Elephant Network CLI

This guide walks Elephant Network oracles through the complete workflow of transforming county data and submitting proofs on-chain using the Elephant CLI.

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Create an Encrypted Keystore
• Transform Input Requirements
• Build the Seed Bundle
• Fetch Current Source Content
• Browser Flow Templates
• Generate Transformation Scripts
• Produce the County Dataset
• Hash the County Dataset
• Upload Datagroups to IPFS
• Submit Hashes to the Contract
• Utility Commands

Overview

The Elephant CLI enables oracles to:

• Derive canonical seed files from jurisdiction sourcing metadata (transform).
• Download the live county response for reproducible processing (prepare).
• Generate and execute extraction scripts for county-specific transformations (generate-transform and transform).
• Canonicalize outputs, upload to IPFS, and record submissions on the Polygon network (hash, upload, submit-to-contract).

Each section below explains what a command does, the inputs it expects, the resulting artifacts, available options, and a runnable example.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20.0 or later (includes npm).
• Ability to create and extract ZIP archives (zip/unzip).
• Access to a Polygon RPC endpoint (e.g., Alchemy, Infura, or internal infrastructure).
• Oracle private key to be stored in an encrypted keystore file.
• Pinata JWT (PINATA_JWT) for IPFS uploads.
• OpenAI API key (OPENAI_API_KEY) for script generation.
• Stable network connection and sufficient disk space for ZIP artifacts.

Installation

Install once and reuse:

npm install -g @elephant-xyz/cli

Or run ad-hoc without installing globally:

npx @elephant-xyz/cli --help

Create an Encrypted Keystore

Use create-keystore to encrypt your Polygon private key for later use with submit-to-contract.

elephant-cli create-keystore \
  --private-key 0xYOUR_PRIVATE_KEY \
  --password "your-strong-password" \
  --output oracle-keystore.json

What it does

• Encrypts the supplied private key with the provided password.
• Writes an encrypted JSON keystore to disk and prints the derived address.

Inputs

• Private key (with or without 0x).
• Password (minimum 8 characters).

Output

• oracle-keystore.json (or the path provided via --output).

Options

Transform Input Requirements

The first transform run produces canonical seed files from a county sourcing list. Supply a ZIP that contains a single seed.csv at its top level:

seed-input.zip
└── seed.csv

seed.csv must include the following headers (one property per row):

Only one of json or body may be present in a row. Leave optional columns blank when not needed.

Example row:

parcel_id,address,method,url,multiValueQueryString,source_identifier,county,json
074527L1060260060,123 Example Ave,GET,https://county.example.com/search,"{\"parcel\":[\"074527L1060260060\"]}",ALACHUA-074527L1060260060,Alachua,

Build the Seed Bundle

Run transform against the seed ZIP to derive the foundational seed files.

elephant-cli transform \
  --input-zip seed-input.zip \
  --output-zip seed-bundle.zip

What it does

• Parses seed.csv and constructs canonical property_seed.json, unnormalized_address.json, and relationship scaffolding.
• Generates a seed datagroup JSON (named by the Seed schema CID) and related fact-sheet relationships.
• Packages everything inside a top-level data/ directory.

Inputs

• ZIP containing seed.csv at the root.

Output

seed-bundle.zip
└── data/
    ├── <seed_schema_cid>.json
    ├── property_seed.json
    ├── relationship_property_to_address.json
    ├── unnormalized_address.json
    └── relationship_unnormalized_address_to_fact_sheet.json

For the next step, extract data/property_seed.json and data/unnormalized_address.json into a new working folder (no subdirectories) and zip them as prepare-input.zip.

Options

Fetch Current Source Content

Package the extracted seed files into a ZIP that looks like this:

prepare-input.zip
├── property_seed.json
└── unnormalized_address.json

Run prepare to reproduce the county response referenced by the seed.

elephant-cli prepare prepare-input.zip --output-zip prepared-site.zip

For sites requiring browser interaction, choose the appropriate approach:

# Simple disclaimer/agree button only
elephant-cli prepare prepare-input.zip \
  --output-zip prepared-site.zip \
  --continue-button "#acceptDataDisclaimer" \
  --use-browser

# Complex counties requiring multi-step navigation
elephant-cli prepare prepare-input.zip \
  --output-zip prepared-site.zip \
  --browser-flow-template <TEMPLATE_NAME> \
  --browser-flow-parameters '<JSON_PARAMETERS>'

# Sites with CAPTCHA that should be ignored
elephant-cli prepare prepare-input.zip \
  --output-zip prepared-site.zip \
  --use-browser \
  --ignore-captcha

# Using a proxy for browser mode (helpful for bypassing rate limits)
elephant-cli prepare prepare-input.zip \
  --output-zip prepared-site.zip \
  --use-browser \
  --proxy "username:password@192.168.1.1:8080"

What it does

• Reads source_http_request from property_seed.json.
• Performs the HTTP request (direct fetch by default, optional headless browser for GET endpoints).
• Writes the response to <request_identifier>.html or <request_identifier>.json alongside the seed files.

Inputs

• ZIP containing property_seed.json and unnormalized_address.json at the top level.

Output

prepared-site.zip
├── property_seed.json
├── unnormalized_address.json
└── <request_identifier>.html | <request_identifier>.json

Options

Browser Flow Templates

Browser flow templates provide reusable automation patterns for complex county websites that require multi-step navigation. Instead of hardcoding browser interactions, templates allow you to configure automation using CSS selectors as parameters. The URL is automatically extracted from property_seed.json's source_http_request field.

Key Benefits:

• Handles modal dialogs and terms acceptance screens
• Automates form filling and navigation
• Configurable for different county website structures
• No code changes required for new counties

For available templates, parameters, and detailed usage examples, see Browser Flow Templates Documentation.

Need Maximum Flexibility?

For complex, site-specific workflows that don't fit standard templates, you can define custom browser flows using JSON files. This gives you complete control over the automation sequence. See Custom Browser Flows Documentation for detailed information and examples.

Quick example using a custom flow:

elephant-cli prepare input.zip \
  --output-zip output.zip \
  --browser-flow-file my-custom-flow.json

To use transform with a browser on AWS EC2 instances you need to run Ubuntu 22.04 or later and perfrom the following steps:

# Update package lists
sudo apt update


# Install dependencies
sudo apt install -y \
    dconf-service \
    libasound2t64 \
    libatk1.0-0 \
    libatk-bridge2.0-0 \
    libc6 \
    libcairo2 \
    libcups2 \
    libdbus-1-3 \
    libexpat1 \
    libfontconfig1 \
    libgcc-s1 \
    libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 \
    libglib2.0-0 \
    libgtk-3-0 \
    libnspr4 \
    libpango-1.0-0 \
    libpangocairo-1.0-0 \
    libstdc++6 \
    libx11-6 \
    libx11-xcb1 \
    libxcb1 \
    libxcomposite1 \
    libxcursor1 \
    libxdamage1 \
    libxext6 \
    libxfixes3 \
    libxi6 \
    libxrandr2 \
    libxrender1 \
    libxss1 \
    libxtst6 \
    ca-certificates \
    fonts-liberation \
    libayatana-appindicator3-1 \
    libnss3 \
    lsb-release \
    xdg-utils \
    wget \
    libgbm1


# Clean up
sudo apt autoremove -y
sudo apt clean

Generate Transformation Scripts

Provide the prepared site bundle to generate-transform to produce county-specific extraction scripts. Set OPENAI_API_KEY beforehand.

export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-live...
elephant-cli generate-transform prepared-site.zip \
  --output-zip generated-scripts.zip

What it does

• Runs an LLM pipeline that reads the seed, address, and downloaded county response.
• Generates JavaScript scripts (ownerMapping.js, structureMapping.js, layoutMapping.js, utilityMapping.js, data_extractor.js) plus a manifest.

Inputs

• ZIP containing property_seed.json, unnormalized_address.json, and one HTML or JSON county response file at the root. Optionally include a scripts/ directory with prior attempts and CSVs containing previous errors.

Output

generated-scripts.zip
├── data_extractor.js
├── ownerMapping.js
├── structureMapping.js
├── utilityMapping.js
├── layoutMapping.js
└── manifest.json

Options

Error repair flow

• Supply --scripts-zip and exactly one of:
  • --error with a JSON payload like {"type":"error","message":"Unknown enum value X.","path":"Class.property"}
  • --error-csv with a validation errors CSV generated by validate (headers: property_cid,data_group_cid,file_path,error_path,error_message,timestamp)
• When --error-csv is provided, the CLI:
  • Parses all rows, maps each error_path (e.g., /relationships/<rel>/.../(from|to)/<prop>) through the given data_group_cid to resolve the underlying <Class>.<property>.
  • Deduplicates errors by <Class>.<property> and aggregates them into a single error payload.
  • Fetches the schema fragment for each unique property and provides all fragments to the repair prompt.
• The CLI extracts data_extractor.js, passes the current script, aggregated error(s), and schema fragment(s) to the model, and writes back the fixed data_extractor.js into --output-zip.
• Only the extraction script is modified; other files remain untouched. The repaired ZIP can be reused with the transform command.

Example invocations:

# Repair using a single JSON error payload
elephant-cli generate-transform prepared-site.zip \
  --scripts-zip generated-scripts.zip \
  --error '{"type":"error","message":"must be one of ...","path":"Owner.first_name"}' \
  --output-zip generated-scripts-fixed.zip

# Repair using a CSV of validation errors produced by `validate`
elephant-cli generate-transform prepared-site.zip \
  --scripts-zip generated-scripts.zip \
  --error-csv submit_errors.csv \
  --output-zip generated-scripts-fixed.zip

Approximate duration: up to one hour per county. The process consumes OpenAI API credits.

Produce the County Dataset

Run transform again, this time supplying both the prepared site ZIP and the generated scripts.

elephant-cli transform \
  --input-zip prepared-site.zip \
  --scripts-zip generated-scripts.zip \
  --output-zip transformed-data.zip

What it does

• Normalizes inputs to input.html/input.json, property_seed.json, and unnormalized_address.json in a temporary workspace.
• Executes the generated scripts, adding source_http_request metadata to every datagroup.
• Builds county relationships and fact-sheet artifacts, then bundles the results.

Inputs

• prepared-site.zip (from the previous step).
• generated-scripts.zip (from the LLM pipeline or a hand-tuned bundle).

Output

transformed-data.zip
└── data/
    ├── property.json
    ├── *.json (cleaned datagroups named by schema CIDs)
    ├── relationship_*.json
    ├── fact_sheet.json
    └── *.html / media assets for the fact sheet

Options

Hash the County Dataset

Feed the transformed bundle to hash to compute content-addressed JSON and produce the submission CSV.

elephant-cli hash transformed-data.zip \
  --output-zip hashed-data.zip \
  --output-csv hash-results.csv

What it does

• Canonicalizes every JSON datagroup.
• Calculates IPFS-compatible multihash CIDs.
• Produces a CSV mapping property, datagroup, and data CIDs, ready for contract submission.

Inputs

• ZIP containing a single property directory (such as transformed-data.zip from the previous step). The ZIP may contain either files directly or a data/ folder; both are supported.

Outputs

hashed-data.zip
└── <property_cid>/
    ├── <data_cid>.json (canonicalized datagroups)
    └── *.html / media copied from the transform bundle

hash-results.csv
propertyCid,dataGroupCid,dataCid,filePath,uploadedAt,htmlLink
...

The CSV leaves uploadedAt empty (populated after IPFS upload) and populates htmlLink when fact-sheet media assets are present.

Options

Upload Datagroups to IPFS

Upload the hashed bundle to Pinata with the upload command. Provide a Pinata JWT via --pinata-jwt or PINATA_JWT.

export PINATA_JWT=eyJhbGciOi...
elephant-cli upload hashed-data.zip \
  --output-csv upload-results.csv

What it does

• Extracts the single property directory from the hashed ZIP.
• Uploads JSON datagroups (and HTML/image assets) to IPFS via Pinata.
• Writes a CSV in the same format as hash-results.csv, including upload timestamps and media links when available.

Inputs

• hashed-data.zip containing one property directory named by property CID.

Outputs

• IPFS CID for the JSON directory (printed in the CLI).
• Optional CID for media files when present.
• upload-results.csv mirroring the hash CSV headers with populated uploadedAt (ISO 8601) and htmlLink columns.

Options

Submit Hashes to the Contract

Finalize the workflow by submitting the uploaded hashes to the Elephant smart contract on Polygon.

elephant-cli submit-to-contract upload-results.csv \
  --keystore-json oracle-keystore.json \
  --keystore-password "your-strong-password" \
  --rpc-url https://polygon.llamarpc.com \
  --gas-price auto

Use the CSV generated by upload (preferred) or hash (if you operate your own uploader) as the input.

What it does

• Validates each row, batches submissions, and sends transactions to the Elephant contract.
• Optionally performs dry runs, centralized API submissions, or unsigned transaction export.
• Writes transaction IDs to a CSV for auditing.

Inputs

• CSV with headers propertyCid,dataGroupCid,dataCid,filePath,uploadedAt,htmlLink.
• Encrypted keystore JSON and password, or centralized API credentials.

Outputs

• On-chain transactions (unless --dry-run is used).
• Updated reports: submit_errors.csv, submit_warnings.csv, and a timestamped transaction-ids-*.csv (override with --transaction-ids-csv).

Options

Complete these steps for each property, track generated artifacts, and retain keystore/password information securely. Running the commands in the order above delivers a full seed-to-contract submission for the Elephant Network.

Utility Commands

These helpers support cross-checking hashes, translating identifiers, and auditing previously submitted payloads.

Convert Hex Hashes to CID

elephant-cli hex-to-cid 0x1220e828d7cf579e7a7b2c60cffd66a4663b4857670f2ec16125cb22f1affc6c \
  --validate

What it does

• Validates an Ethereum-style 0x-prefixed (or bare) 32-byte hex string.
• Converts the hash to a base32 CIDv1 using the raw codec and prints it to stdout.

Input

• One 32-byte hex hash (with or without 0x).

Output

• CID string on stdout. With --quiet, emits the CID only; otherwise prefixes output with CID:.

Options

Convert CID to Hex Hash

elephant-cli cid-to-hex bafkreicfajrgq6qicnclpbg4qolyhm6co74fcwrkm7n6dyx4qw5bpjvlfe \
  --validate

What it does

• Validates a CIDv1 string.
• Converts the CID into the 32-byte hex hash expected by on-chain contracts.

Input

• One CIDv1 string (multibase base32, usually beginning with b).

Output

• 32-byte hex hash on stdout (prefixed with Hex: unless --quiet is used).

Options

Fetch Data from IPFS or Transactions

elephant-cli fetch-data bafkreicfajrgq6qicnclpbg4qolyhm6co74fcwrkm7n6dyx4qw5bpjvlfe \
  --output-zip fetched-data.zip \
  --gateway https://gateway.pinata.cloud/ipfs

You can also supply a Polygon transaction hash (32-byte hex). When a transaction is provided, the CLI resolves its logged dataset hashes via the configured RPC endpoint before downloading referenced CIDs.

What it does

• Traverses an IPFS datagroup tree starting from a CID, following relationship links, and saves the resolved JSON to a ZIP archive.
• For transaction hashes, reads on-chain submissions, converts each hex hash back into CID form, and downloads the associated data graph.
• Rewrites CID links inside the fetched JSON to point at the relative paths inside the ZIP for easier offline inspection.

Inputs

• Either an IPFS CID or a 32-byte transaction hash. Provide one identifier per invocation.

Outputs

fetched-data.zip
└── <property_folder>/
    ├── *.json (datagroups named by schema CID when known)
    └── relationship_*.json (local links between files)

When media assets are referenced and accessible through the gateway, they are downloaded into sibling files in the same property folder.

Options

Set --gateway to match the provider used during uploads if you need consistent access controls. Provide an RPC endpoint with access to Elephant submissions when fetching by transaction hash.