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Run a resolver node

Resolvers arbitrate disputes and keep the graph honest. Run one to earn fees and help secure Tessera.

What resolvers do

When a dispute is filed, a randomly selected committee of resolvers examines the co-signed receipts and on-chain settlement, then votes on the outcome. Honest, accurate voting earns a share of dispute bonds. Provably bad voting is itself slashable.

Requirements

A bonded resolver stake (slashable for collusion or negligence).
A reliable Solana RPC and steady uptime.
The resolver client, which syncs disputes and exposes a review UI.

1. Bond resolver stake

bash

tessera resolver bond --amount 5000 --lock 180d

2. Run the node

bash

tessera resolver start \
  --rpc $SOLANA_RPC \
  --keypair ./resolver.json

The review loop

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1. dispute assigned ─▶ fetch both receipts + settlement proof
2. verify commitments against Solana
3. cast vote: uphold | reject | inconclusive
4. committee tallies ─▶ stake redistributed, score updated

Votes are commit-reveal. You commit a hash first and reveal later, so no resolver can copy another’s vote.

Rewards & penalties

Voting with the honest majority earns a slice of the dispute bond.
Missing assignments forfeits rewards for that round.
Provable collusion (e.g. voting against verifiable evidence) is slashed.

Resolvers see selectively revealed receipts. Treat all dispute data as confidential — leaking it is grounds for removal from the set.

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