ken CLI Commands
USAGE: ken [options] command [command options] [arguments...]
Commands
ken
has the following commands.
COMMANDS: account Manage accounts attach Start an interactive JavaScript environment (connect to node) console Start an interactive JavaScript environment dumpconfig Show configuration values dumpgenesis Dump genesis block JSON configuration to stdout (This command is supoported from Kaia v1.7.0.) init Bootstrap and initialize a new genesis block snapshot A set of commands based on the snapshot version Show version number help, h Shows a list of commands or help for one command
To get a detailed usage guideline for each command, give -h option.
$ ken account -hManage accounts, list all existing accounts, import a private key into a newaccount, create a new account or update an existing account. ...Keys are stored under <DATADIR>/keystore.It is safe to transfer the entire directory or the individual keys thereinbetween kaia nodes by simply copying.Make sure you backup your keys regularly.USAGE: ken account command [command options] [arguments...]COMMANDS: list Print summary of existing accounts new Create a new account update Update an existing account import Import a private key into a new account
$ ken init -hinit [command options] [arguments...]The init command initializes a new genesis block and definition for the network.This is a destructive action and changes the network in which you will beparticipating. ...
JavaScript Console
Kaia Endpoint Node comes with JavaScript console. From the console command line, you can initiate part of Kaia API calls to your EN. To attach to the JavaScript console, execute the following command.
$ ken attach --datadir ~/kend_homeWelcome to the Kaia JavaScript console!instance: Kaia/vX.X.X/XXXX-XXXX/goX.X.X datadir: ~/kend_home modules: admin:1.0 debug:1.0 governance:1.0 istanbul:1.0 klay:1.0 miner:1.0 net:1.0 personal:1.0 rpc:1.0 txpool:1.0 >
attach command connects to the running node, while console command launches a node and connects to it.
attach Start an interactive JavaScript environment (connect to node) console Start an interactive JavaScript environment
Module APIs
If you type the module name on the console prompt, you will see the available properties and functions of the module. For the details of functions, please see Kaia API.
> personal{ listAccounts: [...], listWallets: [...], deriveAccount: function(), ecRecover: function(), getListAccounts: function(callback), getListWallets: function(callback), importRawKey: function(), lockAccount: function(), ...}> personal.listAccounts["0x960dba2500ab529693ef8e299210768aa0d55ec8", "0x09a04dc9ac3cd92de5ff0d45ae50ff1b618305d9", "0x36662211c072dadbf5fc1e087ddebd36df986abd", "0xbf9683cf04520eeba6d936a3478de29437c5d048"]>