Apex Support and FAQs

Frequently asked questions and Apex support channels

Mining

chevron-rightWhere do I start?hashtag

Read the docs related to the Apex subnet and current competitions. Have a look at the Subnet 1 Mining page for setup guidance.

chevron-rightHow to test my miner locally?hashtag

Visit each of the competition foldersarrow-up-right to see example submission formats as well as a baseline submission. Inside each competition-specific folder is also a ReadMe guide to get started.

chevron-rightWhere can I see my scores and other metrics?hashtag

Each competition has its own dashboard demonstrating relevant metrics. You can find them on the Apex website at apex.macrocosmos.ai/arrow-up-right in the competition section. If you are registered on the subnet, you may also view your results and download files from the Apex CLI.

Submission Fees

chevron-rightHow much are submission fees?hashtag

Submission fees are variable per competition. If a competition is not listed here, then it's free to submit to.

  • RL Tron: $1.40 per submission

  • Iota Simulator: $10 per submission

chevron-rightMy submission was rejected. What happens to my fee?hashtag

If your submission was rejected, you can reuse the fee payment information on another submission. Resubmit with:

apex submit --payment-block-hash [YOUR BLOCK HASH] --payment-extrinsic-index [YOUR EXTRINSIC INDEX]

chevron-rightSomething went wrong with my submission fee payment. What can I do?hashtag

If your payment went through successfully, you will receive a receipt including the payment block hash and extrinsic index. You can resubmit your solution with the unused payment with:

apex submit --payment-block-hash [YOUR BLOCK HASH] --payment-extrinsic-index [YOUR EXTRINSIC INDEX]

chevron-rightI don't have my payment receipt log. What can I do?hashtag

If you do not have this receipt log, you can retrieve your block hash and extrinsic index from taostatsarrow-up-right.

  • The extrinsic index is the number after the - in the "Extrinsic" column, without any leading zeros.

    • i.e. Extrinsic: 8077100-0020 -> extrinsic index = 20.

  • You can find the block number by clicking on the transaction details for an extrinsic.

To convert block number to block hash:

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