Bitcoin Node Configuration¶

Navigation¶

• Overview
• Configuration Options
• Advanced Features
• Performance Tuning
• Monitoring & Logging
• Security Best Practices
• Deployment Examples
• Troubleshooting
• Related Documentation

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"
   

2. Pruned Node (Details)

   [bitcoin.node]
   type = "pruned"
   prune = true
   prune_size_mb = 5000
   txindex = false
   

3. 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
   

2. Performance Issues (Guide)

   # Check memory pool
   bitcoin-cli getmempoolinfo
   
   # Monitor resource usage
   bitcoin-cli getnettotals
   

3. 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.

Related Documentation¶

• Network Setup
• Security Features
• Performance Optimization
• Monitoring Guide
• Troubleshooting Guide

Support¶

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

Last updated: 2025-06-02