# Boost ## v1.x (Deprecated) - [What is Boost?](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/readme.md) - [Features](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/features.md) - [Architecture](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/boost-architecture.md) - [Repository](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/boost-architecture/architecture.md) - [Database](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/boost-architecture/getting-started-1.md) - [DAG store](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/boost-architecture/dagstore.md): The DAG store manages a copy of unsealed deal data stored as CAR files. It maintains indexes over the CAR files to facilitate efficient querying of multihashes. - [libp2p Protocols](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/boost-architecture/libp2p-protocols.md) - [Hardware requirements](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/hardware-requirements.md) - [Getting started](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/getting-started.md): This section details how to get started with Boost if you are a storage provider or as a client - [As a storage provider](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/getting-started/getting-started.md) - [As a client](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/getting-started/boost-client.md) - [Migrate from Lotus to Boost](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/upgrade-from-lotus-to-boost.md): This section describes how to upgrade your lotus-miner markets service to boostd, as well as how to roll-back if you are not happy with boostd - [Migrate a monolith lotus-miner to Boost](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/upgrade-from-lotus-to-boost/migrate-a-monolith-lotus-miner-to-boost.md) - [Migrate a Lotus markets service process to Boost](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/upgrade-from-lotus-to-boost/migrate-a-lotus-markets-service-process-to-boost.md): This section describes how to upgrade your lotus-miner markets service to boostd - [Roll back to Lotus markets service process](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/upgrade-from-lotus-to-boost/roll-back-to-legacy-markets.md): This section describes how to roll back to Lotus markets service process if you are not happy with boostd - [Configuration](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/configuration.md): Boost configuration options with examples and description. - [UI Settings](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/configuration/ui-settings.md): Boost configuration options available in UI - [HTTP Transfer limit](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/configuration/http-transfer-limit.md): This page covers all the configuration related to http transfer limiter in boost - [Deal Filters](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/configuration/deal-filters.md): How to use deal filters - [Remote CommP](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/configuration/remote-commp.md) - [Legacy Deal configuration](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/configuration/legacy-deal-configuration.md): Advanced configurations you can tune to optimize your legacy deal onboarding - [HTTP indexer announcement](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/configuration/http-indexer-announcement.md): Configure to publish IPNI announcements over HTTP - [Backup and Restore](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/backup-and-restore.md): How to backup and restore Boost - [Tutorials](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/tutorials.md): Step by step guide to various Boost tasks - [How to store files with Boost on Filecoin](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/tutorials/how-to-store-files-with-boost-on-filecoin.md): This tutorial goes through all the steps required to make a storage deal with Boost on Filecoin. - [Using filters for storage and retrieval deals](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/tutorials/using-filters-for-storage-and-retrieval-deals.md) - [Setting up a monitoring stack for Boost](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/tutorials/setting-up-a-monitoring-stack-for-boost.md): This tutorial goes through the steps required to run our Docker monitoring setup to collect and visualize metrics for various Boost processes - [Bitswap Retrieval](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/bitswap-retrieval.md): How to configure and use bitswap retrievals in Boost - [HTTP Retrieval](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/http-retrieval.md): How to configure and use HTTP retrievals in Boost - [Serving files with booster-http](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/http-retrieval/serving-files-with-booster-http.md): Configuring booster-http to serve blocks and files - [Troubleshooting](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/troubleshooting.md) - [Experimental Features](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/experimental-features.md): This section covers the current experimental features available in Boost - [FVM Contract Deals](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/experimental-features/fvm-contract-deals.md): This page explains how to start monitoring and accepting deals published on-chain on the FVM - [Local Index Directory](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/experimental-features/local-index-directory.md): This page describes the Local Index Directory component in Boost, what it is used for, how it works and how to start using it - [Architecture](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/experimental-features/local-index-directory/architecture.md): Local Index Directory architecture and index types - [Requirements](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/experimental-features/local-index-directory/requirements.md): Local Index Directory requirements and dependencies - [Initialisation](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/experimental-features/local-index-directory/initialisation.md): This page explains how to initialise LID and start using it to provide retrievals to clients - [GraphQL API](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/graphql-api.md) - [JSON-RPC API](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/json-rpc-api.md): This page contains all Boost API definitions. Interfaces defined here are exposed as JSON-RPC 2.0 endpoints by the boostd daemon. - [FAQ](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/faq.md): Frequently asked questions about Boost - [Need help?](https://boost.filecoin.io/v1/need-help.md): How to get help for Boost ## v2.x (Stable) - [What is Boost?](https://boost.filecoin.io/readme.md): Boost introduction - [Features](https://boost.filecoin.io/features.md): Salient features of Boost - [Components](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment.md): Overview of Filecoin Storage Provider (SP) components and how Boost fits in an SP stack - [boostd](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment/boost-architecture.md): This page details the Boost SP daemon - boostd - [Repository](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment/boost-architecture/architecture.md) - [GraphQL API](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment/boost-architecture/graphql-api.md) - [JSON-RPC API](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment/boost-architecture/json-rpc-api.md): This page contains all Boost API definitions. Interfaces defined here are exposed as JSON-RPC 2.0 endpoints by the boostd daemon. - [SQLite metadata database](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment/boost-architecture/getting-started-1.md) - [Local Index Directory](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment/local-index-directory.md): This page describes the Local Index Directory component in Boost, what it is used for, how it works and how to start using it - [Index types](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment/local-index-directory/architecture.md): Local Index Directory index types - [Dependencies](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment/local-index-directory/requirements.md): Local Index Directory dependencies - [Initialisation](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment/local-index-directory/initialisation.md): This page explains how to initialise LID and start using it to provide retrievals to clients - [boostd-data](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment/boostd-data.md): This page details the Boost data service - boostd-data - [YugabyteDB](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment/yugabytedb.md): YugabyteDB is the backend database that hosts the Local Index Directory - [booster-http](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment/booster-http.md): booster-http is a service which allows SP to serve blocks and files over HTTP. - [booster-bitswap](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment/booster-bitswap.md): booster-bitswap is a service which allows SP to serve blocks and files over the Bitswap protocol. - [libp2p Protocols](https://boost.filecoin.io/deployment/libp2p-protocols.md): Boost exposes libp2p protocols so that clients can initiate storage deals with the SP - [Hardware requirements](https://boost.filecoin.io/hardware-requirements.md): Hardware requirements for Storage Providers running Boost - [YugabyteDB](https://boost.filecoin.io/hardware-requirements/yugabytedb.md): Hardware requirements for YugabyteDB - [Installation](https://boost.filecoin.io/getting-started.md): This section details how to compile and install Boost if you are a storage provider or a client - [New Boost Setup](https://boost.filecoin.io/new-boost-setup.md): How setup a new Boost instance for a new lotus-miner - [Configuration](https://boost.filecoin.io/configuration.md): Boost configuration options with examples and description. - [UI Settings](https://boost.filecoin.io/configuration/ui-settings.md): Boost configuration options available in UI - [HTTP Transfer limit](https://boost.filecoin.io/configuration/http-transfer-limit.md): This page covers all the configuration related to http transfer limiter in boost - [Deal Filters](https://boost.filecoin.io/configuration/deal-filters.md): How to use deal filters - [Remote CommP](https://boost.filecoin.io/configuration/remote-commp.md) - [Legacy Deal configuration](https://boost.filecoin.io/configuration/legacy-deal-configuration.md): Advanced configurations you can tune to optimize your legacy deal onboarding - [HTTP indexer announcement](https://boost.filecoin.io/configuration/http-indexer-announcement.md): Configure to publish IPNI announcements over HTTP - [Manual Publish Storage Deal Message](https://boost.filecoin.io/configuration/manual-publish-storage-deal-message.md): This configuration parameter allows SPs to send PSD messages based on their requirements - [Monitoring](https://boost.filecoin.io/monitoring.md): How to setup monitoring for Boost services - [Setting up a monitoring stack for Boost](https://boost.filecoin.io/monitoring/setting-up-a-monitoring-stack-for-boost.md): This tutorial goes through the steps required to run our Docker monitoring setup to collect and visualize metrics for various Boost processes - [Storing data on Filecoin](https://boost.filecoin.io/storing-data-on-filecoin.md): How to store data on Filecoin with Boost as a client - [Retrieving data from Filecoin](https://boost.filecoin.io/retrieving-data-from-filecoin.md): How retrieving data from a given Storage Provider works - [HTTP retrieval](https://boost.filecoin.io/retrieving-data-from-filecoin/http-retrieval.md): How to configure and use HTTP retrievals in Boost - [Advanced Configuration of booster-http](https://boost.filecoin.io/retrieving-data-from-filecoin/advanced-http-configuration.md): Customizing your booster-http instance - [Bitswap retrieval](https://boost.filecoin.io/retrieving-data-from-filecoin/bitswap-retrieval.md): How to configure and use Bitswap retrievals in Boost - [Backup and Restore](https://boost.filecoin.io/backup-and-restore.md): How to backup and restore Boost - [Tutorials](https://boost.filecoin.io/tutorials.md): Step by step guide to various Boost tasks - [How to upgrade from Boost v1 to Boost v2](https://boost.filecoin.io/tutorials/how-to-migrate-boost-v1-to-boost-v2.md): Migrate from Boost version 1 to version 2 - [How to re-index unsealed pieces that are flagged by LID in Boost v2](https://boost.filecoin.io/tutorials/how-to-re-index-unsealed-pieces-that-are-flagged-by-lid-in-boost-v2.md): This pages explains how to re-index unsealed pieces flagged by the Piece Doctor in the Local Index Directory so that they are retrievable - [How to upgrade from v2.0.0 to v2.1.0](https://boost.filecoin.io/tutorials/how-to-upgrade-from-v2.0.0-to-v2.1.0.md): This is a step by step guide to upgrade from Boost v2.0.0 to Boost v2.1.0 - [How to upgrade from v2.1.x to v2.2.0](https://boost.filecoin.io/tutorials/how-to-upgrade-from-v2.1.x-to-v2.2.0.md): This is a step by step guide to upgrade from Boost v2.1.x to Boost v2.2.0 - [Start and stop Boost processes](https://boost.filecoin.io/tutorials/start-and-stop-boost-processes.md): This pages describes the order in which different boost processes must be started and stopped - [How to store files with Boost on Filecoin](https://boost.filecoin.io/tutorials/how-to-store-files-with-boost-on-filecoin.md): This tutorial goes through all the steps required to make a storage deal with Boost on Filecoin. - [Using filters for storage and retrieval deals](https://boost.filecoin.io/tutorials/using-filters-for-storage-and-retrieval-deals.md) - [Migrate from Lotus to Boost](https://boost.filecoin.io/tutorials/upgrade-from-lotus-to-boost.md): This section describes how to upgrade your lotus-miner markets service to boostd v2.x.x - [How to onboard data using DDO deals](https://boost.filecoin.io/tutorials/how-to-onboard-data-using-ddo-deals.md): This is a step by step guide of how to make verified DDO deals with Boost - [Troubleshooting](https://boost.filecoin.io/troubleshooting.md) - [Experimental Features](https://boost.filecoin.io/experimental-features.md): This section covers the current experimental features available in Boost - [FVM Contract Deals](https://boost.filecoin.io/experimental-features/fvm-contract-deals.md): This page explains how to start monitoring and accepting deals published on-chain on the FVM - [Direct Deals](https://boost.filecoin.io/experimental-features/direct-deals.md): Direct data onboarding deals - [Data Segment Indexing](https://boost.filecoin.io/experimental-features/data-segment-indexing.md): What is data segment indexing and how is affects storage providers - [FAQ](https://boost.filecoin.io/faq.md): Frequently asked questions about Boost - [Need help?](https://boost.filecoin.io/need-help.md): How to get help for Boost --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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