This section describes usage of the Akash client for requesting and managing deployments to the Akash Network.
For instructions on installing the akashctl
client, please check out the install guide
You can access help using
akashctl help
:
These commands are presented as an overview of the features available via the Akash client. Individual command usage is described in subsequent sections.
$ akashctl help
Outputs:
Akash Network CLI Utility.
Akash is a peer-to-peer marketplace for computing resources and
a deployment platform for heavily distributed applications.
Find out more at https://akash.network
Usage:
akashctl [command]
Available Commands:
config Create or query an application CLI configuration file
help Help about any command
keys Add or view local private keys
query Querying subcommands
rest-server Start LCD (light-client daemon), a local REST server
status Query remote node for status
tx Transactions subcommands
version Print the app version
Flags:
-e, --encoding string Binary encoding (hex|b64|btc) (default "hex")
-h, --help help for akash
--home string directory for config and data (default "/Users/gosuri/.akashctl")
-o, --output string Output format (text|json) (default "text")
--trace print out full stack trace on errors
Use "akashctl [command] --help" for more information about a command.
Command | Description |
---|---|
config | Create or query an application CLI configuration file |
keys | Add or view local private keys |
query | Querying subcommands |
rest-server | Start LCD (light-client daemon), a local REST server |
status | Query remote node for status |
tx | Transactions subcommands |
version | Print the app version |
Global Flags
Every command accepts the following flags. For brevity, they are omitted from the following documentation.
| Short | Verbose | Argument | Required | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | -e | --encoding | string | N | Binary encoding (hex, b64, btc) (default "hex") | | -h | --help | bool | N | help for akashctl | | | --home | string | N | directory for config and data (default "/Users/gosuri/.akashctl") | | -o | --output | string | N | Output format (text, json) (default "text") | | | --trace | bool | N | print out full stack trace on errors |