Start Web3Signer

Prerequisites:

• Signing key configuration files to access the required signing keys.

Web3Signer supports the Ethereum 1, Ethereum 2, and Filecoin platforms, so you must specify the signing mode, and the location of the signing key configuration files when starting Web3Signer.

Ethereum 1.0

web3signer --key-store-path=/Users/me/keyFiles/ eth1

Ethereum 2.0

web3signer --key-store-path=/Users/me/keyFiles/ eth2 --slashing-protection-db-url="jdbc:postgresql://localhost/web3signer" --slashing-protection-db-username=postgres --slashing-protection-db-password=password

Filecoin

web3signer --key-store-path=/Users/me/keyFiles/ filecoin

In the command line:

• Use the --key-store-path option to specify the location of the signing key configuration files.
• Specify the subcommand to indicate which signing mode to use. Valid subcommands are eth1, eth2, and filecoin. You can only specify one signing mode when starting Web3Signer.

Ethereum 2.0 considerations

Ethereum 2.0 slashing protection is enabled by default, and you must specify the details the slashing protection database, or disable slashing protection using the --slashing-protection-db-enabled command line option.

Note

Web3Signer also allows you to bulk load Ethereum 2.0 signing keys stored in Azure Key Vault.

Start the client, for example Teku by specifying the Web3Signer details.

Important

If Teku connects to a network other than mainnet, then the --network option must be specified, and it must match the network used by the Teku client.