Problems w/ viewing JAM orderbook and running JAM as a maker & unresponsive default directory nodes.

[lawlygagger]

Describe the bug
(1) There seems to be some conflictions with the joinmarket OBwatcher and JAM earn feature.
On a fresh image install on 0-3-34 & 0-3-37 the orderbook under JAM seems to work fine. However, if you enter the terminal and run joinmarket this seems to break the JAM orderbook and it is no longer viewable. It seems (but i could be very wrong) that both orderbooks use the same port and there is an unbinding issue.
Possibly related - joinmarket-webui/jam-docker#118
possibly related - joinmarket-webui/jam-docker#161
Seems to be a pull request to fix this issue - joinmarket-webui/jam-docker#162

(2) There seems to be a permissions issue with JAM/Joinmarket accessing the TOR auth Cookie file making it impossible to become a maker because the order never gets broadcast. I did some digging around and came upon ( https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver/blob/master/docs/tor.md#tortaker ) which seems to give instructions on how to fix this issue. I followed all the commands, but am confused about removal of port 9051... Also, I tried to run "sudo usermod -a -G debian-tor yourusername" where i used admin as the username but this still did not fix the issue.

is admin the correct username in this case? I have no idea, but it didnt work. Below is the log displaying the TOR cookie auth issue.

-------------LOG-----------------

User data location: /home/joinmarket/.joinmarket/
Enter passphrase to decrypt wallet:
2025-07-12 01:42:34,062 [WARNING] Connection had broken pipe, attempting reconnect.
2025-07-12 01:42:46,531 [INFO] BIP78 daemon listening on port 25183
2025-07-12 01:42:46,532 [INFO] Starting transaction monitor in walletservice
Attempting to start onion service on port: 80 ...
created the onion endpoint, now calling listen
Setup failed: [Failure instance: Traceback: <class 'RuntimeError'>: Failed to read COOKIEFILE '/run/tor/control.authcookie': [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/run/tor/control.authcookie'

/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py:700:errback
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py:763:_startRunCallbacks
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py:857:_runCallbacks
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py:1750:gotResult
--- ---
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py:1656:_inlineCallbacks
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/python/failure.py:514:throwExceptionIntoGenerator
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/txtorcon/controller.py:462:connect
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/txtorcon/controller.py:456:connect
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py:1656:_inlineCallbacks
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/python/failure.py:514:throwExceptionIntoGenerator
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/txtorcon/controller.py:427:try_endpoint
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py:1656:_inlineCallbacks
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/python/failure.py:514:throwExceptionIntoGenerator
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/txtorcon/torconfig.py:584:from_protocol
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py:857:_runCallbacks
/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/txtorcon/torcontrolprotocol.py:849:_do_authenticate
]
Hidden service shutdown complete
done
Unhandled error in Deferred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py", line 1750, in gotResult
current_context.run(_inlineCallbacks, r, gen, status)
File "/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py", line 1740, in _inlineCallbacks
status.deferred.errback()
File "/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py", line 700, in errback
self._startRunCallbacks(fail)
File "/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py", line 763, in _startRunCallbacks
self._runCallbacks()
--- ---
File "/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmvenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py", line 857, in _runCallbacks
current.result = callback( # type: ignore[misc]
File "/home/joinmarket/joinmarket-clientserver/jmbase/jmbase/twisted_utils.py", line 232, in print_host
self.onion_hostname_callback(self.onion.hostname)
builtins.AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'hostname'

(3) - The directory nodes in the joinmarket.cfg are outdated and JAM will fail to find any takers unless you edit the joinmarket.cfg and add the working directory nodes from ( JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver#1445 ). I currently use the directory nodes below and am able to use JAM to coinjoin, but still doesnt work as a maker.

jmarketxf5wc4aldf3slm5u6726zsky52bqnfv6qyxe5hnafgly6yuyd.onion:5222,coinjointovy3eq5fjygdwpkbcdx63d7vd4g32mw7y553uj3kjjzkiqd.onion:5222,satoshi2vcg5e2ept7tjkzlkpomkobqmgtsjzegg6wipnoajadissead.onion:5222,shssats5ucnwdpbticbb4dymjzf2o27tdecpes35ededagjpdmpxm6yd.onion:5222,3kxw6lf5vf6y26emzwgibzhrzhmhqiw6ekrek3nqfjjmhwznb2moonad.onion:5222,bqlpq6ak24mwvuixixitift4yu42nxchlilrcqwk2ugn45tdclg42qid.onion:5222,odpwaf67rs5226uabcamvypg3y4bngzmfk7255flcdodesqhsvkptaid.onion:5222,ylegp63psfqh3zk2huckf2xth6dxvh2z364ykjfmvsoze6tkfjceq7qd.onion:5222

Expected behavior

(1) Joinmarket/JAM orderbooks should work and be accessible via the JAM GUI. - I can still access the orderbook via joinmarket, but the bond doesnt show up, nor does the orderID as a maker.
(2) The Earn feature in JAM should broadcast correctly so that it shows up in the orderbook.
(3) Directory nodes should work without having to edit the joinmarket.cfg manually.
(4) Use the lastest versions of JAM & Joinmarket instead of the outdated versions currently

Screenshots
JAM shows as disconnected

JAM orderbook Broken

Earn Fails

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• Windows 10
• Browser Firefox

MyNode hardware (please complete the following information):

• Device: Mynode Model2
• Version 0.3.37

Additional context
There are more updated releases for both JAM and Joinmarket via their githubs that could potentially solve the above issues.

I'm very new to linux/debian/docker etc so appologies if the above links are not related, but they seem the most relevant to the issues I'm experiencing.

Thank you.

[raking5026]

I believe this issue may be related to what I have experienced here:
#947

[lawlygagger]

I believe this issue may be related to what I have experienced here: #947

I did a bunch of mucking around and eventually solved the issue , but I'm still unsure of what exactly i did to fix the issue as i did a lot of messing about with things and commands i don't quite understand.

Have you tried editing the joinmarket cfg to contain the seemingly only 4 working and responsive directory nodes? It could be as simple as that, but ill add all the things I did to get things back and working again even if they are dubious and i will list them as such.

(1) I removed the 3 default (apparently useless) directory nodes from the joinmarket cfg and use the following directory nodes that are all responsive. coinjointovy3eq5fjygdwpkbcdx63d7vd4g32mw7y553uj3kjjzkiqd.onion:5222,shssats5ucnwdpbticbb4dymjzf2o27tdecpes35ededagjpdmpxm6yd.onion:5222,satoshi2vcg5e2ept7tjkzlkpomkobqmgtsjzegg6wipnoajadissead.onion:5222,jmarketxf5wc4aldf3slm5u6726zsky52bqnfv6qyxe5hnafgly6yuyd.onion:5222

(2) (Dubious if this was necessary) I added user groups admin and joinmarket to the debian-tor group.

sudo usermod -a -G debian-tor admin
sudo usermod -a -G debian-tor joinmarket

(3) (Dubious if necessary) I edited the tor RC file located at /etc/tor/torrc via sudo nano /etc/tor/torrc

ControlPort 9051
CookieAuthentication 1
CookieAuthFileGroupReadable 1
CacheDirectoryGroupReadable 1 <--- Added this , dubious if necessary.
CookieAuthFile /var/run/tor/control.authcookie <---- added this, dubious if necessary.

After these changes JAM seems to be working appropriately and the order book is viewable via JAM as well as via the Joinmarket order book that is viewable @ serverip:62601. Before these changes, I was never able to view the order book via JAM or the server IP @ port 62601. All seems to be working now. My orders show up on the order books, I have successfully acted as a maker and taker via JAM & no longer get the error Setup failed: [Failure instance: Traceback: <class 'RuntimeError'>: Failed to read COOKIEFILE '/run/tor/control.authcookie': [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/run/tor/control.authcookie'

GL and hope this helps.

[tlindi]

Impressive amount of details 👍🏻

Hopefully someone can double check and verify what actually is needed.

[lawlygagger]

Impressive amount of details 👍🏻

Hopefully someone can double check and verify what actually is needed.

Thanks friend, I would check these things myself, but I've messed around with this stuff for quite a while and have broken many things throughout the process, forcing me to do a full HD wipe and full resync on several occasions.

Now that everything is working correctly, I don't want to mess with anything even if what I added was erroneous. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable can verify.

I consider myself an absolute idiot when it comes to linux/debian etc, but im happy to have got it working after so many fails.
Thanks for your kind words.

[tehelsper]

I've updated both Joininbox and Jam in the latest beta. You may want to try them out and see if they help / work with your current setup. They are now on v0.8.4 and v0.4.0.

[lawlygagger]

I've updated both Joininbox and Jam in the latest beta. You may want to try them out and see if they help / work with your current setup. They are now on v0.8.4 and v0.4.0.

Niiiice! glad to hear the updates are at least in the beta is this where you upgraded from?? image link

[tehelsper]

In JAM, do you get an error in the bottom right saying "Websocket disconnected"? I'm not seeing the red icon like you had, but if you hover over it can still indicate disconnected.

Also, did you happen to change any port numbers? I'm looking at the JAM UI container websocket settings and they may need to change as well in jam.service to 28283 for the websocket port.

[lawlygagger]

In JAM, do you get an error in the bottom right saying "Websocket disconnected"? I'm not seeing the red icon like you had, but if you hover over it can still indicate disconnected.

Also, did you happen to change any port numbers? I'm looking at the JAM UI container websocket settings and they may need to change as well in jam.service to 28283 for the websocket port.

Yes, the bottom right still reports as "websocket disconnected". I upgraded to the Developer beta and despite the websocket showing as disconnected, it seems to be working. I think the red icon was from the previous release of JAM.

Didn't change any ports. Do you edit the Jam.service port in the joinmarket.cfg or somewhere else? Thank you!

[tehelsper]

Thanks. Yeah, you can change them in joinmarket.cfg file and as command line options in the joinmarket-api.service file that launches the daemon. There are two ports that can be set, but I don't think either need changing. JAM seems to work to open wallets and things just fine, but it still reports Websocket Disconnected.

After the latest changes for the next release, it should definitely see the the orderbook now (there was an issue) and connect more consistently with an updated list of directory servers.