Default public nodes don't work

[hrosspet]

After steemd.steemit.com stopped running, steem-python no longer works with default values:

With 'https://api.steemit.com' it works just fine:

from steem import Steem
from steem.post import Post

s1 = Steem(nodes=['https://api.steemit.com'])
Post('@steemitdev/update-your-steem-apps-big-changes-coming-for-3rd-party-developers', steemd_instance=s1.steemd)

yields: <Post-@steemitdev/update-your-steem-apps-big-changes-coming-for-3rd-party-developers>

However:

s2 = Steem()
Post('@steemitdev/update-your-steem-apps-big-changes-coming-for-3rd-party-developers', steemd_instance=s2.steemd)

just hangs and yields nothing when trying to make the connection.

I think this migh be one of the possible points of failure: https://github.com/steemit/steem-python/blob/f8c10b59af536985b71e1c625a37320d005cc4ad/steem/steemd.py#L53

[AmoghSubhedar]

When I try to access a post or transfer stream, the connection just hangs and yields nothing. After stopping the process from the terminal, I get this: block_interval = self.config.get("STEEMIT_BLOCK_INTERVAL")

[devopsjourney1]

Steemd.steemit.com node is retired.. https://www.steem.center/index.php?title=Public_Websocket_Servers

I was able to fix via nodes = [ 'https://steemd.steemitstage.com/', 'https://gtg.steem.house:8090', 'https://steemd.steemgigs.org' ] s = Steem(nodes)

However, I am not sure how to fix this for Blockchain()

[AmoghSubhedar]

Yes,

However, I am not sure how to fix this for Blockchain()

Cannot access stream of posts or transfers on any of these nodes.

[hrosspet]

Cannot access stream of posts or transfers on any of these nodes.

As I said earlier, this works: nodes = ['https://api.steemit.com']

[crokkon]

see also the documentation on custom nodes here in the repo: https://github.com/steemit/steem-python/blob/master/docs/steem.rst#setting-custom-nodes this describes how to set custom nodes once for all instances or individually

[hrosspet]

Since today neither nodes = ['https://api.steemit.com'] is working.

Does anybody know a solution?

[KylePiira]

@hrosspet are you having the same issue I am here: https://github.com/steemit/steem-python/issues/119

[ghost]

hey everyone

if you cant connect at all, use

s = Steem(keys=[privatepostingkey, privateactivekey],nodes= nodes)

and

Post(le_post, steemd_instance=s)

with that said, im having the same problem with claim_reward_balance

sadly it doesnt have an arg of steemd_instance so it doesnt connect and goes to limbo

pls help!

from steem.steemd import Steemd
from steem.instance import set_shared_steemd_instance

steemd_nodes = [
    'https://gtg.steem.house:8090',
    'https://steemd.steemit.com',
]
set_shared_steemd_instance(Steemd(nodes=steemd_nodes))

this does NOT help

[ghost]

okey guise

this worked

> steemd_nodes = ['http://steemd.pevo.science',]
> set_shared_steemd_instance(Steemd(nodes=steemd_nodes))
> s = Steem(keys=[privatepostingkey, privateactivekey],nodes= steemd_nodes)
> s.claim_reward_balance(account=myusername)

[hrosspet]

I can confirm that 'http://steemd.pevo.science' works as opposed to 'https://api.steemit.com'.

[cryptocifer]

seems api.steemit.com doesn't work well on get_ops_in_block call, it keeps returning empty result. anyone encountered this issue?

[andybets]

@cifer-lee I found that blockchain.stream_from was giving me frequent errors with api.steemit.com so have temporarily (I hope) switched to a community public node for those calls.

[hrosspet]

@andybets which community node do you use? I tried https://steemd.privex.io and http://steemd.pevo.science and both are kind of slow.

[juicypop]

@hrosspet I tried both and can't get operations on posts but they work for sending funds

It's a pity that the official node isn't working properly :( I hope they fix it soon

[andybets]

@hrosspet I made a page for viewing the RPC node response times here. Generally it seems that when they're new they're faster, and then people start using them! ;)

[juicypop]

@andybets how do I know if a node is http or https and if they have full support for all operations? I mean without trying every single one :D

[andybets]

@juicypop all those listed on my site are https, but I guess the easiest way would be to test each operation you need. I do 7 different operations (I think, but don't remember which without checking code), so if some nodes have some repeated errors, it suggests they're not full nodes.

[juicypop]

Thank you @andybets

I will give it a try this evening. It's a pain to switch nodes constantly for different operations though

Are there any news about the official steemit API node out there and when it will be full functional again?

[hrosspet]

@andybets wow, the rpc node monitor is supercool! Just upvoted some of your newer posts to express my appreciation. Thank you!

[andybets]

@hrosspet many thanks for the votes!

@juicypop I know. I'm not sure if/when it'll be working well again, I'll be looking into it again soon though, because it doesn't feel comfortable relying on community nodes.

[AmoghSubhedar]

@juicypop so what are you finally using for get_replies() ? I have some code that also uses it and was wondering how you overcame the issue.

[juicypop]

@AmoghSubhedar For get_replies I'm switching to 'https://api.steemit.com' For payments back to 'http://steemd.pevo.science'

Very uncomfortable when you ask me :(

[cyon1c]

https://api.steemit.com should be up and running fine now. The most recent updates to the library, including changing the default to https://api.steemit.com will be published to PyPi in due order.