| title | description |
|---|---|
Spy |
Discover Wormhole's Spy daemon, which subscribes to gossiped messages in the Guardian Network, including VAAs and Observations, with setup instructions. |
In the Wormhole context, a Spy is a daemon that subscribes to the gossiped messages in the Guardian Network.
The messages available over gossip are things like:
- VAAs{target=_blank}
- Observations{target=_blank}
- Guardian heartbeats
The source code for the Spy is available on GitHub{target=_blank}.
!!! note The Spy has no persistence layer built in, so typically, it is paired with something like Redis or an SQL database to record relevant messages.
To start a Spy locally, run the following Docker command:
=== "Testnet"
```sh
docker run --platform=linux/amd64 \
-p 7073:7073 \
--entrypoint /guardiand ghcr.io/wormhole-foundation/guardiand:latest \
spy \
--nodeKey /node.key \
--spyRPC "[::]:7073" \
--env testnet
```
Optionally, add the following flags to skip any VAAs with invalid signatures:
```sh
--ethRPC https://sepolia.drpc.org/
--ethContract 0x4a8bc80Ed5a4067f1CCf107057b8270E0cC11A78
```
=== "Mainnet"
```sh
docker run --platform=linux/amd64 \
-p 7073:7073 \
--entrypoint /guardiand ghcr.io/wormhole-foundation/guardiand:latest \
spy \
--nodeKey /node.key \
--spyRPC "[::]:7073" \
--env mainnet
```
Optionally, add the following flags to skip any VAAs with invalid signatures:
```sh
--ethRPC https://eth.drpc.org
--ethContract 0x98f3c9e6E3fAce36bAAd05FE09d375Ef1464288B
```
Once running, a gRPC{target=_blank} client (i.e., your program) can subscribe to a filtered stream of messages.
To generate a client for the gRPC service use this proto spec file{target=_blank}.
!!! note If using JavaScript/TypeScript, the Spydk{target=_blank} makes setting up a client easier.
The Pyth Beacon{target=_blank} provides an alternate Spy implementation that is highly available for improved performance and reliability.
The relayer engine{target=_blank} implements a client and persistence layer for messages received from a Spy subscription.