Configuration

Command Line Options

kayakd [options]

Core Options

Option	Description	Default
--listen	Address to listen on	0.0.0.0:4242
--bootstrap	Bootstrap node address	Required
--name	Node display name	anonymous
--data-dir	Data directory	./data
--config	Config file path	Auto-detect

Proxy Options

Option	Description	Default
--proxy	Enable browser proxy	false
--http-proxy	HTTP proxy port	8118
--socks-proxy	SOCKS5 proxy port	8119

Network Options

Option	Description	Default
--public-api	Expose API publicly	false
--api-port	Homepage/API port	8080
--max-peers	Maximum peer connections	50

Security Options

Option	Description	Default
--onion-hops	Number of onion routing hops	3
--pow-difficulty	Proof-of-work difficulty	20

Configuration File

Create config.json in your data directory:

{
  "node": {
    "name": "my-node",
    "data_dir": "./data",
    "listen_address": "0.0.0.0:4242",
    "identity_file": "./data/identity.key"
  },
  "bootstrap": {
    "nodes": ["203.161.33.237:4242"]
  },
  "proxy": {
    "enabled": true,
    "http_port": 8118,
    "socks_port": 8119
  },
  "security": {
    "onion_hops": 3,
    "pow_difficulty": 20,
    "enable_traffic_analysis_resistance": true
  },
  "dht": {
    "k": 20,
    "alpha": 3,
    "record_ttl": "24h",
    "refresh_interval": "1h"
  },
  "crypto": {
    "monero": {
      "enabled": false,
      "rpc_host": "",
      "rpc_port": 18082
    },
    "zcash": {
      "enabled": false,
      "rpc_host": "",
      "rpc_port": 8232
    }
  },
  "logging": {
    "level": "info",
    "file": "./logs/kayaknet.log"
  }
}

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
KAYAKNET_DATA_DIR	Override data directory
KAYAKNET_BOOTSTRAP	Override bootstrap node
KAYAKNET_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level (debug/info/warn/error)

Examples

Basic Usage

./kayakd --bootstrap 203.161.33.237:4242 --proxy

Custom Name and Ports

./kayakd \
  --bootstrap 203.161.33.237:4242 \
  --proxy \
  --name "my-private-node" \
  --listen 0.0.0.0:4243 \
  --http-proxy 8119 \
  --socks-proxy 8120

Production Node

./kayakd \
  --config /etc/kayaknet/config.json \
  --data-dir /var/lib/kayaknet \
  --bootstrap 203.161.33.237:4242 \
  --public-api \
  --max-peers 100

Bootstrap Node

./kayakd \
  --listen 0.0.0.0:4242 \
  --public-api \
  --name "bootstrap-node" \
  --data-dir /var/lib/kayaknet

Data Directory Structure

data/
├── identity.key      # Node's cryptographic identity
├── peers.json        # Known peer addresses
├── dht/              # DHT records
├── chat/             # Chat history
├── market/           # Marketplace data
│   ├── listings.json
│   └── orders.json
├── escrow/           # Escrow records
└── names/            # .kyk domain registrations

Identity Management

Your node's identity is stored in identity.key. This file contains:

• Ed25519 private key

• Node ID (derived from public key)

Important:

• Back up this file to maintain your identity

• If lost, you'll appear as a new node

• Never share this file with anyone