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+db/
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diff --git a/develoment-utils/local-relay/config.toml b/develoment-utils/local-relay/config.toml
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+# Nostr-rs-relay configuration
+
+[info]
+# The advertised URL for the Nostr websocket.
+relay_url = "wss://nostr.example.com/"
+
+# Relay information for clients.  Put your unique server name here.
+name = "nostr-rs-relay"
+
+# Description
+description = "A newly created nostr-rs-relay.\n\nCustomize this with your own info."
+
+# Administrative contact pubkey
+#pubkey = "0c2d168a4ae8ca58c9f1ab237b5df682599c6c7ab74307ea8b05684b60405d41"
+
+# Administrative contact URI
+#contact = "mailto:contact@example.com"
+
+# Favicon location.  Relative to the current directory.  Assumes an
+# ICO format.
+#favicon = "favicon.ico"
+
+[diagnostics]
+# Enable tokio tracing (for use with tokio-console)
+#tracing = false
+
+[database]
+# Database engine (sqlite/postgres).  Defaults to sqlite.
+# Support for postgres is currently experimental.
+#engine = "sqlite"
+
+# Directory for SQLite files.  Defaults to the current directory.  Can
+# also be specified (and overriden) with the "--db dirname" command
+# line option.
+#data_directory = "."
+
+# Use an in-memory database instead of 'nostr.db'.
+# Requires sqlite engine.
+# Caution; this will not survive a process restart!
+#in_memory = false
+
+# Database connection pool settings for subscribers:
+
+# Minimum number of SQLite reader connections
+#min_conn = 4
+
+# Maximum number of SQLite reader connections.  Recommend setting this
+# to approx the number of cores.
+#max_conn = 8
+
+# Database connection string.  Required for postgres; not used for
+# sqlite.
+#connection = "postgresql://postgres:nostr@localhost:7500/nostr"
+
+
+[grpc]
+# gRPC interfaces for externalized decisions and other extensions to
+# functionality.
+#
+# Events can be authorized through an external service, by providing
+# the URL below.  In the event the server is not accessible, events
+# will be permitted.  The protobuf3 schema used is available in
+# `proto/nauthz.proto`.
+# event_admission_server = "http://[::1]:50051"
+
+[network]
+# Bind to this network address
+address = "0.0.0.0"
+
+# Listen on this port
+port = 8080
+
+# If present, read this HTTP header for logging client IP addresses.
+# Examples for common proxies, cloudflare:
+#remote_ip_header = "x-forwarded-for"
+#remote_ip_header = "cf-connecting-ip"
+
+# Websocket ping interval in seconds, defaults to 5 minutes
+#ping_interval = 300
+
+[options]
+# Reject events that have timestamps greater than this many seconds in
+# the future.  Recommended to reject anything greater than 30 minutes
+# from the current time, but the default is to allow any date.
+reject_future_seconds = 1800
+
+[limits]
+# Limit events created per second, averaged over one minute.  Must be
+# an integer.  If not set (or set to 0), there is no limit.  Note:
+# this is for the server as a whole, not per-connection.
+#
+# Limiting event creation is highly recommended if your relay is
+# public!
+#
+#messages_per_sec = 5
+
+# Limit client subscriptions created, averaged over one minute.  Must
+# be an integer.  If not set (or set to 0), defaults to unlimited.
+# Strongly recommended to set this to a low value such as 10 to ensure
+# fair service.
+#subscriptions_per_min = 0
+
+# UNIMPLEMENTED...
+# Limit how many concurrent database connections a client can have.
+# This prevents a single client from starting too many expensive
+# database queries.  Must be an integer.  If not set (or set to 0),
+# defaults to unlimited (subject to subscription limits).
+#db_conns_per_client = 0
+
+# Limit blocking threads used for database connections.  Defaults to 16.
+#max_blocking_threads = 16
+
+# Limit the maximum size of an EVENT message.  Defaults to 128 KB.
+# Set to 0 for unlimited.
+#max_event_bytes = 131072
+
+# Maximum WebSocket message in bytes.  Defaults to 128 KB.
+#max_ws_message_bytes = 131072
+
+# Maximum WebSocket frame size in bytes.  Defaults to 128 KB.
+#max_ws_frame_bytes = 131072
+
+# Broadcast buffer size, in number of events.  This prevents slow
+# readers from consuming memory.
+#broadcast_buffer = 16384
+
+# Event persistence buffer size, in number of events.  This provides
+# backpressure to senders if writes are slow.
+#event_persist_buffer = 4096
+
+# Event kind blacklist. Events with these kinds will be discarded.
+#event_kind_blacklist = [
+#    70202,
+#]
+
+# Event kind allowlist. Events other than these kinds will be discarded.
+#event_kind_allowlist = [
+#    0, 1, 2, 3, 7, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 30023,
+#]
+
+[authorization]
+# Pubkey addresses in this array are whitelisted for event publishing.
+# Only valid events by these authors will be accepted, if the variable
+# is set.
+#pubkey_whitelist = [
+#  "35d26e4690cbe1a898af61cc3515661eb5fa763b57bd0b42e45099c8b32fd50f",
+#  "887645fef0ce0c3c1218d2f5d8e6132a19304cdc57cd20281d082f38cfea0072",
+#]
+# Enable NIP-42 authentication
+#nip42_auth = false
+# Send DMs events (kind 4) only to their authenticated recipients
+#nip42_dms = false
+
+[verified_users]
+# NIP-05 verification of users.  Can be "enabled" to require NIP-05
+# metadata for event authors, "passive" to perform validation but
+# never block publishing, or "disabled" to do nothing.
+#mode = "disabled"
+
+# Domain names that will be prevented from publishing events.
+#domain_blacklist = ["wellorder.net"]
+
+# Domain names that are allowed to publish events.  If defined, only
+# events NIP-05 verified authors at these domains are persisted.
+#domain_whitelist = ["example.com"]
+
+# Consider an pubkey "verified" if we have a successful validation
+# from the NIP-05 domain within this amount of time.  Note, if the
+# domain provides a successful response that omits the account,
+# verification is immediately revoked.
+#verify_expiration = "1 week"
+
+# How long to wait between verification attempts for a specific author.
+#verify_update_frequency = "24 hours"
+
+# How many consecutive failed checks before we give up on verifying
+# this author.
+#max_consecutive_failures = 20
+
+[pay_to_relay]
+# Enable pay to relay
+#enabled = false
+
+# The cost to be admitted to relay
+#admission_cost = 4200
+
+# The cost in sats per post
+#cost_per_event = 0
+
+# Url of lnbits api
+#node_url = "<node url>"
+
+# LNBits api secret
+#api_secret = "<ln bits api>"
+
+# Terms of service
+#terms_message = """
+#This service (and supporting services) are provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied.
+#
+#By using this service, you agree:
+#* Not to engage in spam or abuse the relay service
+#* Not to disseminate illegal content
+#* That requests to delete content cannot be guaranteed
+#* To use the service in compliance with all applicable laws
+#* To grant necessary rights to your content for unlimited time
+#* To be of legal age and have capacity to use this service
+#* That the service may be terminated at any time without notice
+#* That the content you publish may be removed at any time without notice
+#* To have your IP address collected to detect abuse or misuse
+#* To cooperate with the relay to combat abuse or misuse
+#* You may be exposed to content that you might find triggering or distasteful
+#* The relay operator is not liable for content produced by users of the relay
+#"""
+
+# Whether or not new sign ups should be allowed
+#sign_ups = false
+#secret_key = "<nostr nsec>"
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diff --git a/develoment-utils/local-relay/deno.jsonc b/develoment-utils/local-relay/deno.jsonc
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+{
+    "tasks": {
+        "pull": "docker pull scsibug/nostr-rs-relay:latest",
+
+        // run the server without any content on port 7000
+        "run": "deno task pull; docker run -it -p 7000:8080 --name my-relay scsibug/nostr-rs-relay:latest",
+
+        // run the server with seed data on port 7000
+        "run-with-seed": "deno task pull; cp -r ./seed-data/seed-db ./seed-data/db; docker run -it -p 7000:8080 --mount src=$(pwd)/config.toml,target=/usr/src/app/config.toml,type=bind --mount src=$(pwd)/seed-data/db,target=/usr/src/app/db,type=bind --name my-relay scsibug/nostr-rs-relay:latest",
+
+        // generates a new seed db from the events writte in seed-data.ts.
+        "build-seed-from-event-list": "deno task run; deno run --allow-net send-seed-data-to-relay.ts; sleep 3; docker cp my-relay:/usr/src/app/db/nostr.db $(pwd)/seed-data/seed-db/nostr.db"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/develoment-utils/local-relay/seed-data/seed-data.ts b/develoment-utils/local-relay/seed-data/seed-data.ts
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+export const events = [
+  {
+    content: "Small community, happy to host folks, contact us on trustroots.",
+    created_at: 1723391984,
+    id: "da0de42156741aa176dfd4b42d34b26cf5442fbbe88ade2acbcf8b98d86485d3",
+    kind: 30398,
+    pubkey: "f5bc71692fc08ea52c0d1c8bcfb87579584106b5feb4ea542b1b8a95612f257b",
+    sig: "37a6c57a37961059d322cf3fb4e0e6efd9b3512a7d48e807ecb55ed0787b8c509c2cb4a6b23dabbf2088ae83e6495931370432d449f2d81451a1d9e15de98d1d",
+    tags: [
+      ["e", "ef07341941193dd05324dc7d420d8dad8f755150a2df9cf449d405e59fb3ca69"],
+      ["p", "915843820a0744224b1cc80907db3e39989577d76a4561de76d4d24c3fe60f86"],
+      [
+        "d",
+        "915843820a0744224b1cc80907db3e39989577d76a4561de76d4d24c3fe60f86:ef07341941193dd05324dc7d420d8dad8f755150a2df9cf449d405e59fb3ca69",
+      ],
+      ["original_created_at", "1723314980"],
+      ["L", "open-location-code"],
+      ["l", "9F4J4CCH+65", "open-location-code"],
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    content: "Beautiful community garden",
+    created_at: 1723314772,
+    id: "9254eb6b245b9e0bb10d6eb87696156568457d354784f59242be9e01a30632e2",
+    kind: 30398,
+    pubkey: "f5bc71692fc08ea52c0d1c8bcfb87579584106b5feb4ea542b1b8a95612f257b",
+    sig: "cf48f480045c66cd27445bc12f86c033ba9c080e7bd559d03d1f3f9c53f60db1d2363d34ef1158364263cfca8fc45adcb6acb48a61a6a77e8f26bdd038ac4ba4",
+    tags: [
+      ["e", "3bb9aeadfca045149ec05ad0ef2956c5df49cae253e97e79f33e7710b65a3e95"],
+      ["p", "c5f7ec409bd40fbb63934306ccf3d56d319a559f2c193d8f5368ff2bca252804"],
+      [
+        "d",
+        "c5f7ec409bd40fbb63934306ccf3d56d319a559f2c193d8f5368ff2bca252804:3bb9aeadfca045149ec05ad0ef2956c5df49cae253e97e79f33e7710b65a3e95",
+      ],
+      ["original_created_at", "1723285703"],
+      ["L", "open-location-code"],
+      ["l", "9F4MFCF8+RP", "open-location-code"],
+    ],
+  },
+];
diff --git a/develoment-utils/local-relay/seed-data/seed-db/nostr.db b/develoment-utils/local-relay/seed-data/seed-db/nostr.db
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diff --git a/develoment-utils/local-relay/seed-data/send-seed-data-to-relay.ts b/develoment-utils/local-relay/seed-data/send-seed-data-to-relay.ts
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+import { NRelay1 } from "jsr:@nostrify/nostrify@^0.30.0";
+
+import { events } from "./seed-data.ts";
+
+const relay = new NRelay1("ws://localhost:7000");
+
+for (const event of events) {
+  await relay.event(event);
+}
+
+Deno.exit();