Get started to call NNS from command line (using dfx)

Makefile

FILES=governance.did cmc.did canister_ids.json dfx.json

setup: $(FILES)
	@echo You are all set! Run 'dfx canister --network=ic call nns get_monthly_node_provider_rewards' to test if it works.
	@echo Please read the governance.did file to find the complete interface.

governance.did:
	@curl -L https://github.com/dfinity/ic/raw/master/rs/nns/governance/canister/governance.did -o $@

cmc.did:
	@curl -L https://github.com/dfinity/ic/raw/master/rs/nns/cmc/cmc.did -o $@

canister_ids.json:
	@echo '{ "nns": { "ic": "rrkah-fqaaa-aaaaa-aaaaq-cai" }, "cmc": { "ic": "rkp4c-7iaaa-aaaaa-aaaca-cai" } }' > $@

dfx.json:
	@echo '{ "canisters": { "nns": { "type": "custom", "candid": "governance.did", "wasm": "" }, "cmc": { "type": "custom", "candid": "cmc.did", "wasm": "" } } }' > $@

clean:
	rm -f $(FILES)

.PNONY: clean setup

Before you start, you need to have a working version of dfx, curl, and GNU Make on your system.

1. Download this file to an empty directory.
2. Run 'make'.

Then you should be able to use dfx to call NNS.