🚀 Integrating Tari into MyZubster: A Complete Guide to On‑Chain Escrow, NFTs, and Smart Assets

How we added programmable assets and trustless escrow to a decentralized marketplace using Tari – the sidechain of Monero.
🧠 Why Tari?

MyZubster already had:

✅ Monero for private payments

✅ Kali Linux + DeepSeek AI for security

✅ An escrow system with AI dispute resolution

But we wanted on‑chain programmability – the ability to create smart contracts, NFTs with royalties, and trustless escrow without sacrificing privacy.

That's where Tari comes in.
What is Tari?

Tari is a programmable sidechain built on Monero. It inherits Monero’s privacy and security while adding:

✅ Smart contracts (written in Rust)

✅ NFTs with built‑in royalty logic

✅ Multisig escrow for trustless settlements

✅ Programmable assets (e.g., dividend‑paying tokens)

✅ Confidential transactions (privacy by default)

In this guide, I'll show you how we integrated Tari into MyZubster, from installation to API usage, and how you can do the same.
🏗️ Architecture
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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MyZubster + Tari │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Monero │ │ Tari │ │ MyZubster Gateway │ │
│ │ (Payments) │ │ (Smart) │ │ (Node.js) │ │
│ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ NFT │ │ Escrow │ │ AI + Security │ │
│ │ (Tari) │ │ (Multisig) │ │ (Kali + DeepSeek) │ │
│ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Key Components

Tari Base Node – syncs the blockchain and validates transactions

Tari Console Wallet – manages keys, balances, and smart contracts

Tari RPC – allows MyZubster to interact with the wallet and node

tariService.js – our Node.js wrapper for Tari RPC

routes/tari.js – REST endpoints for NFT minting, escrow, and balances

🔧 1. Installing Tari
Prerequisites
bash

System dependencies

apt update
apt install build-essential cmake git libssl-dev pkg-config protobuf-compiler -y

Install Rust
bash

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
source $HOME/.cargo/env

Build Tari from Source
bash

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/tari-project/tari.git
cd tari
cargo build --release --bin minotari_node
cargo build --release --bin minotari_console_wallet

Note: Tari is a large project. Compilation can take 10–30 minutes and requires at least 4GB of RAM. If you have limited memory, add swap space.

Verify Binaries
bash

ls -la ~/tari/target/release/minotari_node
ls -la ~/tari/target/release/minotari_console_wallet

🚀 2. Running Tari
Start the Base Node (Testnet)
bash

nohup ~/tari/target/release/minotari_node \
--network testnet \
--log-config base_node \
--base-path ~/tari-data \

~/tari_node.log 2>&1 &

Start the Console Wallet
bash

nohup ~/tari/target/release/minotari_console_wallet \
--network testnet \
--password myzubster \
--wallet-file ~/tari-wallet \

~/tari_wallet.log 2>&1 &

Test RPC Connectivity
bash

curl -X POST http://localhost:12820/json_rpc \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":"0","method":"get_balance"}' | jq '.'

If you see a result object (even with balance: 0), Tari is running.
📂 3. Tari Service (Node.js)

We created services/tariService.js to interact with Tari RPC:
javascript

// services/tariService.js
const axios = require('axios');

const TARI_WALLET_RPC = process.env.TARI_WALLET_RPC || 'http://localhost:12820/json_rpc';

async function tariWalletRequest(method, params = {}) {
const response = await axios.post(TARI_WALLET_RPC, {
jsonrpc: '2.0',
id: '0',
method,
params
});
return response.data.result;
}

// Wallet functions
async function getBalance() {
return tariWalletRequest('get_balance');
}

// NFT functions
async function mintNFT(name, description, owner, metadata = {}) {
return tariWalletRequest('mint_nft', {
name,
description,
owner,
metadata: JSON.stringify(metadata)
});
}

// Escrow (multisig)
async function createEscrow(amount, buyer, seller, arbiter) {
return tariWalletRequest('create_multisig_escrow', {
amount,
buyer,
seller,
arbiter,
timeout: 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 // 7 days
});
}

module.exports = { getBalance, mintNFT, createEscrow, /* ... */ };

🛠️ 4. Tari API Endpoints

We added routes/tari.js to expose Tari functionality via REST:
Method Endpoint Description
GET /api/tari/balance Get wallet balance
POST /api/tari/nft/mint Mint a new NFT
POST /api/tari/nft/transfer Transfer NFT
POST /api/tari/escrow Create multisig escrow
POST /api/tari/escrow/release Release escrow funds
POST /api/tari/escrow/refund Refund escrow funds
Example: Minting an NFT
bash

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/tari/nft/mint \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "My First NFT",
"description": "A unique digital asset",
"metadata": {"assetType": "art", "value": 100}
}' | jq '.'

Example: Creating an Escrow
bash

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/tari/escrow \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"amount": 10,
"buyer": "buyer_public_key",
"seller": "seller_public_key",
"arbiter": "admin_public_key"
}' | jq '.'

🤖 Integration with AI Dispute Resolution

When a dispute is opened, DeepSeek analyses the case and can trigger:

Release – funds are released to the seller via Tari multisig

Refund – funds are returned to the buyer

Escalate – human admin intervention

The AI prompt includes:

Order details

Buyer/seller reputation scores

Payment status

Any uploaded evidence

javascript

// services/disputeService.js (simplified)
async function resolveDisputeWithAI(escrowId) {
const escrow = await Escrow.findById(escrowId);
const prompt = ...; // full context
const decision = await deepseekService.askDeepSeek(prompt);

if (decision.decision === 'release') {
await tariService.releaseEscrow(escrow.tariEscrowId, adminKey);
} else if (decision.decision === 'refund') {
await tariService.refundEscrow(escrow.tariEscrowId, adminKey);
}
}

🛡️ Security Bot Monitoring

The Kali Linux security bot now monitors Tari escrows for anomalies:
python

def check_tari_escrow_anomalies():
resp = requests.get(f"{MYZUBSTER_API}/tari/escrow?status=disputed")
for e in resp.json():
prompt = f"Escrow {e['id']} has been disputed. Reputations: buyer={e['buyerRep']}, seller={e['sellerRep']}. Is this suspicious?"
analysis = ask_deepseek(prompt)
if "suspicious" in analysis.lower():
block_user(e['buyerId'])

📊 Current Status
Feature Status
Tari Node (testnet) ✅ Running
Tari Wallet ✅ Running
Tari RPC ✅ Accessible
NFT Minting ✅ Live
Multisig Escrow ✅ Live
AI Dispute Resolution ✅ Integrated
Security Bot Monitoring ✅ Integrated
Monero Mainnet ⏳ Next
🚀 Next Steps

Switch to Tari mainnet after testing

Add more NFT features (royalties, burning, marketplaces)

Integrate Tari with the order book – allow users to list NFTs for sale

Fractional ownership – split assets into fungible tokens

💻 Code & Demo

GitHub: DanielIoni-creator/MyZubsterGateway

Live Demo: https://myzubster.com

💬 Final Thoughts

Integrating Tari into MyZubster was a challenging but rewarding process. It adds a new layer of trustless automation – escrow, NFTs, and smart assets – all while preserving the privacy that Monero guarantees.

This is still early, but the foundation is solid. If you're building a marketplace, a DeFi app, or an NFT platform on Monero, Tari is the missing piece.

The excitement around MyZubster and Monero is real – and I'm thrilled to see where this ecosystem goes next.
🏷️ Tags

Tari #Monero #Blockchain #SmartContracts #NFT #Escrow #NodeJS #React #MongoDB #KaliLinux #DeepSeek #AI #OpenSource #MyZubster #BuildInPublic

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