What is Kubus Node?
Kubus Node is an operator runtime for the Kubus Availability Network. It helps mirror public Kubus CIDs, sends liveness heartbeats, and reports status and reward summaries.
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Run a Kubus Node
Kubus Node lets operators help keep the public art archive available by mirroring canonical public CIDs, sending liveness heartbeats, and contributing verified archive availability.
Public replication for cultural infrastructure
A Kubus Node mirrors the public pin set: canonical public manifests, public records, metadata, media, AR assets, and rewardable leaf CIDs. It never mirrors drafts, private messages, wallet backups, session data, admin data, deleted objects, or arbitrary third-party URLs.
Rewards for public archive availability
The reward model is designed around verified public archive contribution: uptime, public CID coverage, retrieval checks, and priority CID bonuses. Promoted or rewardable CIDs can add weight, but the public archive itself is the base contribution.
Pending reward records, not live payouts
Availability rewards are currently recorded by the backend control plane as pending records until the generic platform settlement bridge exists. Kubus Node is not a payout engine and should not be treated as a financial product.
Open operator runtime
The Kubus Node runtime is published on GitHub and can be run with Node.js 20+ and Docker. The local GUI helps operators inspect public archive pinning, rewards, commitments, logs, and diagnostics without exposing wallet keys or settlement controls.
Frequently asked questions
Can I earn KUB8 by running a node?
The node can create pending reward records for verified public archive availability, but rewards are not live token payouts until settlement infrastructure exists.
What data does a node replicate?
A node mirrors public archive data such as canonical public manifests, public records, metadata, media, AR assets, and rewardable leaf CIDs. It does not mirror private user data.
Are promoted CIDs the only rewardable data?
No. The intended model rewards verified public archive replication as the base contribution. Priority or rewardable CIDs can add bonus weight.
Does Kubus Node control my wallet?
No. Kubus Node uses a scoped operator token. It cannot spend funds, export wallet keys, or control settlement.
Where is the code?
The Kubus Node runtime is available on GitHub at https://github.com/kubus-project/kubus-node.
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