API Reference Overview

Autonomi provides several APIs for different aspects of the system:

Client API

The Autonomi Client API is the core library for interacting with the Autonomi network. It provides:

• Data Storage And Retrieval

• Chunk Operations

• Pointer Management

• Graph Operations

• Scratchpad Operations

• Register Operations

• Vault Operations

• File System Operations

• BLS Cryptographic Keys Handling

Node API

The Ant Node API allows you to run and manage nodes in the Autonomi network. Features include:

• Node setup and configuration

• Network participation

• Storage management

• Reward collection

• Event handling

Cryptography APIs

BLS Threshold Crypto

The BLS Threshold Crypto API implements BLS (Boneh-Lynn-Shacham) threshold signatures, providing:

• Secret key generation and sharing

• Signature creation and verification

• Threshold signature schemes

• Key aggregation

Self Encryption

The Self Encryption API implements content-based encryption, offering:

• Data-derived encryption

• Content deduplication

• Parallel processing

• Streaming interface

Language Support

All APIs are available in multiple languages:

• Python (3.8+)

• Rust (stable)

Each API section includes language-specific installation instructions and code examples.