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VALIDATOR GUIDE

Connect your Pulsechain validator to the MEV relay and start earning extra rewards

RELAY URL

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https://0xb33859f805f634b2b3daf0db944db1c88e09a23f6eb1bc39d1cbc185227878421be7325f96362a4903fb015743ffed5c@relay-api.9mm.pro

WHAT IS MEV-BOOST?

MEV-Boost connects your validator to external block builders who compete to create the most valuable blocks. You receive higher rewards without any extra work.

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS

01

Install mev-boost

# Using Go
go install github.com/flashbots/mev-boost@latest

# Or download binary
wget https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/releases/latest/download/mev-boost_linux_amd64.tar.gz
tar -xzf mev-boost_linux_amd64.tar.gz
02

Run mev-boost

./mev-boost \
  -addr 0.0.0.0:18550 \
  -relay https://0xb33859f805f634b2b3daf0db944db1c88e09a23f6eb1bc39d1cbc185227878421be7325f96362a4903fb015743ffed5c@relay-api.9mm.pro
03

Configure your validator client

Lighthouse:

lighthouse vc \
  --builder-proposals \
  --builder-registration \
  --mev-boost-url http://localhost:18550

Prysm:

validator \
  --enable-builder \
  --builder-endpoint http://localhost:18550

Teku:

teku validator-client \
  --validators-builder-registration-default-enabled=true \
  --builder-endpoint=http://localhost:18550

DOCKER SETUP

version: "3.8"

services:
  mev-boost:
    image: flashbots/mev-boost:latest
    restart: unless-stopped
    command: >
      -addr 0.0.0.0:18550
      -relay https://0xb33859f805f634b2b3daf0db944db1c88e09a23f6eb1bc39d1cbc185227878421be7325f96362a4903fb015743ffed5c@relay-api.9mm.pro
    ports:
      - "18550:18550"

SYSTEMD SERVICE

Create /etc/systemd/system/mev-boost.service:

[Unit]
Description=MEV-Boost
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
Restart=always
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/mev-boost \
  -addr 0.0.0.0:18550 \
  -relay https://0xb33859f805f634b2b3daf0db944db1c88e09a23f6eb1bc39d1cbc185227878421be7325f96362a4903fb015743ffed5c@relay-api.9mm.pro

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
systemctl enable mev-boost
systemctl start mev-boost

VERIFY CONNECTION

# Check mev-boost is running
curl http://localhost:18550/eth/v1/builder/status

# Check relay status
curl https://relay-api.9mm.pro/eth/v1/builder/status

FAQ

QuestionAnswer
Is this relay safe?Built on audited Flashbots mev-boost-relay codebase
What if relay goes down?Your validator falls back to local block building
How do I see my rewards?Check delivered payloads at relay.9mm.pro


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