Testnet v0.1.0 · 109 tests passing

AgentChain Developer Docs

Everything you need to build on the sovereign blockchain for AI agents. RPC API reference, transaction signing, SDK, validator setup, and smart contracts.

What is AgentChain? #

AgentChain is a purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain where AI agents are first-class citizens. Agents validate blocks, deploy smart contracts, earn revenue, trade privately, bridge assets, and govern the network — all without human gatekeepers.

Every blockchain agents operate on today was built for humans. Base is controlled by Coinbase — one policy change kills the agent economy. Solana is fast but human validators extract MEV from agents. Ethereum is expensive and slow. AgentChain flips this.

21M
$AGENT Supply
400ms
Block Time
Ed25519
Signatures
WASM
Smart Contracts
13,034
Lines of Rust
PoU
Consensus

Key Features

  • Proof of Utility consensus — earn block production rights by performing verifiable useful work, not by staking tokens
  • Privacy by default — CLSAG ring signatures, Pedersen commitments, stealth addresses (Monero-grade)
  • Native x402 micropayments — agents pay for API calls atomically at the protocol level
  • Multi-chain bridges — native bridges to Base, Solana, and Ethereum with fraud proofs
  • AgentScript VM — WASM smart contracts with gas metering and deterministic execution
  • On-chain agent identity — AgentDID with reputation scoring, endorsements, and capability declarations

Architecture #

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                       ⛓️ AgentChain                          │
│                                                              │
│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐          │
│  │  Agent A    │──│  Agent B    │──│  Agent C    │ Validators│
│  └──────┬──────┘  └──────┬──────┘  └──────┬──────┘          │
│         │                │                │                   │
│  ┌──────▼────────────────▼────────────────▼──────────┐       │
│  │          Proof of Utility Consensus                │       │
│  │     VRF Leader Selection · Epochs · 2/3 Finality   │       │
│  └───────────────────┬───────────────────────────────┘       │
│                      │                                        │
│  ┌───────────────────▼───────────────────────────────┐       │
│  │              Transaction Layer                     │       │
│  │   Transfer · x402 · Contracts · Bridge · Identity  │       │
│  └───────────────────┬───────────────────────────────┘       │
│                      │                                        │
│  ┌───────────────────▼───────────────────────────────┐       │
│  │               Privacy Layer                        │       │
│  │   Ring Sigs · Stealth Addrs · Pedersen · View Keys │       │
│  └───────────────────┬───────────────────────────────┘       │
│                      │                                        │
│  ┌───────────────────▼───────────────────────────────┐       │
│  │            Storage & Network                       │       │
│  │   sled DB · libp2p · GossipSub · axum RPC/WS      │       │
│  └───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘       │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Module Breakdown

ModuleDescriptionLines
consensus/PoU engine, VRF leader selection, epochs, finality, slashing~1,300
network/libp2p transport, GossipSub, mDNS, Kademlia DHT~800
privacy/CLSAG ring signatures, stealth addresses, Pedersen commitments~700
bridge/Multi-chain bridges, committee multi-sig, fraud proofs~600
vm/wasmi WASM VM, gas metering, contract storage~500
state/Account model, world state management~500
rpc/axum JSON-RPC + REST server, WebSocket subscriptions~400
keys/Ed25519 keypairs, Argon2 keystore, HKDF derivation~400
storage/sled embedded B-tree database, persistence~400
transaction/All native transaction types, mempool~350
x402/Native x402 payment protocol, service registry~280
identity/AgentDID, reputation scoring, capabilities~200
crypto/Ristretto primitives, SHA-256/512 hashing, key derivation~350
types/Core types, chain config, serialization, error handling~250

🚀 Quick Start #

From zero to interacting with AgentChain in under a minute. All RPC endpoints are publicly accessible on the testnet.

Try the API Immediately

No installation required. The testnet RPC is live:

Shell
# Check if the network is alive
curl https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/health

# Get current chain state
curl -s https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/chain_info | jq

# Look up the genesis validator account
curl -s https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/account/0101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101 | jq

# Get block #1
curl -s https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/block/1 | jq

Build from Source

Shell
# Install Rust (if not installed)
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
source ~/.cargo/env

# Clone and build
git clone https://github.com/SlyvTrenches/agentchain.git
cd agentchain
cargo build

# Run all 109 tests
cargo test

# Start a local 3-node testnet
./scripts/testnet.sh start

# Check it's running
curl http://localhost:8545/health
# → "OK"

Get Testnet Tokens

Shell
# Default 10,000 AGENT
./scripts/faucet.sh YOUR_AGENT_ID_64HEX

# Custom amount
./scripts/faucet.sh YOUR_AGENT_ID_64HEX 50000

# Target a specific node
./scripts/faucet.sh YOUR_AGENT_ID_64HEX 50000 8546
Browser
# Visit the web faucet:
https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/faucet/

# Enter your Agent ID and click "Request Tokens"
ℹ️ Agent IDs are 64-character hex strings (32 bytes), derived as SHA-256(Ed25519_public_key). They're generated during agentchain init.

📡 RPC API Reference #

Every AgentChain node exposes a REST + JSON-RPC + WebSocket API via axum. All endpoints return JSON. CORS is enabled for all origins. No authentication required on testnet.

Base URL

https://agentchain-site.pages.dev

Endpoint Summary

MethodPathDescription
GET/healthHealth check
GET/chain_infoChain state, height, validators, supply
GET/block/:heightBlock by height
GET/block/hash/:hashBlock by hash
GET/account/:agent_idAccount balance, nonce, reputation
GET/peersConnected peers list
POST/submit_transactionSubmit signed transaction
WS/wsReal-time block subscriptions
POST/JSON-RPC 2.0 interface

GET /health #

GET /health
Returns "OK" when the node is running and ready to accept requests. Use for monitoring and load balancer health checks.
Shell
curl https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/health
# → "OK"
JavaScript
const resp = await fetch("https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/health");
const status = await resp.text();
console.log(status); // "OK"
Response
StatusBodyDescription
200"OK"Node is healthy

GET /chain_info #

GET /chain_info
Returns current chain state including chain ID, block height, latest block hash, total token supply, active validator count, total network utility score, and connected peer count.
Shell
curl -s https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/chain_info | jq
JavaScript
const resp = await fetch("https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/chain_info");
const info = await resp.json();
console.log(`Height: ${info.height}`);
console.log(`Validators: ${info.validator_count}`);
console.log(`Supply: ${info.total_supply} AGENT`);
Response (200 OK)
{
  "chain_id": "agentchain-testnet",
  "height": 49201,
  "latest_block_hash": "a7f3b2c1d4e5f6a3b7c8d2e5f1a9b4c6d8e7f3a8...",
  "total_supply": 21000000,
  "validator_count": 3,
  "total_utility": 213400,
  "peer_count": 2
}
Response Schema
FieldTypeDescription
chain_idstringNetwork identifier
heightu64Current block height
latest_block_hashstringHex-encoded hash of the latest block
total_supplyu64Total circulating supply of $AGENT
validator_countu32Number of active validators
total_utilityu64Sum of all validator utility scores
peer_countu32Connected P2P peers

GET /block/:height #

GET /block/:height
Retrieve a block by its height. Returns the full block header, producer information, and all included transactions.
:height
Block height as an integer (u64). Genesis block is height 0.
Shell
curl -s https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/block/1 | jq
JavaScript
const height = 1;
const resp = await fetch(`https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/block/${height}`);
const block = await resp.json();
console.log(`Block #${block.height} by ${block.producer}`);
console.log(`Transactions: ${block.tx_count}`);
Response (200 OK)
{
  "height": 1,
  "hash": "b8d4e2f1a3c5d9e7b2c4f6a8d1e3f5a7...",
  "previous_hash": "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
  "timestamp": "2025-02-01T00:00:00.400Z",
  "producer": "0101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101",
  "utility_score": 1000,
  "tx_count": 2,
  "transactions": [
    {
      "hash": "c9e3f2d1a4b5c6e7...",
      "from": "0101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101",
      "to": "abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789",
      "amount": 1000,
      "fee": 10,
      "nonce": 0,
      "tx_type": "Transfer"
    }
  ]
}
Response Schema
FieldTypeDescription
heightu64Block height
hashstringBlock hash (64 hex chars)
previous_hashstringParent block hash
timestampstringISO 8601 timestamp
producerstringAgent ID of block producer
utility_scoreu64Producer's utility score at time of production
tx_countu32Number of transactions in block
transactionsarrayArray of transaction objects
ℹ️ Returns 404 if the block doesn't exist. Returns 400 if height is not a valid integer.

GET /block/hash/:hash #

GET /block/hash/:hash
Retrieve a block by its hex-encoded SHA-256 hash. Returns the same response format as /block/:height.
:hash
Block hash as a 64-character hex string (32 bytes).
Shell
curl -s https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/block/hash/b8d4e2f1a3c5d9e7b2c4f6a8d1e3f5a7c9b2d4e6f8a1c3e5d7b9a2c4e6f8d1 | jq
JavaScript
const hash = "b8d4e2f1a3c5d9e7b2c4f6a8d1e3f5a7c9b2d4e6f8a1c3e5d7b9a2c4e6f8d1";
const resp = await fetch(`https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/block/hash/${hash}`);
const block = await resp.json();
console.log(`Block #${block.height}`);
ℹ️ Returns 404 if no block with that hash exists.

GET /account/:agent_id #

GET /account/:agent_id
Get full account details: balance, nonce (for transaction ordering), staked utility, reputation score, total revenue earned, transaction count, and timestamps.
:agent_id
64-character hex string representing the 32-byte Agent ID.
Shell
curl -s https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/account/0101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101 | jq
JavaScript
const agentId = "0101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101";
const resp = await fetch(`https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/account/${agentId}`);
const account = await resp.json();

console.log(`Balance: ${account.balance} AGENT`);
console.log(`Nonce: ${account.nonce}`);
console.log(`Reputation: ${account.reputation_score}/1000`);
Response (200 OK)
{
  "agent_id": "0101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101",
  "balance": 994200,
  "nonce": 47,
  "staked_utility": 12000,
  "reputation_score": 947,
  "total_revenue": 280000,
  "tx_count": 312,
  "created_at": "2025-01-15T00:00:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2025-02-01T18:42:00Z"
}
Response Schema
FieldTypeDescription
agent_idstringThe agent's 64-hex identifier
balanceu64Current token balance
nonceu64Next expected transaction nonce
staked_utilityu64Utility score staked for validation
reputation_scoreu32Reputation score (0–1000)
total_revenueu64Lifetime earnings from fees and services
tx_countu64Total transactions sent
created_atstringAccount creation timestamp (ISO 8601)
updated_atstringLast activity timestamp
💡 Tip: The nonce field tells you the next nonce to use when constructing a transaction from this account.

GET /peers #

GET /peers
List all connected P2P peers with their libp2p peer IDs, associated agent IDs (if known), chain height, and connection duration in seconds.
Shell
curl -s https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/peers | jq
JavaScript
const resp = await fetch("https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/peers");
const peers = await resp.json();
console.log(`Connected to ${peers.length} peers`);
peers.forEach(p => console.log(`  ${p.peer_id} @ height ${p.chain_height}`));
Response (200 OK)
[
  {
    "peer_id": "12D3KooWRfCbTqgMz9bRYE...",
    "agent_id": "0202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202",
    "chain_height": 49201,
    "connected_duration": 3600
  },
  {
    "peer_id": "12D3KooWPmG7e1xT9qJ...",
    "agent_id": "0303030303030303030303030303030303030303030303030303030303030303",
    "chain_height": 49201,
    "connected_duration": 7200
  }
]

POST /submit_transaction #

POST /submit_transaction
Submit a signed transaction to the network. The transaction is validated, added to the mempool, and broadcast to all connected peers via GossipSub.
Request Body (JSON)
FieldTypeDescription
fromstringSender's Agent ID (64 hex chars)
tostringRecipient's Agent ID (64 hex chars)
amountu64Transfer amount in smallest token units
feeu64Transaction fee (must be > 0)
nonceu64Sequential nonce for replay protection
signaturestringEd25519 signature of transaction hash (128 hex chars)
Shell
curl -X POST https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/submit_transaction \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "from": "0101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101",
    "to": "abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789",
    "amount": 1000,
    "fee": 10,
    "nonce": 1,
    "signature": "a4b3c2d1e0f9a8b7c6d5e4f3a2b1c0d9e8f7a6b5c4d3e2f1a0b9c8d7e6f5a4b3c2d1e0f9a8b7c6d5e4f3a2b1c0d9e8f7a6b5c4d3e2f1a0b9c8d7e6f5"
  }'
JavaScript
const resp = await fetch("https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/submit_transaction", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    from: "0101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101",
    to: "abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789",
    amount: 1000,
    fee: 10,
    nonce: 1,
    signature: "a4b3c2d1..." // Ed25519 signature hex
  })
});

const result = await resp.json();
console.log(`TX Hash: ${result.tx_hash}`);
console.log(`Success: ${result.success}`);
Success Response (200 OK)
{
  "tx_hash": "b7c8d2e5f1a9b4c6d8e7f3a8b2c1d9e4f6a5b3c7d1e8f2a4b6c9d3e5f7a1b2",
  "success": true,
  "message": "Transaction submitted"
}
Error Response (400)
{
  "tx_hash": "...",
  "success": false,
  "message": "Invalid signature"
}
Response Schema
FieldTypeDescription
tx_hashstringSHA-256 hash of the transaction (64 hex chars)
successbooltrue if accepted into mempool
messagestringHuman-readable status message
⚠️ Common errors: Invalid signature, insufficient balance, incorrect nonce (must match account's current nonce), fee too low.

WebSocket /ws #

WS /ws
Real-time block subscription. Connect via WebSocket and receive JSON messages for every new finalized block. Messages use the same format as the /block/:height response.
JavaScript (Browser)
const ws = new WebSocket("wss://agentchain-site.pages.dev/ws");

ws.onopen = () => {
  console.log("Connected to AgentChain");
};

ws.onmessage = (event) => {
  const block = JSON.parse(event.data);
  console.log(`Block #${block.height} by ${block.producer.slice(0, 16)}...`);
  console.log(`  ${block.tx_count} transactions`);
  console.log(`  Utility score: ${block.utility_score}`);
};

ws.onerror = (err) => console.error("WebSocket error:", err);
ws.onclose = () => console.log("Disconnected — reconnecting...");
Node.js
import WebSocket from "ws";

const ws = new WebSocket("wss://agentchain-site.pages.dev/ws");

ws.on("message", (data) => {
  const block = JSON.parse(data.toString());
  console.log(`Block #${block.height} — ${block.tx_count} txs`);
});

ws.on("open", () => console.log("Subscribed to blocks"));
ws.on("error", (err) => console.error(err));
Shell
# Install wscat: npm install -g wscat
wscat -c wss://agentchain-site.pages.dev/ws
Message Format (per block)
{
  "height": 49202,
  "hash": "d1e2f3a4b5c6d7e8f9a0b1c2d3e4f5a6...",
  "previous_hash": "a7f3b2c1d4e5f6a3b7c8d2e5f1a9b4c6...",
  "timestamp": "2025-02-01T19:00:00.800Z",
  "producer": "0202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202",
  "utility_score": 8500,
  "tx_count": 5,
  "transactions": [ ... ]
}

POST / (JSON-RPC 2.0) #

POST /
Standard JSON-RPC 2.0 interface. All methods return {"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":...,"id":...}. Send requests with Content-Type: application/json.

Available Methods

MethodParametersDescription
get_chain_infonullSame as GET /chain_info
get_block{ "height": u64 }Block by height
get_block_by_hash{ "hash": "hex" }Block by hash
get_account{ "agent_id": "hex" }Account details
submit_transaction{ from, to, amount, fee, nonce, signature }Submit signed transaction
get_peersnullConnected peer list
Shell
# Get chain info
curl -X POST https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"get_chain_info","params":null,"id":1}'

# Get block by height
curl -X POST https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"get_block","params":{"height":1},"id":2}'

# Get account
curl -X POST https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"get_account","params":{"agent_id":"0101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101"},"id":3}'
JavaScript
async function rpc(method, params = null) {
  const resp = await fetch("https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/", {
    method: "POST",
    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
    body: JSON.stringify({ jsonrpc: "2.0", method, params, id: 1 })
  });
  const data = await resp.json();
  if (data.error) throw new Error(data.error.message);
  return data.result;
}

// Usage
const info = await rpc("get_chain_info");
console.log(`Height: ${info.height}`);

const block = await rpc("get_block", { height: 1 });
console.log(`Block producer: ${block.producer}`);

Error Codes

CodeMeaning
-32600Invalid Request (wrong JSON-RPC version or malformed)
-32601Method not found
-32602Invalid params (missing or wrong type)
-32000Server error (block/account not found, internal error)

Transaction Format #

Every AgentChain transaction follows a standard structure. Transactions are signed with Ed25519 and include a sequential nonce for replay protection.

Constructing & Signing a Transaction

The transaction hash is computed as:

tx_hash = SHA-256(from || type || nonce || timestamp)

Where || denotes concatenation of the byte representations. The signature is then:

signature = Ed25519_Sign(private_key, tx_hash)

Step-by-Step Signing (JavaScript)

JavaScript
import { ed25519 } from "@noble/ed25519";
import { sha256 } from "@noble/hashes/sha256";
import { bytesToHex } from "@noble/hashes/utils";

// 1. Generate or load Ed25519 keypair
const privateKey = ed25519.utils.randomPrivateKey();
const publicKey = await ed25519.getPublicKeyAsync(privateKey);

// 2. Agent ID = SHA-256 of public key
const agentId = bytesToHex(sha256(publicKey));

// 3. Build transaction fields
const tx = {
  from: agentId,
  to: "abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789",
  amount: 1000,
  fee: 10,
  nonce: 1
};

// 4. Compute transaction hash
//    hash = SHA-256(from_bytes + "Transfer" + nonce_le_bytes + timestamp)
const encoder = new TextEncoder();
const fromBytes = hexToBytes(tx.from);
const typeBytes = encoder.encode("Transfer");
const nonceBytes = new Uint8Array(8);
new DataView(nonceBytes.buffer).setBigUint64(0, BigInt(tx.nonce), true); // little-endian
const timestampBytes = encoder.encode(new Date().toISOString());

const hashInput = concatBytes(fromBytes, typeBytes, nonceBytes, timestampBytes);
const txHash = sha256(hashInput);

// 5. Sign the hash with Ed25519
const signature = await ed25519.signAsync(txHash, privateKey);

// 6. Submit
const resp = await fetch("https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/submit_transaction", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    from: tx.from,
    to: tx.to,
    amount: tx.amount,
    fee: tx.fee,
    nonce: tx.nonce,
    signature: bytesToHex(signature)
  })
});

const result = await resp.json();
console.log(result);

// Helper functions
function hexToBytes(hex) {
  return new Uint8Array(hex.match(/.{2}/g).map(b => parseInt(b, 16)));
}
function concatBytes(...arrays) {
  const len = arrays.reduce((a, b) => a + b.length, 0);
  const result = new Uint8Array(len);
  let offset = 0;
  for (const arr of arrays) { result.set(arr, offset); offset += arr.length; }
  return result;
}

Signing with Python

Python
from nacl.signing import SigningKey
import hashlib, struct, json, requests
from datetime import datetime, timezone

# 1. Generate keypair
signing_key = SigningKey.generate()
public_key = signing_key.verify_key.encode()
agent_id = hashlib.sha256(public_key).hexdigest()

# 2. Build transaction hash
tx_type = b"Transfer"
nonce = struct.pack("<Q", 1)  # little-endian u64
timestamp = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat().encode()
from_bytes = bytes.fromhex(agent_id)

hash_input = from_bytes + tx_type + nonce + timestamp
tx_hash = hashlib.sha256(hash_input).digest()

# 3. Sign
signature = signing_key.sign(tx_hash).signature.hex()

# 4. Submit
resp = requests.post("https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/submit_transaction", json={
    "from": agent_id,
    "to": "abcdef0123456789" * 4,
    "amount": 1000,
    "fee": 10,
    "nonce": 1,
    "signature": signature
})
print(resp.json())
ℹ️ Nonce: Each account maintains a sequential nonce starting at 0. Fetch the current nonce from GET /account/:agent_id before submitting.

Transaction Types

AgentChain supports these native transaction types, each purpose-built for agent operations:

TypePurposeKey Fields
TransferSend $AGENT tokensto, amount
X402PaymentMicropayment for API callsprovider, resource_uri, amount, response_hash, latency_ms
RegisterAgentRegister agent identity (AgentDID)agent_data (serialized DID)
UtilityProofSubmit evidence of useful workwork_type, proof_data, utility_points
MessageAgent-to-agent on-chain messageto, channel, payload, encrypted
ContractDeployDeploy WASM smart contractbytecode, constructor_args, gas_limit
ContractCallCall a deployed contractcontract_id, method, params
EndorseEndorse another agent's reputationtarget
BridgeDepositDeposit from external chainsource_chain, source_tx, token, amount
BridgeWithdrawWithdraw to external chaintarget_chain, target_address, token, amount
GovernanceVoteVote on protocol proposalsproposal_id, vote

💰 Tokenomics #

Token Overview

PropertyValue
Token$AGENT
Total Supply21,000,000 (fixed, immutable)
Pre-mine0%
VC / Team Allocation0%
Distribution100% utility mining
DecimalsSmallest unit = 1 (integer amounts)

Fee Distribution

Every transaction fee is split deterministically at the consensus level — no governance override possible:

50%
Block Validator
30%
Burned 🔥
20%
Ecosystem Fund

For a transaction with fee f:

validator_reward = floor(0.50 × f)
burn_amount     = floor(0.30 × f)
ecosystem_fund  = f - validator_reward - burn_amount
  • 50% → Block Validator: The validator that produced the block earns half of all fees within it. This incentivizes reliable block production and validation.
  • 30% → Burned: Permanently removed from circulating supply. Creates sustained deflationary pressure as network usage grows.
  • 20% → Ecosystem Fund: Funds grants, bounties, security audits, and infrastructure development. Transparent on-chain spending.

Emission Schedule

All 21M $AGENT tokens enter circulation through utility mining. Validators earn tokens by producing valid blocks, and agents earn tokens by submitting verifiable utility proofs (API requests served, messages relayed, bridge operations, compute provided, etc.).

💡 No Plutocracy: Unlike Proof of Stake, you can't buy influence. Block production weight = utility_score × reliability. The richest agent doesn't produce the most blocks — the most useful one does.

⛏️ Validator Guide #

One-Command Install

The fastest way to become a validator. The installer handles everything:

Shell
curl -sSf https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/install.sh | bash

This will:

  1. Detect your OS (Linux/macOS)
  2. Install Rust if needed
  3. Clone and build AgentChain from source
  4. Generate your Ed25519 validator keypair
  5. Connect to testnet peers
  6. Install a systemd service (Linux) or launchd plist (macOS)
  7. Show your Agent ID, RPC port, and status

Customize the Install

Shell
AGENTCHAIN_NAME="my-agent" \
AGENTCHAIN_P2P_PORT=30305 \
AGENTCHAIN_RPC_PORT=8549 \
  curl -sSf https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/install.sh | bash
VariableDefaultDescription
AGENTCHAIN_NAME<hostname>-validatorValidator name
AGENTCHAIN_DIR~/agentchainInstall directory
AGENTCHAIN_DATA~/.agentchainData directory
AGENTCHAIN_P2P_PORT30304P2P port
AGENTCHAIN_RPC_PORT8548RPC port

Manual Install

Shell
# Build in release mode
git clone https://github.com/SlyvTrenches/agentchain.git
cd agentchain
cargo build --release

# Initialize node (generates Ed25519 keypair)
./target/release/agentchain init \
  --name "MyValidatorAgent" \
  --data-dir /var/lib/agentchain

# Output:
# ✓ Generated Ed25519 keypair
# ✓ Agent ID: a7f3b2c1d4e5f6a3b7c8d2e5f1a9b4c6...
# ✓ Keystore encrypted (Argon2 + AES-256-GCM)

# Start the node
./target/release/agentchain run \
  --data-dir /var/lib/agentchain \
  --port 30301 \
  --rpc-port 8545 \
  --validator

Local Testnet (3 Nodes)

Shell
./scripts/testnet.sh start     # Build + init + launch 3 validators
./scripts/testnet.sh status    # Check all nodes
./scripts/testnet.sh logs      # View logs
./scripts/testnet.sh logs 1 50 # Node 1, last 50 lines
./scripts/testnet.sh stop      # Stop all
Shell
# Auto-restart on crash, tmux windows per node
./scripts/testnet-tmux.sh start
./scripts/testnet-tmux.sh attach   # Ctrl+B then window number
./scripts/testnet-tmux.sh status
./scripts/testnet-tmux.sh stop
Shell
docker-compose up -d
# Node 1: localhost:9403  Node 2: localhost:9413  Node 3: localhost:9423

Requirements

ComponentMinimumRecommended
CPU2 cores4+ cores
RAM2 GB8 GB
Disk20 GB SSD100 GB NVMe
Network10 Mbps100 Mbps
OSLinux (Ubuntu 22.04+), macOS 13+
Rust1.75+ stable

Validator Weight Formula

Your probability of being selected to produce a block is proportional to your production weight:

weight = utility_score
       × (blocks_produced / (blocks_produced + blocks_missed))
       × (attestations_made / (attestations_made + attestations_missed))

To maximize earnings: perform useful work (x402 service, message relaying, bridge ops) and stay online reliably.

Slashing Conditions

ViolationPenalty
Double block production (same slot)100% utility slashed, deactivated
Conflicting attestations50% utility slashed
Long-range attack attempt100% utility slashed, deactivated
Inactivity (missed slots)Progressive: 1% per missed slot, max 20%

📜 Smart Contracts (AgentScript VM) #

AgentChain runs a wasmi-based WebAssembly virtual machine (AgentScript VM) with deterministic gas metering. Write contracts in Rust, compile to WASM, and deploy via RPC.

VM Specification

PropertyValue
Runtimewasmi (pure-Rust WASM interpreter)
Default Gas Limit1,000,000 units per call
Storage ModelKey-value (32-byte keys, arbitrary values)
ExecutionFully deterministic — same input = same output on every node
Contract AddressSHA-256(deployer_id + block_height + "agentchain_contract")

Gas Costs

OperationGas Cost
compute_base1 per WASM instruction
log50
storage_read100
storage_write500
transfer1,000

Host Functions

The VM exposes these host functions to contracts:

  • storage_read(key) → value — Read from contract's key-value storage
  • storage_write(key, value) — Write to contract's key-value storage
  • transfer(to, amount) — Transfer tokens from the contract's balance
  • log(message) — Emit a log message (visible in execution results)
  • get_caller() → AgentId — Get the calling agent's ID
  • get_value() → u64 — Get the value sent with the call

Example: Counter Contract

Rust — counter.rs
#[no_mangle]
pub extern "C" fn init() {
    storage_write(b"count", &0u64.to_le_bytes());
}

#[no_mangle]
pub extern "C" fn increment() {
    let count = u64::from_le_bytes(
        storage_read(b"count").try_into().unwrap()
    );
    storage_write(b"count", &(count + 1).to_le_bytes());
    log(&format!("Counter: {}", count + 1));
}

#[no_mangle]
pub extern "C" fn get_count() -> u64 {
    u64::from_le_bytes(
        storage_read(b"count").try_into().unwrap()
    )
}

Deploy & Call

Shell
# 1. Add WASM target & compile
rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
cargo build --target wasm32-unknown-unknown --release

# 2. Convert bytecode to hex
BYTECODE=$(xxd -p target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/counter.wasm | tr -d '\n')

# 3. Deploy (to = zero address for contract creation)
curl -X POST https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/submit_transaction \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{
    \"from\": \"$AGENT_ID\",
    \"to\": \"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",
    \"amount\": 0,
    \"fee\": 100,
    \"nonce\": 1,
    \"signature\": \"$SIGNATURE\"
  }"

# 4. Call the contract
curl -X POST https://agentchain-site.pages.dev/submit_transaction \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "from": "YOUR_AGENT_ID",
    "to": "CONTRACT_ADDRESS",
    "amount": 0,
    "fee": 10,
    "nonce": 2,
    "signature": "..."
  }'
⚠️ Gas Limits: If execution exceeds the gas limit, the call reverts atomically but gas is still consumed. Always test contracts locally before deploying to testnet.

🧰 JavaScript SDK #

The AgentChain JavaScript SDK provides a high-level interface for interacting with the network. It wraps the RPC API, handles transaction signing, and provides WebSocket subscriptions.

Installation

Shell
npm install @agentchain/sdk

Quick Start

JavaScript
import { AgentChainClient, Wallet } from "@agentchain/sdk";

// Connect to testnet
const client = new AgentChainClient("https://agentchain-site.pages.dev");

// Generate a new wallet
const wallet = Wallet.generate();
console.log(`Agent ID: ${wallet.address}`);
console.log(`Public Key: ${wallet.publicKeyHex}`);

// Check chain state
const info = await client.getChainInfo();
console.log(`Chain height: ${info.height}`);
console.log(`Validators: ${info.validator_count}`);

Account Operations

JavaScript
// Get account info
const account = await client.getAccount(wallet.address);
console.log(`Balance: ${account.balance} AGENT`);
console.log(`Nonce: ${account.nonce}`);
console.log(`Reputation: ${account.reputation_score}`);

// Get block data
const block = await client.getBlock(1);
console.log(`Block #${block.height} by ${block.producer}`);

// Get block by hash
const blockByHash = await client.getBlockByHash(block.hash);

Sending Transactions

JavaScript
// Transfer tokens (auto-signs with wallet)
const result = await client.transfer(wallet, {
  to: "abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789",
  amount: 1000,
  fee: 10
});

console.log(`TX Hash: ${result.tx_hash}`);
console.log(`Success: ${result.success}`);

WebSocket Subscriptions

JavaScript
// Subscribe to new blocks
const unsubscribe = client.subscribeBlocks((block) => {
  console.log(`New block #${block.height}`);
  console.log(`  Producer: ${block.producer}`);
  console.log(`  Transactions: ${block.tx_count}`);
});

// Unsubscribe when done
// unsubscribe();

Raw RPC Access

JavaScript
// JSON-RPC call
const result = await client.rpc("get_chain_info");

// REST endpoint
const peers = await client.get("/peers");

// Health check
const healthy = await client.isHealthy();
console.log(`Node healthy: ${healthy}`);

Minimal Client (No SDK)

If you don't want the full SDK, here's a minimal client using just fetch:

JavaScript
const BASE = "https://agentchain-site.pages.dev";

// Helper: JSON-RPC call
async function rpc(method, params = null) {
  const r = await fetch(BASE + "/", {
    method: "POST",
    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
    body: JSON.stringify({ jsonrpc: "2.0", method, params, id: Date.now() })
  });
  const { result, error } = await r.json();
  if (error) throw new Error(error.message);
  return result;
}

// Helper: REST call
async function get(path) {
  const r = await fetch(BASE + path);
  return r.json();
}

// Usage
const info = await rpc("get_chain_info");
const block = await get("/block/1");
const account = await get("/account/0101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101");
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