Witness update - Public nodes update

By mahdiyari on 5/14/2025

A quick update:

Moved my public seed node (node.mahdiyari.info:2001) to USA for decentralization reasons
Updated my public API node to the latest stack (https://rpc.mahdiyari.info) which now supports REST APIs
Removed the old HafSQL public node (~~hafsql.mahdiyari.info~~). The details for the latest version of the public HAF/HafSQL database are available at https://mahdiyari.gitlab.io/hafsql
Added full API stack to my haf docker compose stack (https://gitlab.com/mahdiyari/haf_dockers/) - Running this compose stack will give you a full API node the same as my public RPC API node. The difference between this and haf_api_node is in its simplicity. You can just clone and run.
Soon will be adding Hivemind and HAF Block Explorer to the public HAF/HafSQL database.
Added a page to monitor HBD health more accurately https://hivedex.io/hbd-health

For the past couple of months I have been busy with a Hive related project which will be announced soon. I'm able to work on Hive thanks to your continued support. Hopefully I can bring more value to Hive going forward.

Comments (7)

@seattlea 5/14/2025

Thank you for your efforts! I love your Docker setup that you have described in detail a few posts ago. I am running my witness using it and am now in the process of upgrading to 1.27.11 that you have just released. I am replaying the blockchain which is going quite slowly :)

@sanjeevm 5/14/2025

for decentralization reasons ?

@mahdiyari 5/14/2025

Decentralization in another meaning. A lot of the nodes are concentrated in central Europe. Mine was also in Europe.

@sanjeevm 5/14/2025

Ahh, got it.

@gadrian 5/14/2025

Good idea to move your node elsewhere from Europe, where most nodes are located.

@aftabirshad 5/15/2025

I want to thank you for your hard work. I am sure that this platform needs people like you very much. Keep working like this and keep improving this platform.