🚀COTI V2 Quickstart

This quick start guide will help developers get started with deploying smart contracts onto the COTI network. If you are already familiar with Ethereum, EVM-related technologies, smart contracts and web3, follow the steps below to get started.

You should already be familiar with concepts such as Ethereum, EVM, and Smart Contracts.

If you are new to Ethereum and smart contracts, the following introductory guides are a great place to get started:

For questions & support join our Discord!

If you'd like to learn more about COTI's progression, read COTI's evolution from V1 to V2. To get familiar with some of the core concepts of blockchain privacy, get started with the Introduction section.

Network Info

You can view COTI network information on the Networks page. To add it to the networks of your wallet application you can use one the following sites:

NOTE:

  • EOA Wallets such as MetaMask may display a warning about COTI Testnet being a potential scam. This is due to the COTI token existing as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum and using the same token name on COTI Testnet. We're working with wallet providers to fix this issue.

  • The COTI Testnet is currently operating in review mode. As such, it may experience unplanned resets. Remember to back up your work regularly and avoid storing any sensitive or confidential data.


Native Transfer

The following process will help you deploy the native_transfer.py example from the COTI Python SDK Examples project. This script will transfer native funds from your wallet account to a random wallet. It will also:

  • Create a EOA (Externally Owned Account)

  • Validate minimum balance

Ensure your environment meets all the pre-requisites. Visit the pre-requisites section of the readme. Alternatively, use an editor like PyCharm to take care of the pre-requisites for you.

  1. Clone the Python examples repo along with its submodules into your desired location

    git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/coti-io/coti-sdk-python-examples.git

  2. Change directory to the newly create one

    cd coti-sdk-python-examples

  3. Install the project's requirements

    python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt

  4. Set the python path as following

    export PYTHONPATH=$PWD

  5. Run the native_transfer.py script

    python3 examples/basics/native_transfer.py

    Running the script will automatically create an account and a key/value pair with name: ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY (visible in the .env file). The script will output something like this:

    So you dont have an account yet, dont worry... lets create one right now!
    Creation done!
    provider:  https://devnet.coti.io
    chain-id:  13068200
    latest block:  0xc9ec7259bad015c46a0bef9b0988cac70a62e2abaed7459b5265e425bc5cecb8
    account address: 0x0287a7A5bD5f4802D4A6048730a11B2713A16bd4
    account balance:  0 wei ( 0  ether)
    account nonce:  0
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/Users/user/projects/coti-sdk-python/examples/basics/native_transfer.py", line 24, in <module>
        main()
      File "/Users/user/projects/coti-sdk-python/examples/basics/native_transfer.py", line 12, in main
        validate_minimum_balance(web3)  # validate minimum balance
      File "/Users/user/projects/coti-sdk-python/examples/basics/utils.py", line 69, in validate_minimum_balance
        raise Exception(
    Exception: Not enough balance!, head to discord faucet and getsome...https://discord.com/channels/386571547508473876/1235539223595978752 , ask the BOT:devnet 0x0287a7A5bD5f4802D4A6048730a11B2713A16bd4
    
    Process finished with exit code 1
    

    It is normal to receive the exception Not enough balance! on the first run. This will be resolved once the account is funded.

  6. Head to the faucet at https://faucet.coti.io to get devnet funds. Send the following message to the BOT using your newly created account address: devnet <account address> The bot will reply with the message: <username> faucet transferred 5 COTIv2 (devnet)

  7. Run the native_transfer.py script once more

    python3 examples/basics/native_transfer.py

    The script will output as following:

    provider:  https://devnet.coti.io
    chain-id:  13068200
    latest block:  0x4f5b68d9ef7debc0f86b4fc4c50a81020c8de315d65b4ce12b4372ebedef4f95
    account address: 0x0287a7A5bD5f4802D4A6048730a11B2713A16bd4
    account balance:  10000000000000000000 wei ( 10  ether)
    account nonce:  0
    AttributeDict({'blockHash': HexBytes('0x3e0534655361da10c9ee6454d622609c900e3f552435acc9cc963e370ca1d36b'), 'blockNumber': 3395902, 'contractAddress': None, 'cumulativeGasUsed': 21000, 'effectiveGasPrice': 1000000000, 'from': '0x0287a7A5bD5f4802D4A6048730a11B2713A16bd4', 'gasUsed': 21000, 'logs': [], 'logsBloom': HexBytes('0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'), 'status': 1, 'to': '0x4A68774D7679e63Ea42599Fe076a899036B3642B', 'transactionHash': HexBytes('0x99ad02f33a146945ac3a671857ab5134965b1f3e78fd53a97710bcdcb99dfee7'), 'transactionIndex': 0, 'type': 0})

    Now that your account is created and funded, you can now onboard the account to get your new network key.

On-board Account

The following process will help you deploy the onboard_account.py example from the COTI Python SDK Examples repo. This script onboards an EOA into the network. It will also:

  • Trigger the network to create a unique AES key for the user

  • Encrypt the unique user-specific AES key using the Public key so that its value can be viewed only by the EOA owner.

This is a mandatory script for any operation executed in any contract requiring encrypt/decrypt operations which are part of the new EVM precompiles actions.

  1. Run the onboard_account.py script

    python3 examples/onboard/onboard_account.py

    Running the script will automatically create an account and an ACCOUNT_ENCRYPTION_KEY (visible in the .env file as well as the output). The script output will look something like this:

    provider:  https://devnet.coti.io
    chain-id:  13068200
    latest block:  0x31f5e889a74777e514abcf83ece21839d96c465419b66b6b977f65d052062c2a
    account address: 0x0287a7A5bD5f4802D4A6048730a11B2713A16bd4
    account balance:  9999936985000000000 wei ( 9.999936985  ether)
    account nonce:  3
    tx receipt:  AttributeDict({'blockHash': HexBytes('0x94dac5f2cf57639fe934457cb33354399567cfad233c2fb3d6a271ecd47830a3'), 'blockNumber': 3399673, 'contractAddress': None, 'cumulativeGasUsed': 225968, 'effectiveGasPrice': 30000000000, 'from': '0x0287a7A5bD5f4802D4A6048730a11B2713A16bd4', 'gasUsed': 225968, 'logs': [AttributeDict({'address': '0xbFC922C10B03EA5dbC90b98dfc8fb334849ccB78', 'topics': [HexBytes('0xb67504ecfeef0230a06f661ea388c2947b4125a35e918ebff5889e3553c29c04'), HexBytes('0x0000000000000000000000000287a7a5bd5f4802d4a6048730a11b2713a16bd4')], 'data': HexBytes('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'), 'blockNumber': 3399673, 'transactionHash': HexBytes('0x69af701a8f65ebf6c007e512ce6bc5e801884c3ae49ad744f47069053e2ed81e'), 'transactionIndex': 0, 'blockHash': HexBytes('0x94dac5f2cf57639fe934457cb33354399567cfad233c2fb3d6a271ecd47830a3'), 'logIndex': 0, 'removed': False})], 'logsBloom': HexBytes('0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100000000000000000008000000000000000000000000000000000440000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000020000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000040000000000000000000000000000000'), 'status': 1, 'to': '0xbFC922C10B03EA5dbC90b98dfc8fb334849ccB78', 'transactionHash': HexBytes('0x69af701a8f65ebf6c007e512ce6bc5e801884c3ae49ad744f47069053e2ed81e'), 'transactionIndex': 0, 'type': 0})
    (True, 'ACCOUNT_ENCRYPTION_KEY', 'fd3d781ddcbd1e1cedd2d75460f30636')

    This encryption key is sensitive. Ensure it is not uploaded to public places and keep it safe. This key is produced per EOA wallet, meaning a unique wallet/EOA combination will have a unique encryption key.

    The .env file will also have other useful information, such as the node address, websocket address, and the contract directories. Now that the account is onboarded, let's deploy a contract on-chain.

Deploy Data On-Chain

The following process will help you deploy the data_on_chain.py example from the COTI Python SDK Examples repo. As its name suggests, the contract will compile and deploy the corresponding DataOnChain.sol contract, located in the confidentiality-contracts directory.

This contract can be used in order to browse and get a feel of the COTI network. The contract allows for the secure handling of encrypted data, enabling storage, transformation, and arithmetic operations on encrypted values using the MpcCore library. It supports operations where values are encrypted using both network and user keys, ensuring data privacy and security on-chain.

  1. Navigate to the examples directory in the confidentiality-contracts directory inside the coti-sdk-python-examples project.

    cd confidentiality-contracts/contracts/examples

  2. Run the data_on_chain.py script

    python3 ../../examples/data_onchain/data_on_chain.py

    Running the script will deploy the contract and output the address where the contract was deployed. The script output will look something like this (with some omitted block hashes at the end of ther response):

    provider:  https://devnet.coti.io/rpc
    chain-id:  13068200
    latest block:  0x75a2f9d10db48fdc53f14d9ce565420e680b06231cd34e3c194f14fbd0c5f999
    account address: 0xB101fbd6938AaE2e472E247e36555528d7ff4A89
    account balance:  4993201875000000000 wei ( 4.993201875  ether)
    account nonce:  2
    Compiling DataOnChain...
    Deploying DataOnChain...
    Contract deployed at address: 0x91Af1CD8Bbc3b7dCcd5fF19f522cd9A49067F928
    contract address:  0x91Af1CD8Bbc3b7dCcd5fF19f522cd9A49067F928

    The deployment will include the transaction data as well as the address the contract was deployed to:

    Contract deployed at address: 0x91Af1CD8Bbc3b7dCcd5fF19f522cd9A49067F928

    You can now view the contract on devnet explorer using the following convention: https://explorer-devnet.coti.io/address/<contract deployment address> In our case: https://explorer-devnet.coti.io/contract/0x91af1cd8bbc3b7dccd5ff19f522cd9a49067f928

Let's note the following facts about the contract and the script:

  • When the contract was deployed, the uint64 private clearValue variable was assigned a value of 5 as evidenced by lines 15-17 of the contract:

     constructor () {
            clearValue = 5;
        }
  • The function getSomeValue of the contract will then return the value of clearValue

  • The function basic_get_value of the python script is making sure the value was set as expected.

Now let's take a look on at the basic flow that sends a clear value, encrypts it, and decrypts it.

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