🗄️Aggregator Guide
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This guide explains how node operators can become aggregators and allow multiple types of liquidity to be staked on their nodes in Proof-of-Liquidity.
Before starting, make sure to learn about being a collator by following Collator Guide and check out the Proof-of-Liquidity FAQ. To learn more about being a Delegator, visit the Delegator Guide.
In Proof-of-Liquidity v1, the node operators had to make a decision about which liquidity token to collate under. With the Proof-of-Liquidity v2 upgrade, an aggregator now has the ability to join multiple candidates, amplifying their position by utilizing multiple liquidity tokens.
If selected, the aggregator assumes the role of an author/collator, representing the collator candidates who have aggregated under them. It's still possible to be selected on the active set as a collator if a candidate chooses not to aggregate.
The aggregator account can not be a collator or delegator. Top up the account with some MGX to cover the transaction fees.
go to Developer → Extrinsics
the selected account will be the aggregator account
parachainStaking → aggregatorUpdateMetadata
select the candidates (you can add more by clicking ‘add item’ on the right)
submit the tx. this will set the relationship between the aggregator and the candidates.
In this example, Eve is the aggregator and proposes Alice and Charlie as candidates.
go to Developer → Extrinsics
the selected account will be the collator account
parachainStaking → updateCandidateAggregator
turn on ‘include option’
select the aggregator account
submit the tx. this will confirm the relationship between the candidate and the aggregator.
repeat the same with other candidates to aggregate under the same account.
from now on, the aggregator account will produce blocks instead of candidates.
In this example, Alice confirms its candidate status to be aggregated under Eve. The same transaction should also be submitted for Charlie.
The aggregator account is responsible for rotating and setting the keys in the node.
☑️ You can check the status of your aggregator account by following
Developer → Chain state
parachainStaking → aggregatorMetadata
select the aggregator account and click the plus button on the right
you will see the list of candidates that are related to the aggregator account
💡 You can check which liquidity tokens are enabled for Proof-of-Liquidity by following
Developer → Chain state
parachainStaking → stakingLiquidityTokens
click the plus button on the right
you will see the list of tokens that are allowed for Proof-of-Liquidity
to learn about token id's: How to look up Token IDs.
