---
title: snrd genesis gentx
description: Generate a genesis transaction that creates a validator with a self-delegation,
---

# snrd genesis gentx

Generate a genesis transaction that creates a validator with a self-delegation,

## Usage

```shell
snrd genesis gentx [key_name] [amount] [flags]
```

## Flags

<ParamField path="account-number" type="string">
  The account number of the signing account (offline mode only)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="amount" type="string">
  Amount of coins to bond
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="aux" type="string">
  aux signer data instead of sending a tx
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="broadcast-mode" type="string" default="sync">
  Transaction broadcasting mode (sync|async)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chain-id" type="string">
  The network chain ID
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="commission-max-change-rate" type="string">
  The maximum commission change rate percentage (per day)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="commission-max-rate" type="string">
  The maximum commission rate percentage
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="commission-rate" type="string">
  The initial commission rate percentage
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="details" type="string">
  The validator's (optional) details
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="dry-run" type="string">
  the --gas flag and perform a simulation of a transaction, but don't broadcast it (when enabled, the local Keybase is not accessible)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="fee-granter" type="string">
  Fee granter grants fees for the transaction
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="fee-payer" type="string">
  Fee payer pays fees for the transaction instead of deducting from the signer
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="fees" type="string">
  Fees to pay along with transaction; eg: 10uatom
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="from" type="string">
  Name or address of private key with which to sign
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="gas" type="string" default="200000">
  gas limit to set per-transaction; set to "auto" to calculate sufficient gas automatically. Note: "auto" option doesn't always report accurate results. Set a valid coin value to adjust the result. Can be used instead of "fees".
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="gas-adjustment" type="float" default="1">
  adjustment factor to be multiplied against the estimate returned by the tx simulation; if the gas limit is set manually this flag is ignored
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="gas-prices" type="string">
  Gas prices in decimal format to determine the transaction fee (e.g. 0.1uatom)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="generate-only" type="string">
  an unsigned transaction and write it to STDOUT (when enabled, the local Keybase only accessed when providing a key name)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="help" type="string">
  for gentx
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="home" type="string" default="/Users/prad/.sonr">
  The application home directory
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="identity" type="string">
  The (optional) identity signature (ex. UPort or Keybase)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="ip" type="string" default="192.168.1.203">
  The node's public P2P IP
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="keyring-backend" type="string" default="os">
  Select keyring's backend (os|file|kwallet|pass|test|memory)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="keyring-dir" type="string">
  The client Keyring directory; if omitted, the default 'home' directory will be used
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="ledger" type="string">
  a connected Ledger device
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="min-self-delegation" type="string">
  The minimum self delegation required on the validator
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="moniker" type="string">
  The validator's (optional) moniker
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="node" type="string" default="tcp://localhost:26657">
  &lt;host&gt;:&lt;port&gt; to CometBFT rpc interface for this chain
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="node-id" type="string">
  The node's NodeID
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="note" type="string">
  Note to add a description to the transaction (previously --memo)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="offline" type="string">
  mode (does not allow any online functionality)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="output-document" type="string">
  Write the genesis transaction JSON document to the given file instead of the default location
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="p2p-port" type="string" default="26656">
  The node's public P2P port
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="pubkey" type="string">
  The validator's Protobuf JSON encoded public key
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="security-contact" type="string">
  The validator's (optional) security contact email
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="sequence" type="string">
  The sequence number of the signing account (offline mode only)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="sign-mode" type="string">
  Choose sign mode (direct|amino-json|direct-aux|textual), this is an advanced feature
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="timeout-height" type="string">
  Set a block timeout height to prevent the tx from being committed past a certain height
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="tip" type="string">
  Tip is the amount that is going to be transferred to the fee payer on the target chain. This flag is only valid when used with --aux, and is ignored if the target chain didn't enable the TipDecorator
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="website" type="string">
  The validator's (optional) website
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="yes" type="string">
  tx broadcasting prompt confirmation
</ParamField>

## Global Flags

<ParamField path="log_format" type="string" default="plain">
  The logging format (json|plain)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="log_level" type="string" default="info">
  The logging level (trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|panic|disabled or '*:&lt;level&gt;,&lt;key&gt;:&lt;level&gt;')
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="log_no_color" type="string">
  colored logs
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="trace" type="string">
  out full stack trace on errors
</ParamField>

## Examples

### Generate genesis transaction

```shell
snrd genesis gentx alice 1000000snr --chain-id sonrtest_1-1
```

## See Also

- [snrd genesis](./snrd_genesis.mdx) - Parent command