nymtech/nym

The platform is composed of multiple Rust crates. Top-level executable binary crates include:

• nym-node - a tool for running a node within the Nym network. Nym Nodes containing functionality such as mixnode, entry-gateway and exit-gateway are fundamental components of Nym Mixnet architecture. Nym Nodes are ran by decentralised node operators. Read more about nym-node in Operators Guide documentation. Network functionality of nym-node (labeled with --mode flag) can be:
  • mixnode - shuffles Sphinx packets together to provide privacy against network-level attackers.
  • gateway - acts sort of like a mailbox for mixnet messages, which removes the need for direct delivery to potentially offline or firewalled devices. Gateways can be further categorized as entry-gateway and exit-gateway. The latter has an extra embedded IP packet router and Network requester to route data to the internet.
• nym-client - an executable which you can build into your own applications. Use it for interacting with Nym nodes.
• nym-socks5-client - a Socks5 proxy you can run on your machine and use with existing applications.
• nym-explorer - a (projected) block explorer and (existing) mixnet viewer.
• nym-wallet - a desktop wallet implemented using the Tauri) framework.
• nym-cli - a tool for interacting with the network from the CLI.

                      ┌─►mix──┐  mix     mix
                      │       │
            Entry     │       │                   Exit
client ───► Gateway ──┘  mix  │  mix  ┌─►mix ───► Gateway ───► internet
                              │       │
                              │       │
                         mix  └─►mix──┘  mix

This project integrates with the Midnight Network

• Platform build instructions are available on Nym Operators Guide documentation.
• Wallet build instructions are available here.

References for developers:

• Dev Docs
• SDKs
• Network Docs
• Release Cycle - git flow

• Publishing Rust crates to crates.io