EIP-7732 -- Networking¶

This document contains the consensus-layer networking specification for EIP7732.

Modification in EIP-7732
Preset
Configuration
Containers
The gossip domain: gossipsub
- Topics and messages
- Global topics
The Req/Resp domain

Modification in EIP-7732¶

Preset¶

[Modified in EIP-7732]

Name	Value	Description
`KZG_COMMITMENT_INCLUSION_PROOF_DEPTH_EIP7732`	`13` # TODO: Compute it when the spec stabilizes	Merkle proof depth for the `blob_kzg_commitments` list item

Configuration¶

[New in EIP7732]

Name	Value	Description
`MAX_REQUEST_PAYLOADS`	`2**7` (= 128)	Maximum number of execution payload envelopes in a single request

Containers¶

`BlobSidecar`¶

The BlobSidecar container is modified indirectly because the constant KZG_COMMITMENT_INCLUSION_PROOF_DEPTH is modified.

class BlobSidecar(Container):
    index: BlobIndex  # Index of blob in block
    blob: Blob
    kzg_commitment: KZGCommitment
    kzg_proof: KZGProof  # Allows for quick verification of kzg_commitment
    signed_block_header: SignedBeaconBlockHeader
    kzg_commitment_inclusion_proof: Vector[Bytes32, KZG_COMMITMENT_INCLUSION_PROOF_DEPTH_EIP7732]

Helpers¶

Modified `verify_blob_sidecar_inclusion_proof`¶

verify_blob_sidecar_inclusion_proof is modified in EIP-7732 to account for the fact that the KZG commitments are included in the ExecutionPayloadEnvelope and no longer in the beacon block body.

def verify_blob_sidecar_inclusion_proof(blob_sidecar: BlobSidecar) -> bool:
    inner_gindex = get_generalized_index(
        List[KZGCommitment, MAX_BLOB_COMMITMENTS_PER_BLOCK],
        blob_sidecar.index
    )
    outer_gindex = get_generalized_index(
        BeaconBlockBody,
        "signed_execution_payload_header",
        "message",
        "blob_kzg_commitments_root",
    )
    gindex = get_subtree_index(concat_generalized_indices(outer_gindex, inner_gindex))

    return is_valid_merkle_branch(
        leaf=blob_sidecar.kzg_commitment.hash_tree_root(),
        branch=blob_sidecar.kzg_commitment_inclusion_proof,
        depth=KZG_COMMITMENT_INCLUSION_PROOF_DEPTH_EIP7732,
        index=gindex,
        root=blob_sidecar.signed_block_header.message.body_root,
    )

The gossip domain: gossipsub¶

Some gossip meshes are upgraded in the fork of EIP-7732 to support upgraded types.

Topics and messages¶

Topics follow the same specification as in prior upgrades.

The beacon_block topic is updated to support the modified type | Name | Message Type | | --- | --- | | beacon_block | SignedBeaconBlock [modified in EIP-7732] |

The new topics along with the type of the data field of a gossipsub message are given in this table:

Name	Message Type
`execution_payload_header`	`SignedExecutionPayloadHeader` [New in EIP-7732]
`execution_payload`	`SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope` [New in EIP-7732]
`payload_attestation_message`	`PayloadAttestationMessage` [New in EIP-7732]

Global topics¶

EIP-7732 introduces new global topics for execution header, execution payload and payload attestation.

`beacon_block`¶

[Modified in EIP-7732]

The type of the payload of this topic changes to the (modified) SignedBeaconBlock found in the Beacon Chain changes.

There are no new validations for this topic. However, all validations with regards to the ExecutionPayload are removed:

[REJECT] The length of KZG commitments is less than or equal to the limitation defined in Consensus Layer -- i.e. validate that len(body.signed_beacon_block.message.blob_kzg_commitments) <= MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK
[REJECT] The block's execution payload timestamp is correct with respect to the slot -- i.e. execution_payload.timestamp == compute_timestamp_at_slot(state, block.slot).
If execution_payload verification of block's parent by an execution node is not complete:
- [REJECT] The block's parent (defined by block.parent_root) passes all validation (excluding execution node verification of the block.body.execution_payload).
otherwise:
- [IGNORE] The block's parent (defined by block.parent_root) passes all validation (including execution node verification of the block.body.execution_payload).
[REJECT] The block's parent (defined by block.parent_root) passes validation.

And instead the following validations are set in place with the alias header = signed_execution_payload_header.message:

If execution_payload verification of block's execution payload parent by an execution node is complete:
- [REJECT] The block's execution payload parent (defined by header.parent_block_hash) passes all validation.
[REJECT] The block's parent (defined by block.parent_root) passes validation.

`execution_payload`¶

This topic is used to propagate execution payload messages as SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope.

The following validations MUST pass before forwarding the signed_execution_payload_envelope on the network, assuming the alias envelope = signed_execution_payload_envelope.message, payload = payload_envelope.payload:

[IGNORE] The envelope's block root envelope.block_root has been seen (via both gossip and non-gossip sources) (a client MAY queue payload for processing once the block is retrieved).
[IGNORE] The node has not seen another valid SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope for this block root from this builder.

Let block be the block with envelope.beacon_block_root. Let header alias block.body.signed_execution_payload_header.message (notice that this can be obtained from the state.signed_execution_payload_header) - [REJECT] block passes validation. - [REJECT] envelope.builder_index == header.builder_index - if envelope.payload_withheld == False then - [REJECT] payload.block_hash == header.block_hash - [REJECT] The builder signature, signed_execution_payload_envelope.signature, is valid with respect to the builder's public key.

`payload_attestation_message`¶

This topic is used to propagate signed payload attestation message.

The following validations MUST pass before forwarding the payload_attestation_message on the network, assuming the alias data = payload_attestation_message.data:

[IGNORE] The message's slot is for the current slot (with a MAXIMUM_GOSSIP_CLOCK_DISPARITY allowance), i.e. data.slot == current_slot.
[REJECT] The message's payload status is a valid status, i.e. data.payload_status < PAYLOAD_INVALID_STATUS.
[IGNORE] The payload_attestation_message is the first valid message received from the validator with index payload_attestation_message.validate_index.
[IGNORE] The message's block data.beacon_block_root has been seen (via both gossip and non-gossip sources) (a client MAY queue attestation for processing once the block is retrieved. Note a client might want to request payload after).
[REJECT] The message's block data.beacon_block_root passes validation.
[REJECT] The message's validator index is within the payload committee in get_ptc(state, data.slot). The state is the head state corresponding to processing the block up to the current slot as determined by the fork choice.
[REJECT] The message's signature of payload_attestation_message.signature is valid with respect to the validator index.

`execution_payload_header`¶

This topic is used to propagate signed bids as SignedExecutionPayloadHeader.

The following validations MUST pass before forwarding the signed_execution_payload_header on the network, assuming the alias header = signed_execution_payload_header.message:

[IGNORE] this is the first signed bid seen with a valid signature from the given builder for this slot.
[IGNORE] this bid is the highest value bid seen for the pair of the corresponding slot and the given parent block hash.
[REJECT] The signed builder bid, header.builder_index is a valid, active, and non-slashed builder index in state.
[IGNORE] The signed builder bid value, header.value, is less or equal than the builder's balance in state. i.e. MIN_BUILDER_BALANCE + header.value < state.builder_balances[header.builder_index].
[IGNORE] header.parent_block_hash is the block hash of a known execution payload in fork choice. _ [IGNORE] header.parent_block_root is the hash tree root of a known beacon block in fork choice.
[IGNORE] header.slot is the current slot or the next slot.
[REJECT] The builder signature, signed_execution_payload_header_envelope.signature, is valid with respect to the header_envelope.builder_index.

The Req/Resp domain¶

Messages¶

BeaconBlocksByRange v3¶

Protocol ID: /eth2/beacon_chain/req/beacon_blocks_by_range/3/

`fork_version`	Chunk SSZ type
`GENESIS_FORK_VERSION`	`phase0.SignedBeaconBlock`
`ALTAIR_FORK_VERSION`	`altair.SignedBeaconBlock`
`BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION`	`bellatrix.SignedBeaconBlock`
`CAPELLA_FORK_VERSION`	`capella.SignedBeaconBlock`
`DENEB_FORK_VERSION`	`deneb.SignedBeaconBlock`
`EIP7732_FORK_VERSION`	`eip7732.SignedBeaconBlock`

BeaconBlocksByRoot v3¶

Protocol ID: /eth2/beacon_chain/req/beacon_blocks_by_root/3/

Per context = compute_fork_digest(fork_version, genesis_validators_root):

`fork_version`	Chunk SSZ type
`GENESIS_FORK_VERSION`	`phase0.SignedBeaconBlock`
`ALTAIR_FORK_VERSION`	`altair.SignedBeaconBlock`
`BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION`	`bellatrix.SignedBeaconBlock`
`CAPELLA_FORK_VERSION`	`capella.SignedBeaconBlock`
`DENEB_FORK_VERSION`	`deneb.SignedBeaconBlock`
`EIP7732_FORK_VERSION`	`eip7732.SignedBeaconBlock`

BlobSidecarsByRoot v2¶

Protocol ID: /eth2/beacon_chain/req/blob_sidecars_by_root/2/

`fork_version`	Chunk SSZ type
`DENEB_FORK_VERSION`	`deneb.BlobSidecar`
`EIP7732_FORK_VERSION`	`eip7732.BlobSidecar`

ExecutionPayloadEnvelopesByRoot v1¶

Protocol ID: /eth2/beacon_chain/req/execution_payload_envelopes_by_root/1/

The <context-bytes> field is calculated as context = compute_fork_digest(fork_version, genesis_validators_root):

`fork_version`	Chunk SSZ type
`EIP7732_FORK_VERSION`	`eip7732.SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope`

Request Content:

1
2
3

(
  List[Root, MAX_REQUEST_PAYLOADS]
)

Response Content:

1
2
3

(
  List[SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope, MAX_REQUEST_PAYLOADS]
)

Requests execution payload envelopes by signed_execution_payload_envelope.message.block_root. The response is a list of SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope whose length is less than or equal to the number of requested execution payload envelopes. It may be less in the case that the responding peer is missing payload envelopes.

No more than MAX_REQUEST_PAYLOADS may be requested at a time.

ExecutionPayloadEnvelopesByRoot is primarily used to recover recent execution payload envelopes (e.g. when receiving a payload attestation with revealed status as true but never received a payload).

The request MUST be encoded as an SSZ-field.

The response MUST consist of zero or more response_chunk. Each successful response_chunk MUST contain a single SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope payload.

Clients MUST support requesting payload envelopes since the latest finalized epoch.

Clients MUST respond with at least one payload envelope, if they have it. Clients MAY limit the number of payload envelopes in the response.