There is a way to see what node authoring a specific block in the Polkadot app?
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I think that is impossible.
Some nodes even run in a private network address.
How did you identify that?
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So we don't have information about the author of the block in the header?– viac92Commented Sep 26, 2022 at 13:01
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You can have the validator's information. But you can not access the validator's node. polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Frpc.polkadot.io#/explorer/… You can easily find the author of this block,
13NFKRvvSoKCAg3Q8HjigdBNvg5ypC8Rh6aziQjfUF2YspLV.– aurexav ♦Commented Sep 26, 2022 at 14:24 -
But why I can't see it when I run a local blockchain? imgur.com/a/cDQwBcI I'm running 4 authority nodes with Aura/Grandpa– viac92Commented Sep 26, 2022 at 15:49
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Maybe you need to add the pallet-authorship to your chain.– aurexav ♦Commented Sep 26, 2022 at 16:00
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