Keys
Guide for obtaining an ECDSA key as a Seeker.
We are currently requiring Seekers to identify themselves in the network when sending requests. These requests are signed using an ECDSA key, which you must get whitelisted by submitting a form application (linked below).
ECDSA Keypair
You can generate a new ECDSA key pair or import an existing one.
A passphrase will be prompted from the user to securely store the key. Keys are saved using a user-provided name, which will be used to refer to them in other CLI commands.
Generate a new key with a given name:
Output will include the public key. This will be used as the identifier to to get you whitelisted. Private key will be saved to ~/.fermah/keys/
name
.json
according to the Web3 Secret Storage Definition.
Reference
Argument | Description | Required |
---|---|---|
| unique name for key | yes |
| ecdsa or bls | yes |
| read password from stdin | no |
| do not ask for password confirmation | no |
| force no password for keystore | no |
Whitelist Keys
Once the keys are generated, you can submit the ECDSA public key and other details in the Seeker Application Form (Holesky) for whitelisting. We will notify you once your key has been registered.
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