libp2p Protocols
Boost supports the same libp2p protocols as legacy markets, and adds new versions of the protocols used to propose a storage deal and to check the deal's status.
Propose Storage Deal Protocol
The client makes a deal proposal over v1.2.0 or v1.2.1 of the Propose Storage Deal Protocol: /fil/storage/mk/1.2.0 or /fil/storage/mk/1.2.1
It is a request / response protocol, where the request and response are CBOR-marshalled.
There are two new fields in the Request of v1.2.1 of the protocol, described in the table below.
Request
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
DealUUID | uuid | A uuid for the deal specified by the client |
IsOffline | boolean | Indicates whether the deal is online or offline |
ClientDealProposal | ClientDealProposal | Same as |
DealDataRoot | cid | The root cid of the CAR file. Same as |
Transfer.Type | string | eg "http" |
Transfer.ClientID | string | Any id the client wants (useful for matching logs between client and server) |
Transfer.Params | byte array | Interpreted according to |
Transfer.Size | integer | The size of the data that is sent across the network |
SkipIPNIAnnounce (v1.2.1) | boolean | Whether the provider should announce the deal to IPNI or not (default: false) |
RemoveUnsealedCopy (v1.2.1) | boolean | Whether the provider should keep an unsealed copy of the deal (default: false) |
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Accepted | boolean | Indicates whether the deal proposal was accepted |
Message | string | A message about why the deal proposal was rejected |
Storage Deal Status Protocol
The client requests the status of a deal over v1.2.0 of the Storage Deal Status Protocol: /fil/storage/status/1.2.0
It is a request / response protocol, where the request and response are CBOR-marshalled.
Request
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
DealUUID | uuid | The uuid of the deal |
Signature | A signature over the uuid with the client's wallet |
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
DealUUID | uuid | The uuid of the deal |
Error | string | Non-empty if there's an error getting the deal status |
IsOffline | boolean | Indicates whether the deal is online or offline |
TransferSize | integer | The total size of the transfer in bytes |
NBytesReceived | integer | The number of bytes that have been downloaded |
DealStatus.Error | string | Non-empty if the deal has failed |
DealStatus.Status | string | The checkpoint that the deal has reached |
DealStatus.Proposal | DealProposal | |
SignedProposalCid | cid | cid of the client deal proposal + signature |
PublishCid | cid | The cid of the publish message, if the deal has been published |
ChainDealID | integer | The ID of the deal on chain, if it's been published |
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