Onboarding
Welcome to Pye Validator Onboarding! This guide will walk you through the onboarding process, system requirements, and how to begin issuing lockups and managing staking operations through Pye Accounts.
Why Validators Use Pye
Pye provides validators with Upgraded Stake Accounts that:
Provide real-time performance and node data for better operational insights (inflation, MEV, and block rewards).
Encode commercial terms directly on-chain (flat, variable, or cluster-median-based commissions).
Automate accounting and reward distribution
This infrastructure is currently free - no subscription or fees required.
Requirements
Running the Pye CLI requires minimal compute resources. We recommend validator oeprators to run the Pye CLI in seperate server than where your valdiator node is running from.
Recommended setup:
Equivalent to an AWS EC2 T2 instance (2 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM).
Stable internet connection.
Register Your Validator
Fill out the onboarding form provided by the Pye team: https://forms.gle/Rj6HXkkfr5qJBR8G7
You’ll need to submit:
Validator name
Vote account public key
Wallet address to be authorized as the issuer
A high-resolution logo (square or round)
Once submitted, the Pye team will review your application.
Approval from Pye
After review, the Pye team will:
Whitelist your validator in the backend.
Create SPL token logos representing your validator’s stake accounts.
Confirm your issuer keys, ticker, and other configuration details.
You’ll also receive an invite to the Validator Discord: https://discord.gg/yrmK7vUMbj)
The Discord is where:
The Pye team provides support and troubleshooting.
Validators receive regular updates and product announcements.
Access the App
Once approved, visit app.pye.fi to access your Validator Dashboard. From here, you can:
View total stake and issued lockups.
Create new lockups.
Monitor validator performance and rewards.
Run the Pilot (2 Epochs)
All new validators are required to complete a short pilot. This ensures that:
The CLI and issuer keys are configured correctly.
Mock issuances and accounting processes work as expected.
Your team fully understands how to use Pye before production.
The pilot typically runs for 2 epochs in a production environment with a small SOL deposit.
Issue Pye Accounts
After successful pilot completion, you can begin issuing production lockups. Refer to the Creating a New Lockup Guide for detailed instructions.
At this stage, your validator can:
Offer fixed-term lockups to delegators.
Bring commercial relationships fully on-chain.
Automate accounting, reward sharing, and distributions.
All Pye services are completely free, including:
Access to real-time node and reward data.
On-chain commercial lockups.
Automated accounting and reward distribution tools.
Pye’s mission is to help validators operate more efficiently, transparently, and profitably, while strengthening the economic layer of Solana’s validator network. Although we have plans of monetizing this infrastructure we are currently offering these services as is for free.
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