emulate btc data streamer over http; misc fixes

cmd/superNode.go

@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@ func startServers(superNode super_node.SuperNode, settings *shared.SuperNodeConf
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	_, _, err = rpc.StartHTTPEndpoint(settings.HTTPEndpoint, superNode.APIs(), []string{"eth"}, nil, nil, rpc.HTTPTimeouts{})
+	_, _, err = rpc.StartHTTPEndpoint(settings.HTTPEndpoint, superNode.APIs(), []string{"eth", "btc"}, nil, nil, rpc.HTTPTimeouts{})
 	return err
 }

db/migrations/00023_create_btc_tx_inputs_table.sql

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 -- +goose Up
 CREATE TABLE btc.tx_inputs (
-  id             SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+  id               SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
-	tx_id          INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES btc.transaction_cids (id) ON DELETE CASCADE DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED,
+	tx_id            INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES btc.transaction_cids (id) ON DELETE CASCADE DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED,
-	index          INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	index            INTEGER NOT NULL,
-	witness        BYTEA[],
+	witness          VARCHAR[],
-	sig_script     BYTEA NOT NULL,
+	sig_script       BYTEA NOT NULL,
-	outpoint_id    INTEGER REFERENCES btc.tx_outputs (id) ON DELETE CASCADE DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED,
+	outpoint_tx_hash VARCHAR(66) NOT NULL,
+	outpoint_index   NUMERIC NOT NULL,
 	UNIQUE (tx_id, index)
 );
 

db/schema.sql

@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@ CREATE TABLE btc.tx_inputs (
     id integer NOT NULL,
     tx_id integer NOT NULL,
     index integer NOT NULL,
-    witness bytea[],
+    witness character varying[],
     sig_script bytea NOT NULL,
-    outpoint_id integer
+    outpoint_tx_hash character varying(66) NOT NULL,
+    outpoint_index numeric NOT NULL
 );
 
 
@@ -1288,14 +1289,6 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY btc.transaction_cids
     ADD CONSTRAINT transaction_cids_header_id_fkey FOREIGN KEY (header_id) REFERENCES btc.header_cids(id) ON DELETE CASCADE DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED;
 
 
---
--- Name: tx_inputs tx_inputs_outpoint_id_fkey; Type: FK CONSTRAINT; Schema: btc; Owner: -
---
-
-ALTER TABLE ONLY btc.tx_inputs
-    ADD CONSTRAINT tx_inputs_outpoint_id_fkey FOREIGN KEY (outpoint_id) REFERENCES btc.tx_outputs(id) ON DELETE CASCADE DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED;
-
-
 --
 -- Name: tx_inputs tx_inputs_tx_id_fkey; Type: FK CONSTRAINT; Schema: btc; Owner: -
 --

dockerfiles/super_node/Dockerfile

@@ -34,14 +34,16 @@ FROM alpine
 WORKDIR /app
 
 ARG USER
-ARG config_file=environments/superNode.toml
+ARG CONFIG_FILE
+ARG EXPOSE_PORT_1
+ARG EXPOSE_PORT_2
 
 RUN adduser -D 5000 $USER
 USER $USER
 
 # chown first so dir is writable
 # note: using $USER is merged, but not in the stable release yet
-COPY --chown=5000:5000 --from=builder /go/src/github.com/vulcanize/vulcanizedb/$config_file config.toml
+COPY --chown=5000:5000 --from=builder /go/src/github.com/vulcanize/vulcanizedb/$CONFIG_FILE config.toml
 COPY --chown=5000:5000 --from=builder /go/src/github.com/vulcanize/vulcanizedb/dockerfiles/super_node/startup_script.sh .
 
 # keep binaries immutable
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ COPY --from=builder /go/src/github.com/pressly/goose/cmd/goose/goose goose
 COPY --from=builder /go/src/github.com/vulcanize/vulcanizedb/db/migrations migrations/vulcanizedb
 COPY --from=builder /go/src/github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/ipfs ipfs
 
-EXPOSE 8080
+EXPOSE $EXPOSE_PORT_1
+EXPOSE $EXPOSE_PORT_2
 
 CMD ["./startup_script.sh"]

documentation/super_node/setup.md

@@ -126,13 +126,14 @@ The config file contains the parameters needed to initialize a SuperNode with th
 
     [superNode.server]
         on = true
-        ipcPath = "/root/.vulcanize/vulcanize.ipc"
+        ipcPath = "/root/.vulcanize/eth/vulcanize.ipc"
         wsPath = "127.0.0.1:8080"
+        httpPath = "127.0.0.1:8081"
 
     [superNode.backFill]
-        on = false
+        on = true
-        httpPath = ""
+        httpPath = "http://127.0.0.1:8545"
-        frequency = 5
+        frequency = 15
         batchSize = 50
 ```
 
@@ -210,6 +211,6 @@ createdb vulcanize_public
 8. Build and run the Docker image
 ```
 cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/vulcanize/vulcanizedb/dockerfiles/super_node
-docker build .
+docker build --build-arg CONFIG_FILE=environments/ethSuperNode.toml --build-arg EXPOSE_PORT_1=8080 --build-arg EXPOSE_PORT_2=8081 .
 docker run --network host -e IPFS_INIT=true -e VDB_PG_NAME=vulcanize_public -e VDB_PG_HOSTNAME=localhost -e VDB_PG_PORT=5432 -e VDB_PG_USER=postgres -e VDB_PG_PASSWORD=password {IMAGE_ID}
 ```

environments/btcSuperNode.toml

@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 
     [superNode.sync]
         on = true
-        wsPath  = "http://127.0.0.1:8332"
+        wsPath  = "127.0.0.1:8332"
         workers = 1
+        pass = "password"
+        user = "username"
 
     [superNode.server]
         on = true
@@ -21,6 +23,14 @@
 
     [superNode.backFill]
         on = true
-        httpPath = "http://127.0.0.1:8332"
+        httpPath = "127.0.0.1:8332"
-        frequency = 5
+        frequency = 15
         batchSize = 50
+        pass = "password"
+        user = "username"
+
+    [superNode.btc]
+        nodeID = "ocd0"
+        clientName = "Omnicore"
+        genesisBlock = "000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b60a8ce26f"
+        networkID = "0xD9B4BEF9"

environments/ethSuperNode.toml

@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@
     [superNode.backFill]
         on = true
         httpPath = "http://127.0.0.1:8545"
-        frequency = 5
+        frequency = 15
         batchSize = 50

integration_test/geth_blockchain_test.go

@@ -61,10 +61,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Reading from the Geth blockchain", func() {
 
 	It("retrieves the node info", func(done Done) {
 		node := blockChain.Node()
-		mainnetID := float64(1)
 
 		Expect(node.GenesisBlock).ToNot(BeNil())
-		Expect(node.NetworkID).To(Equal(mainnetID))
+		Expect(node.NetworkID).To(Equal("1.000000"))
 		Expect(len(node.ID)).ToNot(BeZero())
 		Expect(node.ClientName).ToNot(BeZero())
 

pkg/super_node/backfiller.go

@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ func (bfs *BackFillService) FillGaps(wg *sync.WaitGroup, quitChan <-chan bool) {
 					log.Error(err)
 					continue
 				}
-				if startingBlock != 1 {
+				if startingBlock != 0 {
 					log.Info("found gap at the beginning of the sync")
-					bfs.fillGaps(1, uint64(startingBlock-1))
+					bfs.fillGaps(0, uint64(startingBlock-1))
 				}
 				gaps, err := bfs.Retriever.RetrieveGapsInData()
 				if err != nil {

pkg/super_node/backfiller_test.go

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var _ = Describe("BackFiller", func() {
 				ReturnErr:         nil,
 			}
 			mockRetriever := &mocks2.MockCIDRetriever{
-				FirstBlockNumberToReturn: 1,
+				FirstBlockNumberToReturn: 0,
 				GapsToRetrieve: []shared.Gap{
 					{
 						Start: 100, Stop: 101,
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ var _ = Describe("BackFiller", func() {
 				ReturnErr:         nil,
 			}
 			mockRetriever := &mocks2.MockCIDRetriever{
-				FirstBlockNumberToReturn: 1,
+				FirstBlockNumberToReturn: 0,
 				GapsToRetrieve: []shared.Gap{
 					{
 						Start: 100, Stop: 100,
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ var _ = Describe("BackFiller", func() {
 			Expect(mockConverter.PassedStatediffPayload[1]).To(Equal(mocks.MockStateDiffPayload))
 			Expect(mockRetriever.CalledTimes).To(Equal(1))
 			Expect(len(mockFetcher.CalledAtBlockHeights)).To(Equal(1))
-			Expect(mockFetcher.CalledAtBlockHeights[0]).To(Equal([]uint64{1, 2}))
+			Expect(mockFetcher.CalledAtBlockHeights[0]).To(Equal([]uint64{0, 1, 2}))
 		})
 	})
 })

pkg/super_node/btc/converter.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package btc
 
 import (
+	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg"
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ func (pc *PayloadConverter) Convert(payload shared.RawChainData) (shared.Streame
 				SignatureScript:       in.SignatureScript,
 				PreviousOutPointHash:  in.PreviousOutPoint.Hash.String(),
 				PreviousOutPointIndex: in.PreviousOutPoint.Index,
-				TxWitness:             in.Witness,
+				TxWitness:             convertBytesToHexArray(in.Witness),
 			}
 		}
 		for i, out := range tx.MsgTx().TxOut {
@@ -91,3 +92,11 @@ func (pc *PayloadConverter) Convert(payload shared.RawChainData) (shared.Streame
 		TxMetaData:   txMeta,
 	}, nil
 }
+
+func convertBytesToHexArray(bytea [][]byte) []string {
+	var strs []string
+	for _, b := range bytea {
+		strs = append(strs, hex.EncodeToString(b))
+	}
+	return strs
+}

pkg/super_node/btc/http_streamer.go

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+// VulcanizeDB
+// Copyright © 2019 Vulcanize
+
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package btc
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/rpcclient"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/vulcanize/vulcanizedb/pkg/super_node/shared"
+)
+
+// HTTPPayloadStreamer satisfies the PayloadStreamer interface for bitcoin over http endpoints (since bitcoin core doesn't support websockets)
+type HTTPPayloadStreamer struct {
+	Config   *rpcclient.ConnConfig
+	lastHash []byte
+}
+
+// NewHTTPPayloadStreamer creates a pointer to a new PayloadStreamer which satisfies the PayloadStreamer interface for bitcoin
+func NewHTTPPayloadStreamer(clientConfig *rpcclient.ConnConfig) *HTTPPayloadStreamer {
+	return &HTTPPayloadStreamer{
+		Config: clientConfig,
+	}
+}
+
+// Stream is the main loop for subscribing to data from the btc block notifications
+// Satisfies the shared.PayloadStreamer interface
+func (ps *HTTPPayloadStreamer) Stream(payloadChan chan shared.RawChainData) (shared.ClientSubscription, error) {
+	logrus.Info("streaming block payloads from btc")
+	client, err := rpcclient.New(ps.Config, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second * 5)
+	errChan := make(chan error)
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			// start at
+			select {
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				height, err := client.GetBlockCount()
+				if err != nil {
+					errChan <- err
+					continue
+				}
+				blockHash, err := client.GetBlockHash(height)
+				if err != nil {
+					errChan <- err
+					continue
+				}
+				blockHashBytes := blockHash.CloneBytes()
+				if bytes.Equal(blockHashBytes, ps.lastHash) {
+					continue
+				}
+				ps.lastHash = blockHashBytes
+				block, err := client.GetBlock(blockHash)
+				if err != nil {
+					errChan <- err
+					continue
+				}
+				payloadChan <- BlockPayload{
+					Header: &block.Header,
+					Height: height,
+					Txs:    msgTxsToUtilTxs(block.Transactions),
+				}
+			default:
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	return &HTTPClientSubscription{client: client, errChan: errChan}, nil
+}
+
+// HTTPClientSubscription is a wrapper around the underlying bitcoind rpc client
+// to fit the shared.ClientSubscription interface
+type HTTPClientSubscription struct {
+	client  *rpcclient.Client
+	errChan chan error
+}
+
+// Unsubscribe satisfies the rpc.Subscription interface
+func (bcs *HTTPClientSubscription) Unsubscribe() {
+	bcs.client.Shutdown()
+}
+
+// Err() satisfies the rpc.Subscription interface
+func (bcs *HTTPClientSubscription) Err() <-chan error {
+	return bcs.errChan
+}

pkg/super_node/btc/indexer.go

@@ -103,29 +103,10 @@ func (in *CIDIndexer) indexTransactionCID(tx *sqlx.Tx, transaction TxModelWithIn
 }
 
 func (in *CIDIndexer) indexTxInput(tx *sqlx.Tx, txInput TxInput, txID int64) error {
-	// resolve zero-value hash to null value (coinbase tx input with no referenced outputs)
+	_, err := tx.Exec(`INSERT INTO btc.tx_inputs (tx_id, index, witness, sig_script, outpoint_tx_hash, outpoint_index)
-	if txInput.PreviousOutPointHash == "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000" {
+						VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6)
-		_, err := tx.Exec(`INSERT INTO btc.tx_inputs (tx_id, index, witness, sig_script, outpoint_id)
+						ON CONFLICT (tx_id, index) DO UPDATE SET (witness, sig_script, outpoint_tx_hash, outpoint_index) = ($3, $4, $5, $6)`,
-						VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)
+		txID, txInput.Index, pq.Array(txInput.TxWitness), txInput.SignatureScript, txInput.PreviousOutPointHash, txInput.PreviousOutPointIndex)
-						ON CONFLICT (tx_id, index) DO UPDATE SET (witness, sig_script, outpoint_id) = ($3, $4, $5)`,
-			txID, txInput.Index, pq.Array(txInput.TxWitness), txInput.SignatureScript, nil)
-		return err
-	}
-	var referencedOutPutID int64
-	if err := tx.Get(&referencedOutPutID, `SELECT tx_outputs.id FROM btc.transaction_cids, btc.tx_outputs
-						WHERE tx_outputs.tx_id = transaction_cids.id
-						AND tx_hash = $1
-						AND tx_outputs.index = $2`, txInput.PreviousOutPointHash, txInput.PreviousOutPointIndex); err != nil {
-		logrus.Errorf("btc indexer could not find the tx output (tx hash %s, output index %d) referenced in tx input %d of tx id %d", txInput.PreviousOutPointHash, txInput.PreviousOutPointIndex, txInput.Index, txID)
-		return err
-	}
-	if referencedOutPutID == 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("btc indexer could not find the tx output (tx hash %s, output index %d) referenced in tx input %d of tx id %d", txInput.PreviousOutPointHash, txInput.PreviousOutPointIndex, txInput.Index, txID)
-	}
-	_, err := tx.Exec(`INSERT INTO btc.tx_inputs (tx_id, index, witness, sig_script, outpoint_id)
-						VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)
-						ON CONFLICT (tx_id, index) DO UPDATE SET (witness, sig_script, outpoint_id) = ($3, $4, $5)`,
-		txID, txInput.Index, pq.Array(txInput.TxWitness), txInput.SignatureScript, referencedOutPutID)
 	return err
 }
 

pkg/super_node/btc/indexer_test.go

@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Indexer", func() {
 
 	Describe("Index", func() {
 		It("Indexes CIDs and related metadata into vulcanizedb", func() {
-			err = repo.Index(&mocks.DummyCIDPayloadForFKReference)
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			err = repo.Index(&mocks.MockCIDPayload)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			pgStr := `SELECT * FROM btc.header_cids

pkg/super_node/btc/mocks/test_data.go

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	MockBlockHeight int32 = 1337
+	MockBlockHeight int64 = 1337
 	MockBlock             = wire.MsgBlock{
 		Header: wire.BlockHeader{
 			Version: 1,

pkg/super_node/btc/models.go

@@ -59,11 +59,10 @@ type TxInput struct {
 	ID                    int64    `db:"id"`
 	TxID                  int64    `db:"tx_id"`
 	Index                 int64    `db:"index"`
-	TxWitness             [][]byte `db:"witness"`
+	TxWitness             []string `db:"witness"`
 	SignatureScript       []byte   `db:"sig_script"`
-	PreviousOutPointID    int64    `db:"outpoint_id"`
+	PreviousOutPointIndex uint32   `db:"outpoint_tx_hash"`
-	PreviousOutPointIndex uint32
+	PreviousOutPointHash  string   `db:"outpoint_index"`
-	PreviousOutPointHash  string
 }
 
 // TxOutput is the db model for btc.tx_outputs table

pkg/super_node/btc/payload_fetcher.go

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (fetcher *PayloadFetcher) FetchAt(blockHeights []uint64) ([]shared.RawChain
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		blockPayloads[i] = BlockPayload{
-			Height: int32(height),
+			Height: int64(height),
 			Header: &block.Header,
 			Txs:    msgTxsToUtilTxs(block.Transactions),
 		}

pkg/super_node/btc/streamer.go

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (ps *PayloadStreamer) Stream(payloadChan chan shared.RawChainData) (shared.
 		// Notification handler for block connections, forwards new block data to the payloadChan
 		OnFilteredBlockConnected: func(height int32, header *wire.BlockHeader, txs []*btcutil.Tx) {
 			payloadChan <- BlockPayload{
-				Height: height,
+				Height: int64(height),
 				Header: header,
 				Txs:    txs,
 			}

pkg/super_node/btc/types.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 
 // BlockPayload packages the block and tx data received from block connection notifications
 type BlockPayload struct {
-	Height int32
+	Height int64
 	Header *wire.BlockHeader
 	Txs    []*btcutil.Tx
 }

pkg/super_node/constructors.go

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func NewPayloadStreamer(chain shared.ChainType, clientOrConfig interface{}) (sha
 			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("bitcoin payload streamer constructor expected client config type %T got %T", rpcclient.ConnConfig{}, clientOrConfig)
 		}
 		streamChan := make(chan shared.RawChainData, btc.PayloadChanBufferSize)
-		return btc.NewPayloadStreamer(btcClientConn), streamChan, nil
+		return btc.NewHTTPPayloadStreamer(btcClientConn), streamChan, nil
 	default:
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid chain %s for streamer constructor", chain.String())
 	}

pkg/super_node/shared/config.go

@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@
 package shared
 
 import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/rpcclient"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/vulcanize/vulcanizedb/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/vulcanize/vulcanizedb/pkg/eth"
@@ -92,19 +93,23 @@ func NewSuperNodeConfig() (*SuperNodeConfig, error) {
 			workers = 1
 		}
 		sn.Workers = workers
-		if sn.Chain == Ethereum {
+		switch sn.Chain {
-			sn.NodeInfo, sn.WSClient, err = getEthNodeAndClient(sn.Chain, viper.GetString("superNode.sync.wsPath"))
+		case Ethereum:
-		}
+			sn.NodeInfo, sn.WSClient, err = getEthNodeAndClient(viper.GetString("superNode.sync.wsPath"))
-		if sn.Chain == Bitcoin {
+		case Bitcoin:
 			sn.NodeInfo = core.Node{
-				ID:           "temporaryID",
+				ID:           viper.GetString("superNode.btc.nodeID"),
-				ClientName:   "omnicored",
+				ClientName:   viper.GetString("superNode.btc.clientName"),
-				GenesisBlock: "000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b60a8ce26f",
+				GenesisBlock: viper.GetString("superNode.btc.genesisBlock"),
-				NetworkID:    "0xD9B4BEF9",
+				NetworkID:    viper.GetString("superNode.btc.networkID"),
 			}
+			// For bitcoin we load in node info from the config because there is no RPC endpoint to retrieve this from the node
 			sn.WSClient = &rpcclient.ConnConfig{
-				Host:     viper.GetString("superNode.sync.wsPath"),
+				Host:         viper.GetString("superNode.sync.wsPath"),
-				Endpoint: "ws",
+				HTTPPostMode: true, // Bitcoin core only supports HTTP POST mode
+				DisableTLS:   true, // Bitcoin core does not provide TLS by default
+				Pass:         viper.GetString("superNode.sync.pass"),
+				User:         viper.GetString("superNode.sync.user"),
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -125,7 +130,7 @@ func NewSuperNodeConfig() (*SuperNodeConfig, error) {
 		sn.IPCEndpoint = ipcPath
 		httpPath := viper.GetString("superNode.server.httpPath")
 		if httpPath == "" {
-			httpPath = "http://127.0.0.1:8547"
+			httpPath = "http://127.0.0.1:8545"
 		}
 		sn.HTTPEndpoint = httpPath
 	}
@@ -145,31 +150,35 @@ func (sn *SuperNodeConfig) BackFillFields() error {
 	sn.BackFill = true
 	var httpClient interface{}
 	var err error
-	if sn.Chain == Ethereum {
+	switch sn.Chain {
-		_, httpClient, err = getEthNodeAndClient(sn.Chain, viper.GetString("superNode.backFill.httpPath"))
+	case Ethereum:
+		_, httpClient, err = getEthNodeAndClient(viper.GetString("superNode.backFill.httpPath"))
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-	}
+	case Bitcoin:
-	if sn.Chain == Bitcoin {
 		httpClient = &rpcclient.ConnConfig{
-			Host: viper.GetString("superNode.backFill.httpPath"),
+			Host:         viper.GetString("superNode.backFill.httpPath"),
+			HTTPPostMode: true, // Bitcoin core only supports HTTP POST mode
+			DisableTLS:   true, // Bitcoin core does not provide TLS by default
+			Pass:         viper.GetString("superNode.backFill.pass"),
+			User:         viper.GetString("superNode.backFill.user"),
 		}
 	}
 	sn.HTTPClient = httpClient
 	freq := viper.GetInt("superNode.backFill.frequency")
 	var frequency time.Duration
 	if freq <= 0 {
-		frequency = time.Minute * 5
+		frequency = time.Second * 30
 	} else {
-		frequency = time.Duration(freq)
+		frequency = time.Second * time.Duration(freq)
 	}
 	sn.Frequency = frequency
 	sn.BatchSize = uint64(viper.GetInt64("superNode.backFill.batchSize"))
 	return nil
 }
 
-func getEthNodeAndClient(chain ChainType, path string) (core.Node, interface{}, error) {
+func getEthNodeAndClient(path string) (core.Node, interface{}, error) {
 	rawRPCClient, err := rpc.Dial(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return core.Node{}, nil, err