all accepted values is currently unavailable and will be a part of the configuration reference that is still WIP.
Until then, to get assistance with the acceptable values and their definitions, consult Receive Support for ways to contact us.
The progress on the configuration reference can be tracked in the following GitHub issue:
iroha-2-docs > Issue #392: Tracking issue for Configuration Reference as per RFC.
Example:
{
"logger": {
"level": "DEBUG"
}
}
{
"logger": {
"level": "DEBUG"
}
}
Responses
Code | Response | Description |
---|---|---|
202 | Accepted | The request to update the configuration is accepted and is due to be processed. |
401 | Unauthorized | The client lacks valid credentials for the request. |
500 | Internal Server Error | The server encountered an unexpected issue and could not fulfill the request. |
Guarantees
A successful configuration update does not guarantee that the configuration is indeed updated. While a follow-up Configuration / Retrieve request will return updated values, the actual update is performed asynchronously.
Events
- Protocol:
HTTP
upgraded toWebSocket
- Encoding:
SCALE
- Endpoint:
/events
Transaction Events
The status of a transaction event can be one of the following:
Validating
— The transaction has been successfully submitted and is currently being validated by peers.Committed
— The transaction has been successfully validated and is committed to the blockchain.Rejected
— The transaction has been rejected by at least one peer and is not committed to the blockchain.
All transactions are designated with the Validating
status upon creation, which later proceeds to either Committed
or Rejected
. However, due to the distributed nature of the network, some peers might receive events out of order (e.g., Committed
before Validating
).
Some peers in the network may be offline for the validation round. If a client connects to them while they are offline, the peers might not respond with the Validating
status. But when the offline peers come back online they will automatically synchronize the blocks. These peers are then guaranteed to respond with either Committed
or Rejected
status, depending on the information found in the block.
Handshake
Since the /events
endpoint handles continuous two-way data exchange, a WebSocket
handshake between the client and server must first be performed to initiate communication with this endpoint.
The first HTTP request to this endpoint requires a standard set of WebSocket
headers.
Example:
Host: example.com:8000
Upgrade: websocket
Connection: Upgrade
Sec-WebSocket-Key: x3JJHMbDL1EzLkh9GBhXDw==
Sec-WebSocket-Version: 13
Sec-WebSocket-Extensions: permessage-deflate, client_max_window_bits
Host: example.com:8000
Upgrade: websocket
Connection: Upgrade
Sec-WebSocket-Key: x3JJHMbDL1EzLkh9GBhXDw==
Sec-WebSocket-Version: 13
Sec-WebSocket-Extensions: permessage-deflate, client_max_window_bits
Data Exchange
After a successful handshake, the client must send an EventSubscriptionRequest
request, after which the server sends an EventMessage
response.
Responses
Code | Response | Description |
---|---|---|
101 | Switching Protocols | The protocol is successfully switched from HTTP to WebSocket . |
400 | Bad Request | The server will not process the request due to an issue on the client side. |
401 | Unauthorized | The client lacks valid credentials for the request. |
500 | Internal Server Error | The server encountered an unexpected issue and could not fulfill the request. |
Health
- Protocol:
HTTP
- Method:
GET
- Encoding:
JSON
- Endpoint:
/health
Requests
A GET
request to the endpoint.
Responses
Code | Response | Description |
---|---|---|
200 | Health Status | Returns the current status of the peer submitting the request. |
401 | Unauthorized | The client lacks valid credentials for the request. |
500 | Internal Server Error | The server encountered an unexpected issue and could not fulfill the request. |
Example:
200 Health Status: "Healthy"
200 Health Status: "Healthy"
Metrics
- Protocol:
HTTP
- Method:
GET
- Encoding:
JSON
- Endpoint:
/metrics
Responses
Code | Response | Description |
---|---|---|
200 | Metrics | Returns a report on 8 out of 10 Prometheus metrics. |
401 | Unauthorized | The client lacks valid credentials for the request. |
500 | Internal Server Error | The server encountered an unexpected issue and could not fulfill the request. |
Example:
Example 200 Metrics
response
# HELP accounts User accounts registered at this time
# TYPE accounts gauge
accounts{domain="genesis"} 1
accounts{domain="wonderland"} 1
# HELP block_height Current block height
# TYPE block_height counter
block_height 1
# HELP connected_peers Total number of currently connected peers
# TYPE connected_peers gauge
connected_peers 0
# HELP domains Total number of domains
# TYPE domains gauge
domains 2
# HELP tx_amount average amount involved in a transaction on this peer
# TYPE tx_amount histogram
tx_amount_bucket{le="0.005"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="0.01"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="0.025"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="0.05"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="0.1"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="0.25"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="0.5"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="1"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="2.5"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="5"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="10"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="+Inf"} 2
tx_amount_sum 26
tx_amount_count 2
# HELP txs Transactions committed
# TYPE txs counter
txs{type="accepted"} 1
txs{type="rejected"} 0
txs{type="total"} 1
# HELP uptime_since_genesis_ms Network up-time, from creation of the genesis block
# TYPE uptime_since_genesis_ms gauge
uptime_since_genesis_ms 54572974
# HELP view_changes Number of view_changes in the current round
# TYPE view_changes gauge
view_changes 0
# HELP accounts User accounts registered at this time
# TYPE accounts gauge
accounts{domain="genesis"} 1
accounts{domain="wonderland"} 1
# HELP block_height Current block height
# TYPE block_height counter
block_height 1
# HELP connected_peers Total number of currently connected peers
# TYPE connected_peers gauge
connected_peers 0
# HELP domains Total number of domains
# TYPE domains gauge
domains 2
# HELP tx_amount average amount involved in a transaction on this peer
# TYPE tx_amount histogram
tx_amount_bucket{le="0.005"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="0.01"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="0.025"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="0.05"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="0.1"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="0.25"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="0.5"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="1"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="2.5"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="5"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="10"} 0
tx_amount_bucket{le="+Inf"} 2
tx_amount_sum 26
tx_amount_count 2
# HELP txs Transactions committed
# TYPE txs counter
txs{type="accepted"} 1
txs{type="rejected"} 0
txs{type="total"} 1
# HELP uptime_since_genesis_ms Network up-time, from creation of the genesis block
# TYPE uptime_since_genesis_ms gauge
uptime_since_genesis_ms 54572974
# HELP view_changes Number of view_changes in the current round
# TYPE view_changes gauge
view_changes 0
INFO
To learn more about metrics, see Metrics.
Query
- Protocol:
HTTP
- Method:
POST
- Encoding:
SCALE
- Endpoint:
/query
Requests
This endpoint expects the following data:
- Body:
VersionedSignedQuery
- Parameters (optional):
start
— Specifies theid
of a starting entry. A successful response will contain all entries newer than and including theid
specified.\limit
— Specifies the exact number of retrievedid
entries.\sort_by_metadata_key
— Specifies the metadata key of theid
entries that will be returned.\fetch_size
— Specifies the maximum number of results that a response can contain.
Responses
Code | Response | Body |
---|---|---|
200 | Success | VersionedBatchedResponse<Value> |
400 | Conversion Error | QueryExecutionFail::Conversion(String) |
400 | Evaluate Error | QueryExecutionFail::Evaluate(String) |
401 | Signature Error | QueryExecutionFail::Signature(String) |
403 | Permission Error | QueryExecutionFail::Permission(String) |
404 | Find Error | QueryExecutionFail::Find(FindError) |
INFO
The 200 Success
response returns results that are ordered by id
, which use Rust's PartialOrd and Ord traits.
Account Not Found 404
Whether each prerequisite object was found and FindError
:
Domain | Account | FindError |
---|---|---|
N | - | FindError::Domain(DomainId) |
Y | N | FindError::Account(AccountId) |
Asset Not Found 404
Whether each prerequisite object was found and FindError
:
Domain | Account | Asset Definition | Asset | FindError |
---|---|---|---|---|
N | - | - | - | FindError::Domain(DomainId) |
Y | N | - | - | FindError::Account(AccountId) |
Y | - | N | - | FindError::AssetDefinition(AssetDefinitionId) |
Y | Y | Y | N | FindError::Asset(AssetId) |
Status
- Protocol:
HTTP
- Method:
GET
- Encoding:
JSON
orSCALE
- Endpoint:
/status
Requests
A GET
request to the endpoint.
This endpoint also accepts the following:
- Header: Specifies the encoding of the retrieved data.
Can be set to one of the following:Accept: application/x-parity-scale
— the retrieved data is encoded with SCALE.Accept: application/json
— the retrieved data is encoded with JSON.
If no header is specified in the request, the Accept: application/json
header is used by default.
Responses
Code | Response | Description |
---|---|---|
200 | Iroha Status | Returns the Iroha network status report. |
401 | Unauthorized | The client lacks valid credentials for the request. |
500 | Internal Server Error | The server encountered an unexpected issue and could not fulfill the request. |
The 200 Iroha Status
response is generated in accordance with the encoding specified in the header of the request.
The response body has the following structure:
struct Status {
/// Number of connected peers, except for the reporting peer itself
peers: u64,
/// Number of committed blocks
blocks: u64,
/// Number of accepted transactions
txs_accepted: u64,
/// Number of rejected transactions
txs_rejected: u64,
/// Uptime since genesis block creation
uptime: Uptime,
/// Number of view changes in the current round
view_changes: u64,
/// Number of the transactions in the queue
queue_size: u64,
}
struct Uptime {
secs: u64,
nanos: u32
}
struct Status {
/// Number of connected peers, except for the reporting peer itself
peers: u64,
/// Number of committed blocks
blocks: u64,
/// Number of accepted transactions
txs_accepted: u64,
/// Number of rejected transactions
txs_rejected: u64,
/// Uptime since genesis block creation
uptime: Uptime,
/// Number of view changes in the current round
view_changes: u64,
/// Number of the transactions in the queue
queue_size: u64,
}
struct Uptime {
secs: u64,
nanos: u32
}
Examples
The following examples represent the same data:
{
"peers": 4,
"blocks": 5,
"txs_accepted": 31,
"txs_rejected": 3,
"uptime": {
"secs": 5,
"nanos": 937000000
},
"view_changes": 2,
"queue_size": 18
}
{
"peers": 4,
"blocks": 5,
"txs_accepted": 31,
"txs_rejected": 3,
"uptime": {
"secs": 5,
"nanos": 937000000
},
"view_changes": 2,
"queue_size": 18
}
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JSON Precision Lost
Almost all fields in the Status
structure are 64-bit integers, and they are encoded in JSON as-is. Since native JSON's number type according to the specification effectively is f64
, the precision might be lost on deserialization, for example, in JavaScript's JSON.parse
.
For more details, see the related GitHub issue.
Compact Form in SCALE
Fields with u64
type are serialized in the Compact form.
Sub-routing
It is also possible to retrieve the data of a specific struct
group or variable within it by adding their path to the endpoint address. The sub-routed values are only returned in the JSON format.
Examples:
struct Status {
"peers": 4,
"blocks": 5,
"txs_accepted": 31,
"txs_rejected": 3,
"uptime": {
"secs": 5,
"nanos": 937000000
},
"view_changes": 2,
"queue_size": 18
}
struct Uptime {
secs: 5,
nanos: 937000000
}
struct Status {
"peers": 4,
"blocks": 5,
"txs_accepted": 31,
"txs_rejected": 3,
"uptime": {
"secs": 5,
"nanos": 937000000
},
"view_changes": 2,
"queue_size": 18
}
struct Uptime {
secs: 5,
nanos: 937000000
}
4
4
{
"secs": 5,
"nanos": 937000000
}
{
"secs": 5,
"nanos": 937000000
}
5
5
Transaction
- Protocol:
HTTP
- Method:
POST
- Encoding:
SCALE
- Endpoint:
/transaction
Requests
This endpoint expects the following data:
Responses
Code | Response | Description |
---|---|---|
200 | Transaction Accepted | Transaction has been accepted, but is not yet guaranteed to have passed consensus. |
400 | Transaction Rejected (Malformed) | Transaction is rejected due to being malformed. |
401 | Transaction Rejected (Improperly signed) | Transaction is rejected due to being improperly signed. |
500 | Internal Server Error | The server encountered an unexpected issue and could not fulfill the request. |