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+# Ampd
+
+Ampd is the off chain daemon responsible for voting and signing within the amplifier protocol.
+The daemon listens to the Axelar blockchain for specific events, connects to external blockchains via JSON-RPC, and uses [tofnd](https://github.com/axelarnetwork/tofnd) for signing transactions and batches of messages.
+
+### How to run
+
+#### Configuration
+Below is the config file format, with explanations for each entry:
+```
+tm_jsonrpc=[JSON-RPC URL of Axelar node]
+tm_grpc=[gRPC URL of Axelar node]
+event_buffer_cap=[max blockchain events to queue. Will error if set too low]
+
+[service_registry]
+cosmwasm_contract=[address of service registry]
+
+[broadcast]
+batch_gas_limit=[max gas for a transaction. Transactions can contain multiple votes and signatures]
+broadcast_interval=[how often to broadcast transactions]
+chain_id=[chain id of Axelar network to connect to]
+gas_adjustment=[gas adjustment to use when broadcasting]
+gas_price=[gas price with denom, i.e. "0.007uaxl"]
+queue_cap=[max messages to queue when broadcasting]
+tx_fetch_interval=[how often to query for transaction inclusion in a block]
+tx_fetch_max_retries=[how many times to query for transaction inclusion in a block before failing]
+
+[tofnd_config]
+key_uid=[uid of key used for signing transactions]
+party_uid=[metadata, should just be set to ampd]
+url=[url of tofnd]
+
+# multisig handler. This handler is used for all supported chains.
+[[handlers]]
+cosmwasm_contract=[address of multisig contract]
+type="MultisigSigner"
+
+# message verifier handler. One per supported chain
+[[handlers]]
+chain_name=[chain name. Not necessary in the Sui case]
+chain_rpc_url=[URL of JSON-RPC endpoint for external chain]
+cosmwasm_contract=[verifier contract address]
+type=[handler type. Could be EvmMsgVerifier | SuiMsgVerifier]
+
+# workerset verifier handler. One per supported chain
+[[handlers]]
+chain_name=[chain name. Not necessary in the Sui case]
+chain_rpc_url=[URL of JSON-RPC endpoint for external chain]
+cosmwasm_contract=[verifier contract address]
+type=[handler type. Could be EvmMsgWorkerSetVerifier | SuiWorkerSetVerifier]
+```
+
+Below is an example config for connecting to a local axelard node and local tofnd process, and verifying transactions from Avalanche testnet and Sui testnet.
+```
+tm_jsonrpc="http://localhost:26657"
+tm_grpc="tcp://localhost:9090"
+event_buffer_cap=10000
+
+[service_registry]
+cosmwasm_contract="axelar1hrpna9v7vs3stzyd4z3xf00676kf78zpe2u5ksvljswn2vnjp3ystlgl4x"
+
+[broadcast]
+batch_gas_limit="10000000"
+broadcast_interval="1s"
+chain_id="devnet-amplifier"
+gas_adjustment="2"
+gas_price="0.00005uamplifier"
+queue_cap="1000"
+tx_fetch_interval="600ms"
+tx_fetch_max_retries="10"
+
+[tofnd_config]
+key_uid="axelar"
+party_uid="ampd"
+url="http://127.0.0.1:50051"
+
+[[handlers]]
+type = 'MultisigSigner'
+cosmwasm_contract = 'axelar1au3qdftlypz3uydz9260aj4w73r7jm747zm5fsgrdnrlpwy7rrwqjzlemm'
+
+[[handlers]]
+type = 'SuiMsgVerifier'
+cosmwasm_contract = 'axelar1hmdc9verjjfttcsav57nhcjm7hfcrpg08tqk9phcceulzurnfqns9yqsap'
+rpc_url = "https://fullnode.testnet.sui.io:443"
+
+[[handlers]]
+type = 'SuiWorkerSetVerifier'
+cosmwasm_contract = 'axelar1hmdc9verjjfttcsav57nhcjm7hfcrpg08tqk9phcceulzurnfqns9yqsap'
+rpc_url = "https://fullnode.testnet.sui.io:443"
+
+[[handlers]]
+type = 'EvmMsgVerifier'
+cosmwasm_contract = 'axelar14lh98gp06zdqh5r9qj3874hdmfzs4sh5tkfzg3cyty4xeqsufdjqedt3q8'
+chain_name = 'avalanche'
+chain_rpc_url = "https://api.avax-test.network/ext/bc/C/rpc"
+
+
+[[handlers]]
+type = 'EvmWorkerSetVerifier'
+cosmwasm_contract = 'axelar14lh98gp06zdqh5r9qj3874hdmfzs4sh5tkfzg3cyty4xeqsufdjqedt3q8'
+chain_name = 'avalanche'
+chain_rpc_url = "https://api.avax-test.network/ext/bc/C/rpc"
+
+```
+
+### Worker Onboarding
+Prior to running the ampd daemon, workers need to perform the following onboarding steps.
+1. Determine your worker address: `ampd --config config.toml worker-address`
+
+2. Fund your worker address. This can be achieved in a number of ways and is dependent on the environment (mainnet, testnet or devnet).
+
+3. Bond your worker: `ampd --config config.toml bond-worker [service name] [amount] [denom]`
+
+4. Register your public key: `ampd --config config.toml register-public-key`
+
+5. Authorize your worker. This is dependent on the environment, and can be done via governance, or by the network operators.
+
+### Run the daemon
+`ampd --config config.toml --state state.json`
+
+The state file will be created if it doesn't yet exist.
+
+#### Default paths
+Note, `--config` or `--state` may be omitted in any command, in which case the default path of `~/.ampd/config.toml` or `~/.ampd/state.json` will be used.