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Run a mirror node

Overview

A mirror node (more commonly known a read only node) is a node that mirrors the blockchain data to the local database without participating in the consensus process. It is used to query blockchain data over a JSONRPC endpoint.

How to run

The Fiber CLI handles everything for you

Install

First, we will install the fiber CLI.

Mac OS
brew install fiber

Run a mirror node

After that, let's run a mirror node.

Terminal
fiber mirror

For additional options, check fiber --help.

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