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Client

The Client methods all have to do with interacting with the storage and retrieval markets as a client

ClientCalcCommP

ClientCalcCommP calculates the CommP for a specified file
Perms: write
Inputs:
[
"string value"
]
Response:
{
"Root": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"Size": 1024
}

ClientCancelDataTransfer

ClientCancelDataTransfer cancels a data transfer with the given transfer ID and other peer
Perms: write
Inputs:
[
3,
"12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
true
]
Response: {}

ClientCancelRetrievalDeal

ClientCancelRetrievalDeal cancels an ongoing retrieval deal based on DealID
Perms: write
Inputs:
[
5
]
Response: {}

ClientDataTransferUpdates

Perms: write
Inputs: null
Response:
{
"TransferID": 3,
"Status": 1,
"BaseCID": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"IsInitiator": true,
"IsSender": true,
"Voucher": "string value",
"Message": "string value",
"OtherPeer": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"Transferred": 42,
"Stages": {
"Stages": [
{
"Name": "string value",
"Description": "string value",
"CreatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"Logs": [
{
"Log": "string value",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
]
}
]
}
}

ClientDealPieceCID

ClientCalcCommP calculates the CommP and data size of the specified CID
Perms: read
Inputs:
[
{
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
}
]
Response:
{
"PayloadSize": 9,
"PieceSize": 1032,
"PieceCID": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
}
}

ClientDealSize

ClientDealSize calculates real deal data size
Perms: read
Inputs:
[
{
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
}
]
Response:
{
"PayloadSize": 9,
"PieceSize": 1032
}

ClientFindData

ClientFindData identifies peers that have a certain file, and returns QueryOffers (one per peer).
Perms: read
Inputs:
[
{
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
null
]
Response:
[
{
"Err": "string value",
"Root": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"Piece": null,
"Size": 42,
"MinPrice": "0",
"UnsealPrice": "0",
"PricePerByte": "0",
"PaymentInterval": 42,
"PaymentIntervalIncrease": 42,
"Miner": "f01234",
"MinerPeer": {
"Address": "f01234",
"ID": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"PieceCID": null
}
}
]

ClientGenCar

ClientGenCar generates a CAR file for the specified file.
Perms: write
Inputs:
[
{
"Path": "string value",
"IsCAR": true
},
"string value"
]
Response: {}

ClientGetDealInfo

ClientGetDealInfo returns the latest information about a given deal.
Perms: read
Inputs:
[
{
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
}
]
Response:
{
"ProposalCid": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"State": 42,
"Message": "string value",
"DealStages": {
"Stages": [
{
"Name": "string value",
"Description": "string value",
"ExpectedDuration": "string value",
"CreatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"Logs": [
{
"Log": "string value",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
]
}
]
},
"Provider": "f01234",
"DataRef": {
"TransferType": "string value",
"Root": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"PieceCid": null,
"PieceSize": 1024,
"RawBlockSize": 42
},
"PieceCID": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"Size": 42,
"PricePerEpoch": "0",
"Duration": 42,
"DealID": 5432,
"CreationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"Verified": true,
"TransferChannelID": {
"Initiator": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"Responder": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"ID": 3
},
"DataTransfer": {
"TransferID": 3,
"Status": 1,
"BaseCID": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"IsInitiator": true,
"IsSender": true,
"Voucher": "string value",
"Message": "string value",
"OtherPeer": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"Transferred": 42,
"Stages": {
"Stages": [
{
"Name": "string value",
"Description": "string value",
"CreatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"Logs": [
{
"Log": "string value",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
]
}
]
}
}
}

ClientGetDealStatus

ClientGetDealStatus returns status given a code
Perms: read
Inputs:
[
42
]
Response: "string value"

ClientGetDealUpdates

ClientGetDealUpdates returns the status of updated deals
Perms: write
Inputs: null
Response:
{
"ProposalCid": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"State": 42,
"Message": "string value",
"DealStages": {
"Stages": [
{
"Name": "string value",
"Description": "string value",
"ExpectedDuration": "string value",
"CreatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"Logs": [
{
"Log": "string value",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
]
}
]
},
"Provider": "f01234",
"DataRef": {
"TransferType": "string value",
"Root": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"PieceCid": null,
"PieceSize": 1024,
"RawBlockSize": 42
},
"PieceCID": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"Size": 42,
"PricePerEpoch": "0",
"Duration": 42,
"DealID": 5432,
"CreationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"Verified": true,
"TransferChannelID": {
"Initiator": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"Responder": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"ID": 3
},
"DataTransfer": {
"TransferID": 3,
"Status": 1,
"BaseCID": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"IsInitiator": true,
"IsSender": true,
"Voucher": "string value",
"Message": "string value",
"OtherPeer": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"Transferred": 42,
"Stages": {
"Stages": [
{
"Name": "string value",
"Description": "string value",
"CreatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"Logs": [
{
"Log": "string value",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
]
}
]
}
}
}

ClientGetRetrievalUpdates

ClientGetRetrievalUpdates returns status of updated retrieval deals
Perms: write
Inputs: null
Response:
{
"PayloadCID": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"ID": 5,
"PieceCID": null,
"PricePerByte": "0",
"UnsealPrice": "0",
"Status": 0,
"Message": "string value",
"Provider": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"BytesReceived": 42,
"BytesPaidFor": 42,
"TotalPaid": "0",
"TransferChannelID": {
"Initiator": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"Responder": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"ID": 3
},
"DataTransfer": {
"TransferID": 3,
"Status": 1,
"BaseCID": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"IsInitiator": true,
"IsSender": true,
"Voucher": "string value",
"Message": "string value",
"OtherPeer": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"Transferred": 42,
"Stages": {
"Stages": [
{
"Name": "string value",
"Description": "string value",
"CreatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"Logs": [
{
"Log": "string value",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
]
}
]
}
},
"Event": 5
}

ClientHasLocal

ClientHasLocal indicates whether a certain CID is locally stored.
Perms: write
Inputs:
[
{
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
}
]
Response: true

ClientImport

ClientImport imports file under the specified path into filestore.
Perms: admin
Inputs:
[
{
"Path": "string value",
"IsCAR": true
}
]
Response:
{
"Root": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"ImportID": 50
}

ClientListDataTransfers

ClientListTransfers returns the status of all ongoing transfers of data
Perms: write
Inputs: null
Response:
[
{
"TransferID": 3,
"Status": 1,
"BaseCID": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"IsInitiator": true,
"IsSender": true,
"Voucher": "string value",
"Message": "string value",
"OtherPeer": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"Transferred": 42,
"Stages": {
"Stages": [
{
"Name": "string value",
"Description": "string value",
"CreatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"Logs": [
{
"Log": "string value",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
]
}
]
}
}
]

ClientListDeals

ClientListDeals returns information about the deals made by the local client.
Perms: write
Inputs: null
Response:
[
{
"ProposalCid": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"State": 42,
"Message": "string value",
"DealStages": {
"Stages": [
{
"Name": "string value",
"Description": "string value",
"ExpectedDuration": "string value",
"CreatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"Logs": [
{
"Log": "string value",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
]
}
]
},
"Provider": "f01234",
"DataRef": {
"TransferType": "string value",
"Root": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"PieceCid": null,
"PieceSize": 1024,
"RawBlockSize": 42
},
"PieceCID": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"Size": 42,
"PricePerEpoch": "0",
"Duration": 42,
"DealID": 5432,
"CreationTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"Verified": true,
"TransferChannelID": {
"Initiator": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"Responder": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"ID": 3
},
"DataTransfer": {
"TransferID": 3,
"Status": 1,
"BaseCID": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"IsInitiator": true,
"IsSender": true,
"Voucher": "string value",
"Message": "string value",
"OtherPeer": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"Transferred": 42,
"Stages": {
"Stages": [
{
"Name": "string value",
"Description": "string value",
"CreatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"Logs": [
{
"Log": "string value",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
]
}
]
}
}
}
]

ClientListImports

ClientListImports lists imported files and their root CIDs
Perms: write
Inputs: null
Response:
[
{
"Key": 50,
"Err": "string value",
"Root": null,
"Source": "string value",
"FilePath": "string value",
"CARPath": "string value"
}
]

ClientListRetrievals

ClientQueryAsk returns a signed StorageAsk from the specified miner. ClientListRetrievals returns information about retrievals made by the local client
Perms: write
Inputs: null
Response:
[
{
"PayloadCID": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"ID": 5,
"PieceCID": null,
"PricePerByte": "0",
"UnsealPrice": "0",
"Status": 0,
"Message": "string value",
"Provider": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"BytesReceived": 42,
"BytesPaidFor": 42,
"TotalPaid": "0",
"TransferChannelID": {
"Initiator": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"Responder": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"ID": 3
},
"DataTransfer": {
"TransferID": 3,
"Status": 1,
"BaseCID": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"IsInitiator": true,
"IsSender": true,
"Voucher": "string value",
"Message": "string value",
"OtherPeer": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"Transferred": 42,
"Stages": {
"Stages": [
{
"Name": "string value",
"Description": "string value",
"CreatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"Logs": [
{
"Log": "string value",
"UpdatedTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
]
}
]
}
},
"Event": 5
}
]

ClientMinerQueryOffer

ClientMinerQueryOffer returns a QueryOffer for the specific miner and file.
Perms: read
Inputs:
[
"f01234",
{
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
null
]
Response:
{
"Err": "string value",
"Root": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"Piece": null,
"Size": 42,
"MinPrice": "0",
"UnsealPrice": "0",
"PricePerByte": "0",
"PaymentInterval": 42,
"PaymentIntervalIncrease": 42,
"Miner": "f01234",
"MinerPeer": {
"Address": "f01234",
"ID": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"PieceCID": null
}
}

ClientQueryAsk

Perms: read
Inputs:
[
"12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"f01234"
]
Response:
{
"Price": "0",
"VerifiedPrice": "0",
"MinPieceSize": 1032,
"MaxPieceSize": 1032,
"Miner": "f01234",
"Timestamp": 10101,
"Expiry": 10101,
"SeqNo": 42
}

ClientRemoveImport

ClientRemoveImport removes file import
Perms: admin
Inputs:
[
50
]
Response: {}

ClientRestartDataTransfer

ClientRestartDataTransfer attempts to restart a data transfer with the given transfer ID and other peer
Perms: write
Inputs:
[
3,
"12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
true
]
Response: {}

ClientRetrieve

ClientRetrieve initiates the retrieval of a file, as specified in the order.
Perms: admin
Inputs:
[
{
"Root": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"Piece": null,
"DatamodelPathSelector": "Links/21/Hash/Links/42/Hash",
"Size": 42,
"FromLocalCAR": "string value",
"Total": "0",
"UnsealPrice": "0",
"PaymentInterval": 42,
"PaymentIntervalIncrease": 42,
"Client": "f01234",
"Miner": "f01234",
"MinerPeer": {
"Address": "f01234",
"ID": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"PieceCID": null
}
},
{
"Path": "string value",
"IsCAR": true
}
]
Response: {}

ClientRetrieveTryRestartInsufficientFunds

ClientRetrieveTryRestartInsufficientFunds attempts to restart stalled retrievals on a given payment channel which are stuck due to insufficient funds
Perms: write
Inputs:
[
"f01234"
]
Response: {}

ClientRetrieveWithEvents

ClientRetrieveWithEvents initiates the retrieval of a file, as specified in the order, and provides a channel of status updates.
Perms: admin
Inputs:
[
{
"Root": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"Piece": null,
"DatamodelPathSelector": "Links/21/Hash/Links/42/Hash",
"Size": 42,
"FromLocalCAR": "string value",
"Total": "0",
"UnsealPrice": "0",
"PaymentInterval": 42,
"PaymentIntervalIncrease": 42,
"Client": "f01234",
"Miner": "f01234",
"MinerPeer": {
"Address": "f01234",
"ID": "12D3KooWGzxzKZYveHXtpG6AsrUJBcWxHBFS2HsEoGTxrMLvKXtf",
"PieceCID": null
}
},
{
"Path": "string value",
"IsCAR": true
}
]
Response:
{
"Event": 5,
"Status": 0,
"BytesReceived": 42,
"FundsSpent": "0",
"Err": "string value"
}

ClientStartDeal

ClientStartDeal proposes a deal with a miner.
Perms: admin
Inputs:
[
{
"Data": {
"TransferType": "string value",
"Root": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"PieceCid": null,
"PieceSize": 1024,
"RawBlockSize": 42
},
"Wallet": "f01234",
"Miner": "f01234",
"EpochPrice": "0",
"MinBlocksDuration": 42,
"ProviderCollateral": "0",
"DealStartEpoch": 10101,
"FastRetrieval": true,
"VerifiedDeal": true
}
]
Response: null

ClientStatelessDeal

ClientStatelessDeal fire-and-forget-proposes an offline deal to a miner without subsequent tracking.
Perms: write
Inputs:
[
{
"Data": {
"TransferType": "string value",
"Root": {
"/": "bafy2bzacea3wsdh6y3a36tb3skempjoxqpuyompjbmfeyf34fi3uy6uue42v4"
},
"PieceCid": null,
"PieceSize": 1024,
"RawBlockSize": 42
},
"Wallet": "f01234",
"Miner": "f01234",