Below, you’ll find a guide tailored for those who prefer a more customized installation approach.
1
Install cast
We use the cast CLI tool for making Ethereum RPC calls.
If it’s not already installed on your system, you can set up the entire Foundry toolchain, including cast, with the following command:
❯_ terminal
curl -L https://foundry.paradigm.xyz | bash
After installation, execute foundryup to update to the latest versions of Foundry’s suite of tools:
forge, cast, anvil, and chisel:
❯_ terminal
foundryup
For detailed guidance, refer to the official Foundry Book installation instructions.
2
Check your CPU architecture
Run the following command which will identify your OS, and chip architecture:
❯_ terminal
uname -sm
This command will output something like Linux x86_64 or Darwin arm64, depending on your system.
3
Get the mev-commit binary
Navigate to the mev-commit repo
and select the mev-commit binary tailored to your system.
For example, if uname -sm yields Linux x86_64, opt for mev-commit_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz.
Download, then extract the binary into your preferred root directory to continue with setup.
You can use the following command which automatically downloads and extracts the appropriate
mev-commit binary for your system into your home directory:
❯_ terminal
FILENAME="mev-commit_1.1.0_$(uname -s)_$(uname -m).tar.gz"curl -L \"https://github.com/primev/mev-commit/releases/download/v1.1.0/$FILENAME" \| tar -xz -C $HOME
Before executing any code downloaded from the internet, it’s recommended to verify the checksum,
a practice that ensures the file’s integrity and authenticity. Checksums, provided with each release on GitHub,
serve as a safeguard, allowing you to confirm that the downloaded binary has not been compromised or altered,
thus protecting your system from potential security risks.
To verify the checksum of the mev-commit binary, you can follow these simplified steps (assumes binary is the home directory):
1
Grab the checksum
Set the binary’s name based on your system and retrieve the corresponding checksum:
--bootnodes This should point to the bootnode for the Primev testnet network.
--settlement-rpc-endpoint This should point to the Primev Settlement Chain RPC endpoint. At present this is managed by the Primev team.
❗ The --peer-type flag can be used to run a provider or bidder node.
❗ The default contract addresses point to the Primev testnet at the moment. All the options can be provided using a YAML config file or environment variables as described in the above help output.
❗ The mev-commit node, when started for the first time will create a private key for the node at ~/.mev-commit/key. This is a plain-text key. In order to store encrypted keys, users need to use the keystore. This can be configured using the --keystore-path and --keystore-password.
❗ In order to run a provider node, the machine needs to be publicly accessible. Also, the mev-commit node will have to be configured with the public IP of the node using the nat-addr parameter.
NAME: mev-commit - Start mev-commit nodeUSAGE: mev-commit [global options] command [command options]VERSION: v1.1.0COMMANDS: help, h Shows a list of commands or help for one commandGLOBAL OPTIONS: --help, -h show help --version, -v print the version API options --http-addr value Address to bind for http connections [$MEV_COMMIT_HTTP_ADDR] --http-port value Port to listen for http connections (default: 13523) [$MEV_COMMIT_HTTP_PORT] --rpc-addr value Address to bind for RPC connections [$MEV_COMMIT_RPC_ADDR] --rpc-port value Port to listen for rpc connections (default: 13524) [$MEV_COMMIT_RPC_PORT] --server-tls-certificate value Path to the server TLS certificate [$MEV_COMMIT_SERVER_TLS_CERTIFICATE] --server-tls-private-key value Path to the server TLS private key [$MEV_COMMIT_SERVER_TLS_PRIVATE_KEY] Bidder options --autodeposit-amount value Amount to auto deposit in each window in wei [$MEV_COMMIT_AUTODEPOSIT_AMOUNT] --autodeposit-enabled Enable auto deposit (default: false) [$MEV_COMMIT_AUTODEPOSIT_ENABLED] --bidder-bid-timeout value Timeout to use on bidder node to wait for preconfirmations after submitting bids (default: 30s) [$MEV_COMMIT_BIDDER_BID_TIMEOUT] --provider-whitelist value [ --provider-whitelist value ] List of provider addresses to whitelist for bids [$MEV_COMMIT_PROVIDER_WHITELIST] Contracts --bidder-registry-contract value Address of the bidder registry contract (default: "0x401B3287364f95694c43ACA3252831cAc02e5C41") [$MEV_COMMIT_BIDDER_REGISTRY_ADDR] --block-tracker-contract value Address of the block tracker contract (default: "0x7538F3AaA07dA1990486De21A0B438F55e9639e4") [$MEV_COMMIT_BLOCK_TRACKER_ADDR] --preconf-contract value Address of the preconfirmation commitment store contract (default: "0x9433bCD9e89F923ce587f7FA7E39e120E93eb84D") [$MEV_COMMIT_PRECONF_ADDR] --provider-registry-contract value Address of the provider registry contract (default: "0xf4F10e18244d836311508917A3B04694D88999Dd") [$MEV_COMMIT_PROVIDER_REGISTRY_ADDR] --validator-router-contract value Address of the validator router contract (default: "0x251Fbc993f58cBfDA8Ad7b0278084F915aCE7fc3") [$MEV_COMMIT_VALIDATOR_ROUTER_ADDR] Debug options --log-fmt value Log format to use, options are 'text' or 'json' (default: "text") [$MEV_COMMIT_LOG_FMT] --log-level value Log level to use, options are 'debug', 'info', 'warn', 'error' (default: "info") [$MEV_COMMIT_LOG_LEVEL] --log-tags value Log tags is a comma-separated list of <name:value> pairs that will be inserted into each log line [$MEV_COMMIT_LOG_TAGS] --otel-collector-endpoint-url value URL for OpenTelemetry collector endpoint [$MEV_COMMIT_OTEL_COLLECTOR_ENDPOINT_URL] Ethereum RPC options --beacon-api-url value URL of the beacon chain API (default: "https://ethereum-holesky-beacon-api.publicnode.com") [$MEV_COMMIT_BEACON_API_URL] --l1-rpc-url value URL for L1 RPC (default: "https://ethereum-holesky-rpc.publicnode.com") [$MEV_COMMIT_L1_RPC_URL] --settlement-rpc-endpoint value RPC endpoint of the settlement layer (default: "http://localhost:8545") [$MEV_COMMIT_SETTLEMENT_RPC_ENDPOINT] --settlement-ws-rpc-endpoint value WebSocket RPC endpoint of the settlement layer [$MEV_COMMIT_SETTLEMENT_WS_RPC_ENDPOINT] Global options --config value Path to configuration file [$MEV_COMMIT_CONFIG] --data-dir value Path to data directory (default: "~/.mev-commit/db") [$MEV_COMMIT_DATA_DIR] --gas-fee-cap value Use predefined gas fee cap for transactions (default: "2000000000") [$MEV_COMMIT_GAS_FEE_CAP] --gas-limit value Use predefined gas limit for transactions (default: 2000000) [$MEV_COMMIT_GAS_LIMIT] --gas-tip-cap value Use predefined gas tip cap for transactions (default: "1000000000") [$MEV_COMMIT_GAS_TIP_CAP] --keystore-password value Password to use to access keystore [$MEV_COMMIT_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD] --keystore-path value Path to keystore location (default: "~/.mev-commit/keystore") [$MEV_COMMIT_KEYSTORE_PATH] --peer-type value Peer type to use, options are 'bidder', 'provider' or 'bootnode' (default: "bidder") [$MEV_COMMIT_PEER_TYPE] --priv-key-file value Path to private key file (default: "~/.mev-commit/key") [$MEV_COMMIT_PRIVKEY_FILE] P2P options --bootnodes value [ --bootnodes value ] List of bootnodes to connect to [$MEV_COMMIT_BOOTNODES] --nat-addr value External address of the node to advertise to other peers [$MEV_COMMIT_NAT_ADDR] --nat-port value Externally mapped port for the node (default: 13522) [$MEV_COMMIT_NAT_PORT] --p2p-addr value Address to bind for p2p connections (default: "0.0.0.0") [$MEV_COMMIT_P2P_ADDR] --p2p-port value Port to listen for p2p connections (default: 13522) [$MEV_COMMIT_P2P_PORT] --secret value Secret to use for authenticating node in the p2p network (default: "secret") [$MEV_COMMIT_SECRET] Provider options --provider-decision-timeout value Timeout to use on provider node to allow for preconfirmation decision logic after receiving bids (default: 30s) [$MEV_COMMIT_PROVIDER_DECISION_TIMEOUT]
