admin_startHTTP

The startHTTP is an administrative method that starts an HTTP based JSON RPC API webserver to handle client requests.

The method returns a boolean flag specifying whether the HTTP RPC listener was opened or not. Please note, only one HTTP endpoint is allowed to be active at any time.

NOTE: This API replaces admin_startRPC. The admin_startRPC will be deprecated soon.

JSONRPC: admin_startHTTP

Request

application/json

Body

params

undefined[]

required

Array [

Host Host (string)

(optional) network interface to open the listener socket on (default "localhost").

Port Port (integer)

(optional) network port to open the listener socket on (default 8551).

Cors Cors (string)

(optional) cross-origin resource sharing header to use (default "").

APIs Apis (string)

(optional) API modules to offer over this interface (default "klay,net,rpc").

]

Responses

200

Return true if the HTTP RPC listener was opened, false if not.

application/json

Schema

Schema

error

object

code int64required

A Number that indicates the error type that occurred. This MUST be an integer.

code	message	description
-32700	Parse error	invalid JSON was received by the server. An error occurred on the server while parsing the JSON text.
-32602	Invalid params	Invalid method parameter(s).

message string

A String providing a short description of the error. The message SHOULD be limited to a concise single sentence.

data string

A Primitive or Structured value that contains additional information about the error. This may be omitted. The value of this member is defined by the Server (e.g. detailed error information, nested errors etc.).

result boolean

true if the HTTP RPC listener was opened, false if not.

Example (from schema)

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 0,
  "error": {
    "code": -32700,
    "message": "Parse error",
    "data": "string"
  },
  "result": true
}

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