Abstract

An introduction to Ontology nodes

Ontology nodes

While there are different types of networks, there are different types of nodes as well. Find the list below.

• Triones node | Ontology MainNet

  • Triones nodes are bookkeeping nodes that participate in the network consensus, and must be voted in by user staking of ONT, after applying to be a consensus node. More information on Ontology consensus can be found here.

• Synchronization node | Ontology MainNet / Polaris TestNet

  • Synchronization nodes do not participate in network consensus, and only synchronizes the blocks generated by the Triones (bookkeeping) nodes.

• Single node | Private TestNet

  • Ontology supports single node network deployment for the development in private test environments.

Ontology CLI

A fully featured command line interface for creating, managing, and interacting with Ontology network nodes.

Features:

• Setup a node on the Ontology MainNet, Polaris TestNet, or private TestNet

• Manage the nodes RPC, REST, and WebSocket sub-services

• Configure node parameters such as network gas fee price and transaction limit per block

• Run and manage an Ontology MainNet consensus node

• Account and asset management

• Multi-Signature account creation and transaction signing

• Query block and transaction information

• Smart contract deployment and invocation

Network environments

Ontology blockchain network consists of both a public live and public test environment. Developers also have the choice of deploying a node in a private test environment.

• Ontology (MainNet): public live environment

• Polaris (TestNet): public test environment

• Private (TestNet): private single node network and test environment