TL;DR: Flashbots is requesting that working group node operators point mev-boost to Kiln/Ropsten Relay URLs with our provided identifier as soon as possible. Your testing support will ensure the robustness and readiness of mev-boost ahead of The Merge, and is greatly appreciated.

Action Needed from Node Operators

• [ ] Get your mev-boost readiness ****checkmark ✅  for Kiln or Ropsten
• [ ] Prepare for Goerli/Prater merge - Tentatively August 6-12, 2022

Get your Green Checkmark ✅

Point mev-boost to the testnet Relay URL with your identifier

Green checkmarks on boost.flashbots.net, signifying your readiness, will be assigned to node operators that successfully:

1. Connect to Kiln/Ropsten Flashbots Relays with your unique working-group identifier (provided in the table below) appended as a URL parameter.
2. Produce a block on the corresponding testnet.

Steps

1. Install the latest mev-boost version

2. Install and configure one of the supported consensus clients. Detailed instructions are available on the mev-boost testing wiki.

3. Replace <IDENTIFIER> with your unique identifier from the table below, and run mev-boost using the following commands:

   Testnet Relay Commands with Identifiers

   **# Kiln**
   mev-boost -kiln -relays <https://0xb5246e299aeb782fbc7c91b41b3284245b1ed5206134b0028b81dfb974e5900616c67847c2354479934fc4bb75519ee1@builder-relay-kiln.flashbots.net><IDENTIFIER>
   
   **# Ropsten**
   mev-boost -ropsten -relays <https://0xb124d80a00b80815397b4e7f1f05377ccc83aeeceb6be87963ba3649f1e6efa32ca870a88845917ec3f26a8e2aa25c77@builder-relay-ropsten.flashbots.net><IDENTIFIER>
   

   Example connects to Kiln using the flashbots identifier:

   ./mev-boost -kiln -relays <https://0xb5246e299aeb782fbc7c91b41b3284245b1ed5206134b0028b81dfb974e5900616c67847c2354479934fc4bb75519ee1@builder-relay-kiln.flashbots.net>**?id=flashbots**

   Identifier Table

   Append Flashbots Relay URLs with your identifier below.

   Note: If you need additional identifiers or are not listed on this table, please complete the node operator testnet setup and notify Kailin (Telegram/Discord: @imkailin) for support.

   	Identifier
   Kiln	?id=kiln
   Blockdaemon	?id=blockdaemon
   Blocknative	?id=blocknative
   Bitcoin Suisse	?id=bitcoin-suisse
   Coinbase Cloud	?id=coinbase
   Chorus One	?id=chorus-one
   Consensys Codefi	?id=consensys
   ETHPool	?id=bitfly
   Figment	?id=figment
   Foundry	?id=foundry
   Lido	?id=lido
   P2P	?id=p2p
   Rocketpool	?id=rocketpool
   RockX	?id=rockx
   Staked	?id=staked
   Stakefish	?id=stakefish
   Stakewise	?id=stakewise
   Staking Facilities	?id=staking-facilities
   BloxStaking	?id=bloxstaking

4. Wait for a block to be produced. Inform Kailin (Telegram/Discord: @imkailin) or the Flashbots Discord that you are ready for verification. 🚀

Current ‘MEV-Boost Ready’ Node Operators 🥳

We will be tracking the readiness of each node operator, and publishing results to boost.flashbots.net by August 1st, 2022.

Additional Information