Cardano Rosetta

Is Rosetta a secure platform?

Cardano Rosetta enforces best practices by omitting key management and signing from the API layer; developers use offline signing tools like cardano‑serialization‑lib. It supports an offline mode where syncing and indexing components are disabled, reducing attack surface. Additionally, segregation of node, indexer, and API services ensures runtime isolation between data ingestion and transaction submission.

How to use Rosetta?

To set up Cardano Rosetta, clone the GitHub repo or pull the official Docker image. Then configure via provided .env files or Docker compose profiles based on desired hardware tiers (entry‑level, mid‑level, or advanced). Run the container (default ports: 8082 for Rosetta API, optionally 8090 for Submit API), wait for full node-sync (up to 48–72 hours), then begin constructing and querying transactions through the Rosetta endpoints.