Zcashd Compatibility

Zakura's zcashd compatibility mode: a supervised zcashd process that peers only with a Zakura node, for software that still depends on zcashd's RPC interface.

What it is

Much of the Zcash ecosystem (wallets, exchanges, mining pools, block explorers) was built against the RPC interface of zcashd, Zcash's original full node. Zakura provides a compatibility mode: it runs a real zcashd process whose only peer is the Zakura node, so zcashd keeps serving the wallet and RPC interface it always has while Zakura handles validation and the network underneath.

Setting it up

Zakura can spawn and manage the zcashd process itself, or peer with one you run yourself. Either way, existing wallets, services, and integrations keep talking to zcashd exactly as before, which makes migration practical without requiring every RPC client to be rewritten first.

For setup details, supported behavior, and caveats, read the zcashd compatibility guide.