Clutch Node Overview
Clutch Node is the blockchain core of Clutch Protocol. It runs the consensus layer, stores blocks, and exposes WebSocket and metrics endpoints.
Features
- Aura consensus — Block production and finality
- Custom transaction format — Optimized for ride-sharing (non-EVM)
- Metrics — Prometheus-compatible
/metricson ports 3001–3003 - Multi-node — Bootstrap and peer discovery via libp2p
- Decentralized — Eliminates intermediaries, direct user-to-user
- Secure — Blockchain-verified transactions
Ports (per node)
| Port | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 8081/8082/8083 | WebSocket (node1/node2/node3) |
| 4001/4002/4003 | libp2p |
| 3001/3002/3003 | Prometheus metrics |
Source
clutch-node on GitHub.