ken
is a command-line interface for Klaytn Endpoint Node.
USAGE:ken [options] command [command options] [arguments...]
ken
has the following commands.
COMMANDS:account Manage accountsattach Start an interactive JavaScript environment (connect to node)console Start an interactive JavaScript environmentdumpconfig Show configuration valuesinit Bootstrap and initialize a new genesis blockversion Show version numberhelp, h Shows a list of commands or help for one command
To get a detailed usage guideline for each command, give -h
option.
$ ken account -hManage accounts, list all existing accounts, import a private key into a newaccount, create a new account or update an existing account....Keys are stored under <DATADIR>/keystore.It is safe to transfer the entire directory or the individual keys thereinbetween klay nodes by simply copying.​Make sure you backup your keys regularly.​USAGE:ken account command [command options] [arguments...]​COMMANDS:list Print summary of existing accountsnew Create a new accountupdate Update an existing accountimport Import a private key into a new account
$ ken init -hinit [command options] [arguments...]​The init command initializes a new genesis block and definition for the network.This is a destructive action and changes the network in which you will beparticipating....
Klaytn Endpoint Node comes with JavaScript console. From the console command line, you can initiate part of Klaytn API calls to your EN. To attach to the JavaScript console, execute the following command.
$ ken attach ~/kend_home/klay.ipcWelcome to the Klaytn JavaScript console​!instance: Klaytn/vX.X.X/XXXX-XXXX/goX.X.Xdatadir: ~/kend_homemodules: admin:1.0 debug:1.0 governance:1.0 istanbul:1.0 klay:1.0 miner:1.0 net:1.0 personal:1.0 rpc:1.0 txpool:1.0​>
attach
command connects to the running node, while console
command launches a node and connects to it.
attach Start an interactive JavaScript environment (connect to node)console Start an interactive JavaScript environment
If you type the module name on the console prompt, you will see the available properties and functions of the module. For the details of functions, please see Klaytn API.
> personal{listAccounts: [...],listWallets: [...],deriveAccount: function(),ecRecover: function(),getListAccounts: function(callback),getListWallets: function(callback),importRawKey: function(),lockAccount: function(),...}​> personal.listAccounts["0x960dba2500ab529693ef8e299210768aa0d55ec8", "0x09a04dc9ac3cd92de5ff0d45ae50ff1b618305d9", "0x36662211c072dadbf5fc1e087ddebd36df986abd", "0xbf9683cf04520eeba6d936a3478de29437c5d048"]>