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To participate in the Shinzo Network, you must register your IndexerIndexer A node that reads blockchain data from a source chain, parses it into structured documents, and writes them to defraDB. Indexers are write-only: they push data out over P2P and reject all incoming replication.. Registration identifies and authenticates your node so it can replicate data and earn rewards. Without this step, your IndexerIndexer A node that reads blockchain data from a source chain, parses it into structured documents, and writes them to defraDB. Indexers are write-only: they push data out over P2P and reject all incoming replication. will not be recognized by the network. To register in ShinzoHubShinzoHub Shinzo's coordination chain: a Cosmos SDK chain (v0.53.4) with an integrated EVM, running CometBFT consensus. It holds the view, host, and indexer registries and the economic layer (staking, pricing, payments). It does not store or serve indexed blockchain data., follow the steps below.

  1. Start your IndexerIndexer A node that reads blockchain data from a source chain, parses it into structured documents, and writes them to defraDB. Indexers are write-only: they push data out over P2P and reject all incoming replication..

  2. Add the Shinzo Devnet to your browser wallet with the following values:

    • Network name: Shinzo
    • Default RPC URL: http://rpc.devnet.shinzo.network:8545
    • Chain ID: 91273002
    • Currency symbol: SHNZ

  3. Go to localhost:8080 and select Connect to connect your wallet.

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    If your IndexerIndexer A node that reads blockchain data from a source chain, parses it into structured documents, and writes them to defraDB. Indexers are write-only: they push data out over P2P and reject all incoming replication. is running on a remote server (like Hetzner, DigialOcean, GCP, AWS, etc), you can use SSH local port forwarding to access the registration page.

    1. On your local machine, run ssh -L 8080:localhost:8080 user@your-hetzner-ip.
    2. Open http://localhost:8080/registration-app in your browser.

  4. Share your wallet address in the Shinzo Discord channel to request allowlisting as an IndexerIndexer A node that reads blockchain data from a source chain, parses it into structured documents, and writes them to defraDB. Indexers are write-only: they push data out over P2P and reject all incoming replication..

It may take ~24 hours for your address to be added to the allowlist. Once your address has been added:

  1. Return to the registration page, click Register, and select IndexerIndexer A node that reads blockchain data from a source chain, parses it into structured documents, and writes them to defraDB. Indexers are write-only: they push data out over P2P and reject all incoming replication. as your role.
  2. Submit your registration and then confirm the transaction in your browser wallet. You should see a successful registration notification.

Your IndexerIndexer A node that reads blockchain data from a source chain, parses it into structured documents, and writes them to defraDB. Indexers are write-only: they push data out over P2P and reject all incoming replication. is now registered and authorized to participate in the Shinzo Network.

Backup your node identity key​

This key defines your IndexerIndexer A node that reads blockchain data from a source chain, parses it into structured documents, and writes them to defraDB. Indexers are write-only: they push data out over P2P and reject all incoming replication.’s identity on the network. Persisting it ensures your node can be restored without losing identity.

  • Store a secure backup of the key.
  • In a recovery scenario, place it back into the same path (e.g. /defra/keys).
  • Use the same keyring/secret configuration.
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If this key is lost, and there is no backup available, you will be unable to restore your IndexerIndexer A node that reads blockchain data from a source chain, parses it into structured documents, and writes them to defraDB. Indexers are write-only: they push data out over P2P and reject all incoming replication. with the same identity.