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Installation Issues
This page covers common installation problems you may encounter when setting up a Canton Network development environment, including Nix shell failures, Docker configuration, and me…
Sep 22, 2026
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Building and Packaging
…e fundamentally two types of change one may want to make: • Upgrades, which change existing logic. For example, one might want the Asset template to have multiple signatories. • Ex…
Sep 4, 2026
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Concept Translation Tables
This reference provides detailed translations from Ethereum concepts to their Canton equivalents. Use this as a quick reference when you encounter familiar terms and need to unders…
Jun 22, 2026
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GET /v0/migrations/last
cURL Python JavaScript PHP Go Java Ruby curl --request GET \ --url 'https://scan.sv-1.global.canton.network.sync.global/api/scan/v0/migrations/last' import json import requests url…
Aug 31, 2026
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Splice.Api.Token.TransferEventsV2
Daml module Splice.Api.Token.TransferEventsV2 Interface to log events for token standard transfers. Daml Module Splice.Api.Token.TransferEventsV2 Latest release 0.10.1 Interfaces I…
Nov 5, 2026
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GET /v0/migrations/schedule
cURL Python JavaScript PHP Go Java Ruby curl --request GET \ --url 'https://scan.sv-1.global.canton.network.sync.global/api/scan/v0/migrations/schedule' import json import requests…
Aug 31, 2026
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Scan Bulk Data API
At a high level, participant nodes provide two separate endpoints through a Ledger API: • An endpoint to submit commands to the ledger that allow an application to submit transacti…
Nov 3, 2026
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Environment Configuration
Canton applications need different configurations for each environment — LocalNet, DevNet, TestNet, and MainNet. This page covers the configuration layers you work with: DPM global…
Oct 20, 2026
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LocalNet
LocalNet provides a straightforward topology comprising three participants, three validators, a PostgreSQL database, and several web applications (wallet, sv, scan) behind an NGINX…
Aug 11, 2026
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PQS SQL
The PQS SQL API is provisioned directly in the PostgreSQL database. Data consumers interact with it through SQL — not through the PQS process itself. PQS data can be joined across …
May 26, 2026
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Canton Console Commands
split by participant and synchronizer, put shared commands in extend/participant section, and add a section for the synchronizer Console Commands Top-level Commands The following c…
Oct 30, 2026
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Values in the Ledger API
Commands and queries have relaxed validation rules for ingested values. Returned values are subject to normalization. Value Validation in Commands In the following examples, the ta…
May 16, 2026
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Splice Architecture
…sed in the CN token standard make it much easier to consume upgrades to the splice Daml packages • the workflows work across different wallet implementations, not just the splice-w…
Sep 4, 2026
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Validator Security
Using an external KMS for managing participant keys By default, Canton participants use cryptographic keys that are generated by the participant itself and stored in the regular da…
Aug 13, 2026
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Splice.DSO.DecentralizedSynchronizer
…SVs for the rare case of needing to roll-out a BFT protocol upgrade that cannot be rolled out in a backwards compatible fashion. Note that synchronizers themselves are formed by a …
May 18, 2026
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Splice.AmuletRules
Templates template AmuletRules The rules governing how Amulet users can modify the Amulet state managed by the DSO party. Signatory: dso Field | Type | Description | dso | Party | …
May 18, 2026
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dpm (Daml Package Manager)
dpm is the command-line interface for Canton development. It manages SDK installation, project scaffolding, compilation, testing, code generation, and local development environment…
Nov 2, 2026
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Splice Daml APIs
The APIs below are published by Splice to aid decoupling different Canton Network applications. Consider using them to decouple your code from the upgrading cycles of your dependen…
Nov 3, 2026
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POST /v2/updates/transaction-by-id
cURL Python JavaScript PHP Go Java Ruby curl --request POST \ --url 'http://localhost:7575/v2/updates/transaction-by-id' \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN' \ --header 'Conte…
Aug 31, 2026
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Validator Disaster Recovery
…alidators will initiate a roll-forward Logical Synchronizer Upgrade to roll forward to a new physical synchronizer. Validators will need to initiate the procedure on their node bas…
Nov 3, 2026
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POST /v2/updates/transaction-by-offset
cURL Python JavaScript PHP Go Java Ruby curl --request POST \ --url 'http://localhost:7575/v2/updates/transaction-by-offset' \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN' \ --header 'C…
Aug 31, 2026
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Super Validator Components
A Super Validator (SV) runs everything a regular validator runs, plus the Global Synchronizer infrastructure and governance tooling. SVs are operated by major institutions approved…
May 12, 2026
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Splice.DsoRules
Templates template BootstrapExternalPartyConfigStateInstruction Instruction to bootstrap the external party config state. This exists so that the ActionRequiringConfirmation for th…
May 18, 2026
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3.7.0
Release of Canton 3.7.0 Canton 3.7.0 has been released on October 29, 2026. Summary This minor release introduces protocol version 37 as a new protocol version. Synchronizers on pr…
Nov 4, 2026
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Manage Daml Packages and Archives
Manage Daml packages and archives About A package is a unit of compiled Daml code corresponding to one Daml project. This package contains compiled Daml-LF code. Every package has …
Aug 11, 2026
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Super Validator Helm Deployment
…he migration ID is frozen at the value after the last major upgrade and is only used for migration.id in the helm chart values. The serial ID is 0 for the initial synchronizer depl…
Nov 3, 2026
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POST /v2/events/events-by-contract-id
cURL Python JavaScript PHP Go Java Ruby curl --request POST \ --url 'http://localhost:7575/v2/events/events-by-contract-id' \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN' \ --header 'Co…
Aug 31, 2026
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Common Questions
…n. It includes: • A complete Daml model with SCU-compatible upgrades • A TypeScript frontend • Backend automation with Daml Script • Docker Compose configuration for LocalNet • CI/…
Aug 11, 2026
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POST /v2/interactive-submission/executeAndWaitForTransaction
cURL Python JavaScript PHP Go Java Ruby curl --request POST \ --url 'http://localhost:7575/v2/interactive-submission/executeAndWaitForTransaction' \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer…
Aug 31, 2026
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POST /v2/updates/update-by-id
cURL Python JavaScript PHP Go Java Ruby curl --request POST \ --url 'http://localhost:7575/v2/updates/update-by-id' \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN' \ --header 'Content-Ty…
Aug 31, 2026
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