Bitcoin Node Configuration

Overview

The Anya Bitcoin node configuration system provides enterprise-grade Bitcoin network integration with advanced features for security, performance, and reliability. For architecture details, see our Architecture Overview.

Configuration Options

Network Selection

[bitcoin.network]
network = "mainnet"  # Options: mainnet, testnet, regtest
listen = true
connect_timeout_ms = 30000
max_connections = 125

For network setup details, see Network Setup Guide.

Node Types

  1. Full Node (Details)
[bitcoin.node]
type = "full"
prune = false
txindex = true
assumevalid = "0000000000000000000b9d2ec5a352ecba0592946514a92f14319dc2b367fc72"
  1. Pruned Node (Details)
[bitcoin.node]
type = "pruned"
prune = true
prune_size_mb = 5000
txindex = false
  1. Archive Node (Details)
[bitcoin.node]
type = "archive"
prune = false
txindex = true
blockfilterindex = true
coinstatsindex = true

Security Settings

[bitcoin.security]
rpcauth = "user:7d85aa47c6aba01cb2c32cecb8"
whitelist = ["192.168.1.0/24", "10.0.0.0/8"]
maxuploadtarget = 1024  # MB
ban_threshold = 100

For security details, see Security Configuration Guide.

Advanced Features

Memory Pool Configuration

[bitcoin.mempool]
mempool_max_mb = 300
mempool_expiry_hours = 336
mempool_replace_by_fee = true
max_orphan_tx = 100

For mempool details, see Mempool Configuration Guide.

Block Template Configuration

[bitcoin.mining]
block_max_weight = 4000000
block_min_tx_fee = 1000  # satoshis/vB

For mining details, see Mining Configuration Guide.

P2P Network Settings

[bitcoin.p2p]
bind = "0.0.0.0:8333"
discover = true
dns_seed = true
max_peers = 125
min_peers = 10

For P2P details, see P2P Network Guide.

Performance Tuning

Database Configuration

[bitcoin.db]
db_cache_mb = 450
max_open_files = 1000
thread_pool_size = 16

For database optimization, see Database Tuning Guide.

Network Optimization

[bitcoin.network.optimization]
max_orphan_size = 10
max_reorg_depth = 100
block_download_window = 1024

For network optimization, see Network Performance Guide.

Monitoring & Logging

Metrics Configuration

[bitcoin.metrics]
prometheus_port = 9332
export_mempool_stats = true
export_network_stats = true

For metrics details, see Metrics Configuration Guide.

Logging Configuration

[bitcoin.logging]
debug_categories = ["net", "mempool", "rpc", "estimatefee"]
log_timestamps = true
log_thread_names = true

For logging details, see Logging Configuration Guide.

Security Best Practices

  1. Network Security (Guide)
  2. Use firewall rules
  3. Implement rate limiting
  4. Enable SSL/TLS

  5. Use strong authentication

  6. Access Control (Guide)

  7. Implement IP whitelisting
  8. Use strong RPC authentication
  9. Regular credential rotation

  10. Audit logging

  11. Data Protection (Guide)

  12. Encrypt wallet files
  13. Secure backup procedures
  14. Regular integrity checks
  15. Access logging

Deployment Examples

Development Environment

[bitcoin]
network = "regtest"
listen = true
connect_timeout_ms = 5000
max_connections = 10

[bitcoin.node]
type = "full"
prune = false
txindex = true

For development setup, see Development Environment Guide.

Production Environment

[bitcoin]
network = "mainnet"
listen = true
connect_timeout_ms = 30000
max_connections = 125

[bitcoin.node]
type = "archive"
prune = false
txindex = true
blockfilterindex = true

For production setup, see Production Deployment Guide.

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

  1. Connection Problems (Guide)
# Check network connectivity
bitcoin-cli getnetworkinfo

# Verify peer connections
bitcoin-cli getpeerinfo
  1. Performance Issues (Guide)
# Check memory pool
bitcoin-cli getmempoolinfo

# Monitor resource usage
bitcoin-cli getnettotals
  1. Synchronization Problems (Guide)
# Check sync status
bitcoin-cli getblockchaininfo

# Verify block height
bitcoin-cli getblockcount

Monitoring Scripts

Health Check

#!/bin/bash
# health_check.sh
bitcoin-cli getblockchaininfo | jq .blocks
bitcoin-cli getnetworkinfo | jq .connections
bitcoin-cli getmempoolinfo | jq .size

For monitoring scripts, see Monitoring Scripts Guide.

Performance Monitor

#!/bin/bash
# monitor.sh
while true; do
    bitcoin-cli getnettotals
    bitcoin-cli getmempoolinfo
    sleep 300
done

For performance monitoring, see Performance Monitoring Guide.

Support

For node-related support: - Technical Support - Security Issues - Feature Requests - Bug Reports

Last updated: 2025-06-02