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A Rust implementation of the Generic Relayer Architecture for Smart Accounts that enables gasless and sponsored transactions for smart accounts through a standardized JSON-RPC interface.

Overview

RelayX is a high-performance off-chain relayer that accepts signed smart-account transactions, covers the gas, and submits them on-chain. It exposes a JSON-RPC 2.0 API that is fully compliant with the Generic Relayer Architecture specification.

Key Features

  • Spec-Compliant API: Full compliance with the Generic Relayer Architecture EIP
  • Gasless Transactions: Native ETH, ERC-20 token, and sponsored payment modes
  • Task IDs: 32-byte hex task IDs — auto-generated or client-provided
  • Transaction Simulation: Pre-flight eth_call + eth_estimateGas against the wallet ABI
  • Multi-chain: relayer_sendTransactionMultichain submits across N chains with a single payment
  • Webhook Callbacks: POST final status to a URL when a transaction settles
  • Persistent Storage: RocksDB-backed request, status, and receipt storage
  • Background Monitor: Automatic receipt polling, gas-bump resubmission on stalls
  • Fee Data: Live Chainlink-based token/native exchange rates
  • Health Check: Built-in uptime and metrics endpoint

Docker

Pre-built multi-platform image (linux/amd64 + linux/arm64):

# Run with defaults
docker run --rm -p 4937:4937 0xpartha/relayx:latest

# Run with a config file
docker run --rm -p 4937:4937 \
  -e RELAYX_CONFIG=/app/config.json \
  -v /abs/path/config.json:/app/config.json:ro \
  0xpartha/relayx:latest

Build and Run

Requirements

  • Rust stable + Cargo
  • RocksDB system library
# macOS
brew install rocksdb

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get install -y librocksdb-dev build-essential clang libclang-dev pkg-config cmake libssl-dev

Build

cargo build --release

Run

./target/release/relayx \
  --http-address 0.0.0.0 \
  --http-port 4937 \
  --config config.json

Configuration

CLI Flags / Environment Variables

Flag Env Var Default Description
--http-address HTTP_ADDRESS 127.0.0.1 Bind address
--http-port HTTP_PORT 4937 Bind port
--http-cors HTTP_CORS * CORS origins
--log-level LOG_LEVEL debug trace/debug/info/warn/error
--db-path — ./relayx_db RocksDB path
--config RELAYX_CONFIG — JSON config file path
--relayer-private-key RELAYX_PRIVATE_KEY — Hex-encoded signer key
--disable-simulation RELAYX_DISABLE_SIMULATION false Skip pre-flight simulation (use default gas limit)
--disable-multichain RELAYX_DISABLE_MULTICHAIN false Return 4212 for relayer_sendTransactionMultichain calls

Additional environment variables:

Variable Description
RELAYX_FEE_COLLECTOR Address to receive relayer fees
RELAYX_DEFAULT_TOKEN Fallback ERC-20 token address
RELAYX_STUB_MODE=true Return deterministic stub responses (no RPC calls)

JSON Config File

{
  "http_address": "0.0.0.0",
  "http_port": 4937,
  "http_cors": "*",
  "log_level": "info",
  "relayerPrivateKey": "0x...",
  "feeCollector": "0x55f3a93f544e01ce4378d25e927d7c493b863bd6",
  "feeCollectors": {
    "1":   "0x55f3a93f544e01ce4378d25e927d7c493b863bd6",
    "137": "0x66f3a93f544e01ce4378d25e927d7c493b863bd7"
  },
  "defaultToken": "0x036CbD53842c5426634e7929541eC2318f3dCF7e",
  "disableMultichain": false,
  "rpcs": {
    "1":   "https://ethereum.publicnode.com",
    "137": "https://polygon-rpc.com"
  },
  "chainlink": {
    "tokenUsd": {
      "1": {
        "0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48": {
          "oracle": "0x8fFfFD4AfB6115b954Bd326cbe7B4BA576818f6",
          "decimals": 6
        }
      },
      "137": {
        "0x2791Bca1f2de4661ED88A30C99A7a9449Aa84174": {
          "oracle": "0xAB594600376Ec9fD91F8e885dADF0CE036862dE0",
          "decimals": 6
        }
      }
    },
    "nativeUsd": {
      "1":   "0x5f4eC3Df9cbd43714FE2740f5E3616155c5b8419",
      "137": "0xAB594600376Ec9fD91F8e885dADF0CE036862dE0"
    }
  }
}

feeCollectors (optional) — per-chain overrides for the fee collector address. Takes precedence over the global feeCollector value for the specified chain.

JSON-RPC Methods

All methods use JSON-RPC 2.0. The server listens on POST /.

relayer_sendTransaction

Submit a single transaction for relay.

Request params — single object:

Field Type Required Description
chainId string ✅ Decimal chain ID (e.g. "137")
payment Payment ✅ How the relayer fee is paid
to string ✅ Smart account (wallet) address
data string ✅ ABI-encoded executeWithRelayer(...) calldata
context object — Arbitrary metadata; callbackUrl and expiry are read from here
authorizationList AuthorizationItem[] — EIP-7702 authorization entries
taskId string — Client-provided 32-byte hex task ID (0x-prefixed, 66 chars)

Payment object:

{ "type": "token", "address": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000" }
type address Meaning
"token" zero address Pay fee in native ETH
"token" ERC-20 address Pay fee in that token
"sponsored" — Relayer covers the fee

AuthorizationItem (EIP-7702):

{
  "address":  "0x...",
  "chainId":  1,
  "nonce":    0,
  "r": "0x...", "s": "0x...", "yParity": 0
}

Response — task ID string:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": "0x0e670ec64341771606e55d6b4ca35a1a6b75ee3d5145a99d05921026d1527331",
  "id": 1
}

Example:

curl -X POST http://localhost:4937 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "relayer_sendTransaction",
    "params": [{
      "chainId": "137",
      "payment": { "type": "sponsored" },
      "to": "0x742d35Cc6634e7929541eC2318f3dCF7e6C3C3f4",
      "data": "0xdeadbeef...",
      "context": { "callbackUrl": "https://yourapp.com/webhook/relay" }
    }],
    "id": 1
  }'

relayer_sendTransactionMultichain

Submit transactions across multiple chains with a single payment. Accepts an array of SendTransactionParams objects.

Rules:

  • The first item specifies the payment (payment.type != "sponsored").
  • All subsequent items must use "sponsored" payment.
  • Minimum two items.

Response — array of task ID strings (one per item, same order):

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": [
    "0xabc123...taskid1...",
    "0xdef456...taskid2..."
  ],
  "id": 1
}

Example:

curl -X POST http://localhost:4937 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "relayer_sendTransactionMultichain",
    "params": [
      {
        "chainId": "1",
        "payment": { "type": "token", "address": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000" },
        "to": "0xSmartAccount1...",
        "data": "0x..."
      },
      {
        "chainId": "137",
        "payment": { "type": "sponsored" },
        "to": "0xSmartAccount2...",
        "data": "0x..."
      }
    ],
    "id": 1
  }'

relayer_getStatus

Query the status of a submitted transaction.

Request params — single object:

Field Type Description
id string Task ID returned by sendTransaction
logs bool Include event logs in the receipt

Status codes:

Code Meaning
100 Pending — received, not yet submitted on-chain
110 Submitted — on-chain, awaiting confirmation
200 Confirmed — successfully included in a block
400 Rejected — off-chain failure (simulation, relay error)
500 Reverted — included but reverted on-chain

Response (varies by status):

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "chainId": "137",
    "createdAt": 1741234567,
    "status": 200,
    "hash": "0x9b7bb827...",
    "receipt": {
      "blockHash":        "0xf19bbafd...",
      "blockNumber":      "43981",
      "gasUsed":          "3567",
      "transactionHash":  "0x9b7bb827...",
      "logs": [
        {
          "address": "0xa922b547...",
          "topics":  ["0x5a2a9072..."],
          "data":    "0xabcd"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}

receipt is only present for status 200. message and data are only present for status 400/500.

Example:

curl -X POST http://localhost:4937 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "relayer_getStatus",
    "params": { "id": "0x0e670ec6...", "logs": true },
    "id": 1
  }'

relayer_getCapabilities

Discover which chains and tokens the relayer supports.

Request params — optional array of chain ID strings to filter:

{ "params": ["1", "137"] }

Response — map of chain ID → capabilities:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "1": {
      "feeCollector": "0x55f3a93f544e01ce4378d25e927d7c493b863bd6",
      "tokens": [
        { "address": "0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48", "decimals": 6 }
      ]
    },
    "137": {
      "feeCollector": "0x55f3a93f544e01ce4378d25e927d7c493b863bd6",
      "tokens": [
        { "address": "0x2791Bca1f2de4661ED88A30C99A7a9449Aa84174", "decimals": 6 }
      ]
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}

relayer_getFeeData

Get current fee pricing for a token on a chain.

Request params — single object:

Field Type Description
chainId string Decimal chain ID
token string Token address (zero address for native ETH)

Response:

Field Description
chainId Chain the fee data applies to
token Token descriptor (address, decimals)
rate Tokens per 1 unit of native currency (e.g. USDC/ETH ≈ 2000.5); always 1.0 for native
gasPrice Current gas price in wei (decimal string)
maxFeePerGas EIP-1559 max fee per gas in wei (decimal string, omitted on pre-EIP-1559 chains)
maxPriorityFeePerGas EIP-1559 max priority fee per gas in wei (decimal string, omitted on pre-EIP-1559 chains)
feeCollector Address clients should send payment tokens to (mirrors relayer_getCapabilities)
expiry Unix timestamp when this quote expires
minFee Minimum fee in token units (optional)
context Opaque signed quote context (optional)

Example:

curl -X POST http://localhost:4937 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "relayer_getFeeData",
    "params": [{ "chainId": "1", "token": "0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48" }],
    "id": 1
  }'
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "chainId": "1",
    "token": { "address": "0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48", "decimals": 6 },
    "rate": 2000.5,
    "gasPrice": "20000000000",
    "maxFeePerGas": "40000000000",
    "maxPriorityFeePerGas": "1000000000",
    "feeCollector": "0x55f3a93f544e01ce4378d25e927d7c493b863bd6",
    "expiry": 1741234867
  },
  "id": 1
}

health_check

Returns service health and counters.

curl -X POST http://localhost:4937 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"health_check","params":[],"id":1}'
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "status": "healthy",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-12T08:00:00Z",
    "uptime_seconds": 86400,
    "total_requests": 1250,
    "pending_requests": 5,
    "completed_requests": 1200,
    "failed_requests": 45
  },
  "id": 1
}

Webhook Callbacks

Pass a callbackUrl inside context to receive a POST when the transaction settles:

{
  "chainId": "137",
  "payment": { "type": "sponsored" },
  "to": "0x...",
  "data": "0x...",
  "context": {
    "callbackUrl": "https://yourapp.com/webhook/relay-status",
    "expiry": 1741234867
  }
}

The payload POSTed to your URL is the relayer_getStatus response with taskId at the top level:

{
  "taskId":    "0x0e670ec6...",
  "chainId":   "137",
  "createdAt": 1741234567,
  "status":    200,
  "hash":      "0x9b7bb827...",
  "receipt":   { ... }
}

Callbacks fire on all terminal states:

Fired when status
On-chain confirmation 200
Relay submission failure 400
On-chain revert 500

Callback failures are logged and silently dropped; they never affect the relay flow.

Error Codes

Full set of spec-defined error codes (per the Generic Relayer Architecture spec):

Code Name Where raised
-32602 Invalid Params Missing or malformed request fields
4200 Insufficient Payment Fee-verification middleware: payment below required minimum
4201 Invalid Signature Signature-validation middleware: signer mismatch
4202 Unsupported Payment Token ERC-20 token not in configured token list
4203 Rate Limit Exceeded Rate-limiting middleware: per-address or per-key quota exceeded
4204 Quote Expired context.expiry is in the past at submission time
4205 Insufficient Balance Wallet native balance too low to cover gas cost
4206 Unsupported Chain Chain ID not in relayer's config
4207 Transaction Too Large Calldata exceeds 128 KB
4208 Unknown Transaction ID No request found for the given task ID
4209 Unsupported Capability Payment type not supported
4210 Invalid Authorization List Malformed EIP-7702 authorization entries
4211 Simulation Failed eth_call reverted during pre-flight check
4212 Multichain Not Supported --disable-multichain is set on this instance
4213 Invalid Task ID Client-provided taskId is not a valid 32-byte hex string
4214 Duplicate Task ID Client-provided taskId already has an associated job

Codes 4200, 4201, and 4203 are available as pub(crate) helpers for operators adding auth or rate-limiting middleware; they are not raised by the core relay path itself.

Transaction Simulation

Before accepting a transaction, the relayer:

  1. Loads resources/abi.json (the smart-account wallet ABI).
  2. Checks the first 4 bytes of data match the executeWithRelayer selector.
  3. Calls eth_call on the chain — fails immediately if the tx would revert.
  4. Calls eth_estimateGas — the result is stored as the gas limit for submission.

Simulation can be skipped by setting --disable-simulation or RELAYX_STUB_MODE=true.

Architecture

Client
  │  relayer_sendTransaction / relayer_sendTransactionMultichain
  ▼
JSON-RPC Server (rpc.rs)
  ├── Validate params (chain, payment, selector)
  ├── Simulate (eth_call + eth_estimateGas)
  ├── Store request (RocksDB)
  └── Submit transaction on-chain
          │
          ▼
Background Monitor (tokio::spawn)
  ├── Poll pending/processing requests every 10s
  ├── Fetch receipts (eth_getTransactionReceipt)
  ├── Gas-bump resubmission on stalls
  └── Fire webhook callbacks on terminal state

Storage Keys (RocksDB)

Prefix Contents
request:<uuid> RelayerRequest JSON
taskid:<task_id> Internal UUID (secondary index)
receipt:<uuid> SpecReceipt JSON
response:<uuid> RelayerResponse JSON
resubmission:<uuid>:<chainId>:<hash> Resubmission JSON

Development

Build and Test

# Build
cargo build --release

# Run all tests (40 tests: 12 unit + 28 integration, ~20ms)
cargo test

# Lint
cargo clippy --workspace -- -D warnings
cargo fmt --check

Project Structure

src/
├── main.rs       # CLI entry point
├── config.rs     # JSON + env config, supported_chain_ids()
├── storage.rs    # RocksDB layer: requests, receipts, task_id index
├── types.rs      # All JSON-RPC request/response types
├── rpc.rs        # Endpoint handlers, simulation, background monitor
└── lib.rs        # Module exports

resources/
└── abi.json      # Smart-account wallet ABI (executeWithRelayer selector)

tests/
└── rpc_tests.rs  # Integration tests (28 tests)

Test Coverage

Suite Tests
send_transaction_tests 8
send_transaction_multichain_tests 4
get_status_tests 2
fee_data_tests 3
quote_tests 2
storage_tests 7
config_tests 2
Total 28

CI/CD

The GitHub Actions workflow (.github/workflows/fast-ci.yml) runs on every PR and push to main:

  • cargo fmt --check
  • cargo clippy -- -D warnings
  • cargo test
  • Multi-arch Docker build (linux/amd64 + linux/arm64) published to 0xpartha/relayx:latest

Build the image locally

docker buildx build \
  --platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64 \
  -t 0xpartha/relayx:latest \
  --push .

License

MIT

Linting and Formatting

# format code
cargo fmt --all

# check formatting only
cargo fmt --all -- --check
# or: cargo fmt-check
# or: make fmt-check

# run clippy with warnings denied
cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets --all-features -- -D warnings
# or: cargo lint
# or: make clippy

# run both checks
make lint-check

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A Rust implementation of the [Generic Relayer Architecture for Smart Accounts EIP](https://hackmd.io/T4TkZYFQQnCupiuW231DYw) that enables gasless and sponsored transactions for smart accounts through a standardized JSON-RPC interface.

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