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+# Build as standalone server
+
+```
+cargo b --release --bin warp-rpc --features=rpc
+./target/release/warp-rpc
+```
+
+# Configuration
+
+Edit `Rocket.toml`
+
+```
+[default]
+allow_backup = true
+allow_send = true
+```
+
+Edit `.env`
+
+```
+ZEC_DB_PATH
+ZEC_LWD_URL
+YEC_DB_PATH
+YEC_LWD_URL
+```
+
+# RPC
+
+TODO
+```
+set_lwd,
+set_active,
+new_account,
+list_accounts,
+sync,
+rewind,
+get_latest_height,
+get_backup,
+get_balance,
+get_address,
+get_tx_history,
+pay,
+```
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