Monero View-Only Node Hosting
A Monero view-only node combines monerod plus monero-wallet-rpc in watch-only mode (you provide a view key, not a spend key). Useful for merchant payment monitoring, exchange deposit detection, and any auditor scenario where you need to scan incoming transactions without signing capability. AnubizHost ships this stack from $140/mo.
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View-Only Wallet Concept
Monero wallets use two keypairs: a view key (decrypts incoming amounts and stealth addresses) and a spend key (signs outgoing transactions). Sharing only the view key gives the recipient ability to scan and verify incoming payments without any spend capability.
Why Host View-Only
Merchant payment confirmation: scan incoming XMR to a specific address without exposing the spend key to a server. Audit and compliance: prove transaction history to a counterparty. Notification services: trigger webhooks on incoming deposits.
Stack We Provision
monerod (full archival) + monero-wallet-rpc started with --view-only flag and the operator-supplied view key. Webhook integration optional. Tor RPC endpoint optional.
Security Posture
View keys are not signing keys, but they do reveal all incoming transaction amounts. Treat them as sensitive. Restrict RPC to 127.0.0.1 and tunnel via SSH; do not expose view-only RPC to the public internet without authentication.
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$140/mo. See Monero overview, tx-builder counterpart.
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