Node Bootstrap Verification

Bootstrap verification is a read-only check a community member or future node operator can run before trusting a Vorliq node as a source of public state.

Run The Check

node tools/bootstrap_verify_node.js https://vorliq.org

The tool fetches health, API version, public snapshot key metadata, the latest snapshot, snapshot verification, readiness, and public-node registry status. It verifies the signed snapshot locally and exits successfully only when the node is reachable and the snapshot signature verifies.

Report Fields

• Node reachable and API version.
• Deployment commit when public metadata exposes it.
• Snapshot signed and signature valid.
• Chain height and latest block hash.
• Registry active/synced status for the public node when available.
• Readiness status when available.

Safety

The bootstrap verifier only reads public endpoints. It does not submit transactions, mine blocks, write registry records, claim faucet funds, or mutate node state.

Limits

A successful bootstrap check proves the checked node served a signed public snapshot that verifies against the configured public key. It does not prove legal status, financial value, banking status, investment quality, custody safety, or future network availability.

Use During Node Onboarding

The verified community installer runs this check before installing Vorliq. If the trusted public node cannot be verified, the installer stops before it configures services or registers heartbeat metadata.

See the Run Your Own Node guide and the Verified Chain Bootstrap guide for the full operator workflow.