P2P Protocol

Direct TCP communication protocol for efficient peer synchronization.

Overview

The P2P protocol enables direct node-to-node communication via persistent TCP connections, complementing the HTTP interface with real-time block and transaction propagation.

Default Port: 7000 Protocol: TCP with JSON messaging Connection Model: Persistent bidirectional

Message Types

GetChain

Request peer's complete blockchain

Chain(Vec)

Response containing blockchain data

GetMempool

Request peer's pending transactions

Mempool(Vec)

Response containing mempool data

NewBlock(Block)

Real-time block announcement

NewTransaction(Transaction)

Real-time transaction propagation

Detailed protocol documentation coming soon...