Keys.dat options
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This page lists the extra 'hidden' options of which you can make use by adding them to your keys.dat file in the bitmessagesettings section. These options are either not set by default or are not documented at all.
Possible options
| Version | Name | Values | Documentation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | trustedpeer | IP:Port | undocumented | Connect to the specified node and only the specified node. Useful if you trust a node on your local network and want to sync to it quickly. Disallows incoming connections. Disables the built-in timing attack mitigation mechanism. |
| 0.2.7 | apienabled | true/false | API Reference | Turns the API on or off |
| 0.2.7 | apiport | number | API Reference | Port number to listen on (0-65535) |
| 0.2.7 | apiinterface | IP | API Reference | IP address of a local interface. 127.0.0.1 for localhost only access and 0.0.0.0 for all interfaces. |
| 0.2.7 | apiusername | string | API Reference | Username to access the API |
| 0.2.7 | apipassword | string | API Reference | password to access the API |
enabling options
To enable an option, the keys.dat must be edited. Lines of the format
name = Value
can be added. Please be aware of the spacing around the equal sign
