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• v0.1.0Asteria Starter Kit
Reference Docs
Using Tx3
This starter kit relies on the Tx3 toolchain, a development toolkit for UTxO protocols. Make sure to visite the Tx3 installation guide to setup your system before continuing.
The main.tx3 file contains the interface definition for the Asteria protocol. This file uses the Tx3 DSL to describe the different on-chain interactions that your bot may need.
We encourage you to explore the Tx3 language, but if you just want to keep going with Asteria, the important thing to notice is that the main.tx file contains definition for several function-like artifacts that describe each of the transaction of the Asteria protocol.
tx create_ship(
// Ship Position X
p_pos_x: Int,
// Ship Position Y
p_pos_y: Int,
// Name of the ship
ship_name: Bytes,
// Name of the pilot
pilot_name: Bytes,
// The tip of the chain when submitting the Tx
// TODO: this won't be necessary on future versions of Tx3
tip_slot: Int,
// the POSIX timestamp at the time of submitting the Tx
last_move_timestamp: Int,
) {
...
}
The body of each of these functions contains the transaction building logic that you need for controlling your Asteria ship.
Building your bot
First you need to install the Node dependencies:
npm install
Create a wallet for the pilot
The following command uses cardano-cli to create a new private / public key for the pilot. This is the wallet that will control the actions of the ship.
cardano-cli address key-gen --verification-key-file pilot.vk --signing-key-file pilot.sk
Run the following command to get the address of your new wallet:
cardano-cli address build --payment-verification-key-file pilot.vk --mainnet
Make sure to send some ADA to the address to use as "gas" for executing the required transactions.
Get your wallet private key
In order to get your wallet private key you can use cbor.me.
Paste your cborHex value from the pilot.sk file and you'll get your wallet private key.
Provide the required env vars
You need to create a .env file with your wallet info:
PLAYER_PRIVATE_KEY="1234"
PLAYER_ADDRESS="addr..."
Create Ship Tx
This is the first step in order to play the game.
This transaction creates a ShipState UTxO locking min ada, a ShipToken (minted in this tx) and an INITIAL_FUEL amount of fuel tokens (minted in this tx), specifying in the datum the initial pos_x and pos_y coordinates of the ship, the ship and pilot token names and the last_move_latest_time as the upper bound of the transaction's validity range (posix time). Also adds to the AsteriaUTxO value the SHIP_MINT_LOVELACE_FEE paid by the user.

You need to replace the params with the required values in src/txs/create-ship.ts:
const positionX = 25; // Replace with your desired start X position
const positionY = 25; // Replace with your desired start Y position
const shipName = "SHIP0"; // Replace 0 with the next ship number
const pilotName = "PILOT0"; // Replace 0 with the next ship number
const tipSlot = 0; // Replace with the latest block slot
Rules to take into account:
- the ship number has to be exactly +1 of the last ship minted
- the tip slot must be recent because it's used during validation of the tx
- the start position has to be at a certain distance (manhattan distance) of coordinates (0,0). For the mainnet challenge the minimum distance is
50.
You can query the next available ship and pilot token names using the following curl:
curl --location 'https://8000-ethereal-audience-bb83g6.us1.demeter.run/graphql' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{"query":"query { nextShipTokenName(spacetimePolicyId: \"0291ae7aebaf064b785542093c2b13169effb34462301e68d4b44f43\", spacetimeAddress: \"addr1wypfrtn6awhsvjmc24pqj0ptzvtfalang33rq8ng6j6y7scnlkytx\") { shipName pilotName } }","variables":{}}'
You can query the tip of the chain using the following curl:
curl --location 'https://8000-ethereal-audience-bb83g6.us1.demeter.run/graphql' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{"query":"query { lastSlot { slot } }","variables":{}}'
Run this in order to create and submit the transaction:
npm run create-ship
Move Ship Tx
With this transaction you can move the ship through the space.
This transaction updates the pos_x, pos_y and fuel datum fields of the ShipState UTxO by adding the delta_x and delta_y values specified in the redeemer, and subtracts from the ship value the amount of fuel tokens needed for the displacement (which are burnt in this tx). Also updates the last_move_latest_time field with the transaction's validity range latest posix time.

You need to replace the params with the required values in src/txs/move-ship.ts:
const deltaX = 5; // Replace with your desired X movement units
const deltaY = 5; // Replace with your desired Y movement units
const requiredFuel = 1; // Replace with the required fuel for the movement
const shipName = "SHIP0"; // Replace with your ship name
const pilotName = "PILOT0"; // Replace with your pilot name
const tipSlot = 0; // Replace with the latest block slot
Rules to take into account:
- the ship number has to be the one controlled by the pilot token in your wallet.
- the total distance you travel is constrained by the number of slots between your tx validity range (ttl end - ttl start).
- the amount of fuel you pass is proportional to the total distance you travel (deltaX + deltaY).
Run this in order to create and submit the transaction:
npm run move-ship
Gather Fuel Tx
With this transaction you can gather fuel from the fuel pellets for your ship.
Updates the amount of fuel tokens in both ShipState and PelletState UTxOs, adding the amount (specified in the redeemer) from the first and subtracting it from the latter. Also allows the ship owner to get any amount of the prize tokens held in the pellet.

You need to replace the params with the required values in src/txs/gather-fuel.ts:
const fuelAmount = 5; // Replace with the desired fuel to gather
const shipName = "SHIP0"; // Replace with your ship name
const pilotName = "PILOT0"; // Replace with your pilot name
const pelletRef = "acbb34e95c67bc4432557088138dbcc00d957756ebac6480e2499d1088b0b7be#13"; // Pellet UTxO reference
const tipSlot = 0; // Replace with the latest block slot
Rules to take into account:
- the ship number has to be the one controlled by the pilot token in your wallet.
- the ship has to be in the same position than the pellet
- the ship can't have more than 5 fuel units
Run this in order to create and submit the transaction:
npm run gather-fuel
Gather Token Tx
With this transaction you can gather fuel from the fuel pellets for your ship and retrieve tokens from the pellet.
Updates the amount of fuel tokens in both ShipState and PelletState UTxOs, adding the amount (specified in the redeemer) from the first and subtracting it from the latter. Also allows the ship owner to get any amount of the prize tokens held in the pellet.

You need to replace the params with the required values in src/txs/gather-token.ts:
const fuelAmount = 5; // Replace with the desired fuel to gather
const shipName = "SHIP0"; // Replace with your ship name
const pilotName = "PILOT0"; // Replace with your pilot name
const pelletRef = "acbb34e95c67bc4432557088138dbcc00d957756ebac6480e2499d1088b0b7be#13"; // Pellet UTxO reference
const tokenAmount = 1; // Token amount to gather
const tokenName = "AS09361"; // Token name
const tokenPolicyHash = Uint8Array.from(Buffer.from("b4df23876be7207fe26e0cddfb08d6a73ff83754075efafb53446234", "hex")); // Token policy hash
const tipSlot = 0; // Replace with the latest block slot
Rules to take into account:
- the ship number has to be the one controlled by the pilot token in your wallet.
- the ship has to be in the same position than the pellet
- the ship can't have more than 5 fuel units
Run this in order to create and submit the transaction:
npm run gather-token
Mine Asteria Tx
With this transaction you can retrieve the asteria prize.
Subtracts from the AsteriaUTxO at most MAX_ASTERIA_MINING% of the ada value, and pays that amount to the owner of the ship that reached Asteria, together with the min ada locked in the ShipState UTxO. The ShipToken and the remaining fuel tokens are burnt.

You need to replace the params with the required values in src/txs/mine-asteria.ts:
const shipName = "SHIP0"; // Replace with your ship name
const pilotName = "PILOT0"; // Replace with your pilot name
const shipFuel = 5; // Replace with the ship fuel
const mineAmount = 1_000_000; // Replace with the mine amount -- it should be 50% of asteria ada
const tipSlot = 0; // Replace with the latest block slot
Rules to take into account:
- the ship number has to be the one controlled by the pilot token in your wallet.
- the ship has to be in the position (0,0)
Run this in order to create and submit the transaction:
npm run mine-asteria
Quit Game Tx
With this transaction you can remove your ship from the game.
Pays the min ada locked in the ShipState UTxO back to the ship owner. Also burns the ShipToken and the remaining fuel tokens.

You need to replace the params with the required values in src/txs/quit-game.ts:
const shipName = "SHIP0"; // Replace with your ship name
const pilotName = "PILOT0"; // Replace with your pilot name
const shipFuel = 5; // Replace with the ship fuel
const tipSlot = 0; // Replace with the latest block slot
Rules to take into account:
- the ship number has to be the one controlled by the pilot token in your wallet.
Run this in order to create and submit the transaction:
npm run quit-game
List map items
In order to get the information about the items on the map you can query the Asteria GraphQL API.
GraphQL API URL
https://8000-ethereal-audience-bb83g6.us1.demeter.run/graphql
GraphQL Query
query {
objectsInRadius(
center: { x: 0, y: 0 },
radius: 1000,
spacetimePolicyId: "0291ae7aebaf064b785542093c2b13169effb34462301e68d4b44f43",
spacetimeAddress: "addr1wypfrtn6awhsvjmc24pqj0ptzvtfalang33rq8ng6j6y7scnlkytx",
pelletPolicyId: "3babcffc6102ec25ced40e1a24fba20371925c46f0299b2b9456360e4655454c",
pelletAddress: "addr1wya6hnluvypwcfww6s8p5f8m5gphryjugmcznxetj3trvrsc307jj",
asteriaAddress: "addr1w824uvev63kj40lzfhaq2kxzmmwsz9xsqsjr2t4cq74vzdcdw8c77",
tokens: [
{ name: "iagon", displayName: "IAGON", assetName: "$IAG", policyId: "5d16cc1a177b5d9ba9cfa9793b07e60f1fb70fea1f8aef064415d114494147", decimals: 6 },
{ name: "sundae", displayName: "SundaeSwap", assetName: "$SUNDAE", policyId: "9a9693a9a37912a5097918f97918d15240c92ab729a0b7c4aa144d7753554e444145", decimals: 6 },
{ name: "hosky", displayName: "Hosky", assetName: "$HOSKY", policyId: "a0028f350aaabe0545fdcb56b039bfb08e4bb4d8c4d7c3c7d481c235484f534b59", decimals: 6 },
{ name: "metera", displayName: "Metera", assetName: "$METERA", policyId: "8ebb4f0eb39543cdab83eb35f5f194798817eaaa3061872b4101efdb0014df104d4554455241", decimals: 6 },
{ name: "indigo", displayName: "Indigo DAO Token", assetName: "$INDY", policyId: "533bb94a8850ee3ccbe483106489399112b74c905342cb1792a797a0494e4459", decimals: 6 },
{ name: "minswap", displayName: "Minswap", assetName: "$MIN", policyId: "29d222ce763455e3d7a09a665ce554f00ac89d2e99a1a83d267170c64d494e", decimals: 6 },
{ name: "stuff", displayName: "Stuff", assetName: "$STUFF", policyId: "51a5e236c4de3af2b8020442e2a26f454fda3b04cb621c1294a0ef34424f4f4b", decimals: 6 },
{ name: "fluid", displayName: "FluidTokens", assetName: "$FLDT", policyId: "577f0b1342f8f8f4aed3388b80a8535812950c7a892495c0ecdf0f1e0014df10464c4454", decimals: 6 },
{ name: "vyfi", displayName: "VyFinance", assetName: "$VYFI", policyId: "804f5544c1962a40546827cab750a88404dc7108c0f588b72964754f56594649", decimals: 6 },
{ name: "white-trash-warlock", displayName: "White Trash Warlock #388", assetName: "NFT", policyId: "c5ec84e79e58cd5d7203d38738848991ddce76efad59ef701b6f4cf4576869746554726173685761726c6f636b333838" },
{ name: "silver", displayName: "SILVER #1119", assetName: "NFT", policyId: "a0bf068fda05eda2d7cd00e51cdc599059449294101e7211a12195f953494c56455231313139" },
{ name: "collecting-the-simpsons", displayName: "Collecting the Simpsons #074", assetName: "NFT", policyId: "11fb60cbc42fc2012327d82309fe0c5cb39e5b2e83a83a9272d2faad436f6c6c656374696e6753696d70736f6e73303734" },
{ name: "about-stuff", displayName: "About Stuff E0 | #9361", assetName: "NFT", policyId: "b4df23876be7207fe26e0cddfb08d6a73ff83754075efafb5344623441533039333631" },
{ name: "gutenberg-bible", displayName: "Gutenberg Bible #2603", assetName: "NFT", policyId: "477cec772adb1466b301fb8161f505aa66ed1ee8d69d3e7984256a43477574656e62657267204269626c65202332363033" }
],
) {
__typename
position { x y }
... on Ship { id fuel shipTokenName { name } pilotTokenName { name } }
... on Pellet { id fuel }
... on Token { id displayName assetName amount }
... on Asteria { id totalRewards }
}
}
GraphQL Query cURL
curl --location 'https://8000-ethereal-audience-bb83g6.us1.demeter.run/graphql' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{"query":"query {\n\tobjectsInRadius(center: { x: 0, y: 0 }, radius: 1000, spacetimePolicyId: \"0291ae7aebaf064b785542093c2b13169effb34462301e68d4b44f43\", spacetimeAddress: \"addr1wypfrtn6awhsvjmc24pqj0ptzvtfalang33rq8ng6j6y7scnlkytx\", pelletPolicyId: \"3babcffc6102ec25ced40e1a24fba20371925c46f0299b2b9456360e4655454c\", pelletAddress: \"addr1wya6hnluvypwcfww6s8p5f8m5gphryjugmcznxetj3trvrsc307jj\", asteriaAddress: \"addr1w824uvev63kj40lzfhaq2kxzmmwsz9xsqsjr2t4cq74vzdcdw8c77\", tokens: [{name: \"iagon\", displayName: \"IAGON\", assetName: \"$IAG\", policyId: \"5d16cc1a177b5d9ba9cfa9793b07e60f1fb70fea1f8aef064415d114494147\", decimals: 6},{name: \"sundae\", displayName: \"SundaeSwap\", assetName: \"$SUNDAE\", policyId: \"9a9693a9a37912a5097918f97918d15240c92ab729a0b7c4aa144d7753554e444145\", decimals: 6},{name: \"hosky\", displayName: \"Hosky\", assetName: \"$HOSKY\", policyId: \"a0028f350aaabe0545fdcb56b039bfb08e4bb4d8c4d7c3c7d481c235484f534b59\", decimals: 6},{name: \"metera\", displayName: \"Metera\", assetName: \"$METERA\", policyId: \"8ebb4f0eb39543cdab83eb35f5f194798817eaaa3061872b4101efdb0014df104d4554455241\", decimals: 6},{name: \"indigo\", displayName: \"Indigo DAO Token\", assetName: \"$INDY\", policyId: \"533bb94a8850ee3ccbe483106489399112b74c905342cb1792a797a0494e4459\", decimals: 6},{name: \"minswap\", displayName: \"Minswap\", assetName: \"$MIN\", policyId: \"29d222ce763455e3d7a09a665ce554f00ac89d2e99a1a83d267170c64d494e\", decimals: 6},{name: \"stuff\", displayName: \"Stuff\", assetName: \"$STUFF\", policyId: \"51a5e236c4de3af2b8020442e2a26f454fda3b04cb621c1294a0ef34424f4f4b\", decimals: 6},{name: \"fluid\", displayName: \"FluidTokens\", assetName: \"$FLDT\", policyId: \"577f0b1342f8f8f4aed3388b80a8535812950c7a892495c0ecdf0f1e0014df10464c4454\", decimals: 6},{name: \"vyfi\", displayName: \"VyFinance\", assetName: \"$VYFI\", policyId: \"804f5544c1962a40546827cab750a88404dc7108c0f588b72964754f56594649\", decimals: 6},{name: \"white-trash-warlock\", displayName: \"White Trash Warlock #388\", assetName: \"NFT\", policyId: \"c5ec84e79e58cd5d7203d38738848991ddce76efad59ef701b6f4cf4576869746554726173685761726c6f636b333838\"},{name: \"silver\", displayName: \"SILVER #1119\", assetName: \"NFT\", policyId: \"a0bf068fda05eda2d7cd00e51cdc599059449294101e7211a12195f953494c56455231313139\"},{name: \"collecting-the-simpsons\", displayName: \"Collecting the Simpsons #074\", assetName: \"NFT\", policyId: \"11fb60cbc42fc2012327d82309fe0c5cb39e5b2e83a83a9272d2faad436f6c6c656374696e6753696d70736f6e73303734\"},{name: \"about-stuff\", displayName: \"About Stuff E0 | #9361\", assetName: \"NFT\", policyId: \"b4df23876be7207fe26e0cddfb08d6a73ff83754075efafb5344623441533039333631\"},{name: \"gutenberg-bible\", displayName: \"Gutenberg Bible #2603\", assetName: \"NFT\", policyId: \"477cec772adb1466b301fb8161f505aa66ed1ee8d69d3e7984256a43477574656e62657267204269626c65202332363033\"}])\n { __typename position { x y } ... on Ship { id fuel shipTokenName { name } pilotTokenName { name } } ... on Pellet { id fuel } ... on Token { id displayName assetName amount } ... on Asteria { id totalRewards } }\n}","variables":{}}'
Mainnet Challenge
The mainnet challenge is ready for play! There's 10k ADA and tokens in rewards 🎉
Parameters
{
"ship_mint_lovelace_fee": 1000000,
"max_asteria_mining": 50,
"max_speed": {
"distance": 1,
"time": 12096000
},
"max_ship_fuel": 5,
"fuel_per_step": 1,
"initial_fuel": 5,
"min_asteria_distance": 50
}
Validators
| Validator | Address | Policy ID |
|---|---|---|
| Asteria | addr1w824uvev63kj40lzfhaq2kxzmmwsz9xsqsjr2t4cq74vzdcdw8c77 | d55e332cd46d2abfe24dfa0558c2dedd0114d00424352eb807aac137 |
| Pellet | addr1wya6hnluvypwcfww6s8p5f8m5gphryjugmcznxetj3trvrsc307jj | 3babcffc6102ec25ced40e1a24fba20371925c46f0299b2b9456360e |
| Spacetime | addr1wypfrtn6awhsvjmc24pqj0ptzvtfalang33rq8ng6j6y7scnlkytx | 0291ae7aebaf064b785542093c2b13169effb34462301e68d4b44f43 |
| Admin | db0d968cda2cc636b28c0f377e66691a065b8004e57be5129aeef822 |
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