tendermint/docs/specs/configuration.md

Configuration

TendermintCore can be configured via a TOML file in $TMHOME/config.toml. Some of these parameters can be overridden by command-line flags.

Config parameters

The main config parameters are defined here.

• abci: ABCI transport (socket | grpc). Default: socket

• db_backend: Database backend for the blockchain and TendermintCore state. leveldb or memdb. Default: "leveldb"

• db_dir: Database dir. Default: "$TMHOME/data"

• fast_sync: Whether to sync faster from the block pool. Default: true

• genesis_file: The location of the genesis file. Default: "$TMHOME/genesis.json"

• log_level: Default: "state:info,*:error"

• moniker: Name of this node. Default: "anonymous"

• priv_validator_file: Validator private key file. Default: "$TMHOME/priv_validator.json"

• prof_laddr: Profile listen address. Default: ""

• proxy_app: The ABCI app endpoint. Default: "tcp://127.0.0.1:46658"

• consensus.max_block_size_txs: Maximum number of block txs. Default: 10000

• consensus.timeout_*: Various consensus timeout parameters TODO

• consensus.wal_file: Consensus state WAL. Default: "$TMHOME/data/cswal"

• consensus.wal_light: Whether to use light-mode for Consensus state WAL. Default: false

• mempool.*: Various mempool parameters TODO

• p2p.addr_book_file: Peer address book. Default: "$TMHOME/addrbook.json". NOT USED

• p2p.laddr: Node listen address. (0.0.0.0:0 means any interface, any port). Default: "0.0.0.0:46656"

• p2p.pex: Enable Peer-Exchange (dev feature). Default: false

• p2p.seeds: Comma delimited host:port seed nodes. Default: ""

• p2p.skip_upnp: Skip UPNP detection. Default: false

• rpc.grpc_laddr: GRPC listen address (BroadcastTx only). Port required. Default: ""

• rpc.laddr: RPC listen address. Port required. Default: "0.0.0.0:46657"

• rpc.unsafe: Enabled unsafe rpc methods. Default: true