Common Commands

This guide provides a curated list of common commands and Polygon-specific operations essential for node operators. Whether you're setting up a full node, validator node or troubleshooting, these commands will assist you in managing your Polygon PoS environment effectively.

Frequently Used Commands for Bor & Heimdall

Use the tabs below to switch between commands for Bor and Heimdall:

Bor Commands

To execute Bor IPC commands, use the following syntax:

bor attach .bor/data/bor.ipc <command>

IPC Command	RPC Command	Description
admin.peers.length	curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "net_peerCount", "params": [], "id": 74}' localhost:8545	Retrieves the number of peers connected to the node.
admin.nodeInfo		Provides detailed information about the node.
eth.syncing	curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"id":1, "jsonrpc":"2.0", "method": "eth_syncing","params": []}' localhost:8545	Indicates whether the node is syncing (true) or not (false).
eth.syncing.highestBlock - eth.syncing.currentBlock		Compares the current block of your node to the highest block.
eth.blockNumber	curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"id":1, "jsonrpc":"2.0", "method": "eth_blockNumber","params": []}' localhost:8545	Returns the latest block number processed by the node.
debug.setHead("0x"+((eth.getBlock('latest').number) - 1000).toString(16))		Rewinds the blockchain to 1000 blocks prior.
admin.nodeInfo.enode		Retrieves the public enode URL of the node.
eth.syncing.currentBlock * 100 / eth.syncing.highestBlock		Calculates the remaining percentage for block synchronization.
eth.getBlock("latest").number	curl http://YourIP:8545 -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0", "id":1, "method":"bor_getSigners", "params":["0x98b3ea"]}'	Queries the height of the latest Bor block.
	curl http://YourIP:8545 -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"method":"eth_chainId","params":[],"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0"}'	Retrieves the chainID.

Heimdall Commands

Command	Description
curl localhost:26657/net_info?	Returns the number of connected peers using jq .result.n_peers.
curl -s localhost:26657/status	Retrieves Heimdall's current block height using jq .result.sync_info.latest_block_height.
curl localhost:26657/net_info	Queries the node using its moniker with grep moniker.
curl -s localhost:26657/status	Checks if Heimdall is in sync using jq .result.sync_info.catching_up.
curl -s localhost:26657/status	Verifies Heimdall's sync status using jq .result \| jq .sync_info.
heimdalld unsafe-reset-all	Resets the database in case of issues.
curl localhost:26657/status	Provides comprehensive information about Heimdall.

Node Management Commands

Description	Command
Locate Heimdall genesis file	$CONFIGPATH/heimdall/config/genesis.json
Locate heimdall-config.toml	/etc/heimdall/config/heimdall-config.toml
Locate config.toml	/etc/heimdall/config/config.toml
Locate heimdall-seeds.txt	$CONFIGPATH/heimdall/heimdall-seeds.txt
Start Heimdall	$ sudo service heimdalld start
Start Heimdall rest-server	$ sudo service heimdalld-rest-server start
Start Heimdall bridge-server	$ sudo service heimdalld-bridge start
Locate Bor genesis file	$CONFIGPATH/bor/genesis.json
Start Bor	sudo service bor start
Retrieve Heimdall logs	/var/log/matic-logs/
Check Heimdall logs	tail -f heimdalld.log
Check Heimdall rest-server logs	tail -f heimdalld-rest-server.log
Check Heimdall bridge logs	tail -f heimdalld-bridge.log
Check Bor logs	tail -f bor.log

Useful Configuration Commands

Sync Status of Heimdall

To check if Heimdall is synced, run:

curl http://localhost:26657/status

Latest Block Height on Heimdall

To check the latest block height on Heimdall, run:

curl localhost:26657/status

Latest Block Height on Bor

To check the latest block height on Bor, use:

curl http://<your ip>:8545 -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0", "id":1, "method":"bor_getSigners", "params":["0x98b3ea"]}'

Cleanup: Deleting Remnants of Heimdall and Bor

For Linux package:

sudo dpkg -i matic-bor
sudo rm -rf /etc/bor

For Binaries:

sudo rm -rf /etc/bor
sudo rm /etc/heimdall

Terminate Bor Process

For Linux:

ps -aux | grep bor
sudo kill -9 <PID>

For Binaries:

cd CS-2003/bor
bash stop.sh

Retrieve Latest Peer Details

To retrieve the latest peer details, run:

bor attach bor.ipc
admin.peers.forEach(function(value){
    console.log(value.enode+',')
})
exit

Stop Heimdall and Bor Services

For Linux packages:

sudo service heimdalld stop
sudo service bor stop

For Binaries:

pkill heimdalld
pkill heimdalld-bridge
cd CS-2001/bor
bash stop.sh

Remove Heimdall and Bor Directories

For Linux packages:

sudo rm -rf /etc/heimdall/*
sudo rm -rf /etc/bor/*

For Binaries:

sudo rm -rf /var/lib/heimdalld/
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/bor