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Technical reference for all Cosmos EVM chain parameters organized by configuration phase and module.
For step-by-step configuration guides, see Pre-Genesis & Genesis Setup and Runtime Configuration & Launch.

Pre-Genesis Parameters (Source Code)

Parameters set in source code before building the binary. Require rebuild to change.

Genesis Parameters

Parameters configured in genesis.json after init. Location: ~/.yourchain/config/genesis.json

Runtime Configuration (app.toml)

Node-specific parameters. Location: ~/.yourchain/config/app.toml

Runtime Configuration (config.toml)

CometBFT configuration. Location: ~/.yourchain/config/config.toml

Runtime Configuration (client.toml)

CLI client configuration. Location: ~/.yourchain/config/client.toml

Summary

By Configuration Phase

PhaseWhenChangeability
Pre-GenesisBefore initRebuild required
GenesisAfter init, before launchVia governance
RuntimeAfter launchRestart node

Critical (Immutable After Genesis)

ParameterReason
EVM Chain IDTransaction replay protection
Bech32 PrefixAddress format
BIP44 Coin TypeWallet derivation