Requirement to run a full node while dealing even with basic functionality of the Steem platform might be a significant barrier for developers because of the huge amount of resources that can be consumed by such node.
To say "Hello, World!" on Steem, whether you use steemit.com, busy.org, any other Steem Powered website, or tools like cli_wallet or piston, you need to connect to API provided by full node. Of course websites make it for you, using their own nodes, but it is not always viable in early stages of development to invest significant amount of resources to host own full nodes.
Some witnesses are involved with various Steem related research and/or development projects and are already running not only seed nodes but also full nodes. I believe that making them publicly available would help development and adoption of the Steem platform.
My node is available through secure connection at wss://gtg.steem.house:8090
To make cli_wallet using that node run:
cli_wallet -swss://gtg.steem.house:8090
Node is running v0.16.3 built with:
CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE = Release
LOW_MEMORY_NODE = OFF
CLEAR_VOTES = OFF
Available APIs:
public-api = database_api
public-api = login_api
public-api = account_by_key_api
public-api = tag_api
public-api = follow_api
public-api = market_history_api
Terms of use: service is provided AS IS. Be reasonable.
For production environments or high query volume please consider sponsoring more nodes for the community.
Contact me on steemit.chat if you need any assistance.