Self-Relay Hyperlane Message

Manually deliver a Hyperlane message using the CLI's status --relay command.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Required	Default	Description
origin_chain	No	Derived from Explorer API	Name of the origin chain (auto-derived if not provided)
dispatch_tx	No*	-	Transaction hash of the dispatch (when message was sent)
message_id	No*	-	The Hyperlane message ID (alternative to dispatch_tx)
registry_path	No	CLI default	Path to a local registry (overridden if private_rpcs is true)
key	No	$(HYPERLANE_MONOREPO=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel) hypkey)	Private key for signing the relay transaction
private_rpcs	No	true	If true, use private RPCs via local http-registry

* Either dispatch_tx OR message_id must be provided, but not both.

Instructions

Step 0: Find Monorepo Root

The working directory may not be the monorepo root. Find it by looking for AGENTS.md or package.json with "name": "hyperlane-monorepo":

git rev-parse --show-toplevel

Store this path as MONOREPO_ROOT. All subsequent commands must be prefixed with cd $MONOREPO_ROOT && to ensure correct execution.

Step 1: Validate Inputs

Validate dispatch_tx / message_id:

• If NEITHER dispatch_tx nor message_id is provided → Error: "Must provide either dispatch_tx or message_id"
• If BOTH dispatch_tx and message_id are provided → Error: "Provide only one of dispatch_tx or message_id, not both"

Step 2: Start Private RPC Registry (if needed)

If private_rpcs is true:

1. Force override registry_path to http://localhost:3333
2. Start the http-registry with /start-http-registry

Step 3: Query Explorer API for Missing Data

Query the Hyperlane Explorer GraphQL API to resolve any missing values (dispatch_tx, origin_chain).

If message_id was provided:

query {
  message_view(
    where: { msg_id: { _eq: "\\x<message_id_without_0x>" } }
    limit: 1
  ) {
    origin_tx_hash
    origin_domain
    is_delivered
  }
}

If dispatch_tx was provided but origin_chain is missing:

query {
  message_view(
    where: { origin_tx_hash: { _eq: "\\x<dispatch_tx_without_0x>" } }
    limit: 1
  ) {
    origin_domain
    is_delivered
  }
}

Use the mcp__hyperlane-explorer__query-graphql tool. Note: bytea fields use \\x prefix without 0x.

Extract values:

• origin_tx_hash → convert \\x... to 0x... format → set as dispatch_tx
• origin_domain → set as origin_chain (e.g., "ethereum", "citrea")
• is_delivered → if true, inform user message is already delivered (no relay needed)

If no message found: Error "Message not found in Hyperlane Explorer"

Step 4: Determine the Key Value

• If key was provided, use that value directly
• If key was NOT provided, use the default: $(HYPERLANE_MONOREPO=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel) hypkey)
• Important: The default key value is a command substitution. Do NOT execute hypkey directly. Only use it as an environment variable value when running the relay command.

Step 5: Run the Self-Relay Command

Run the following command (append --registry <registry_path> if registry_path is set):

cd $MONOREPO_ROOT && \
LOG_FORMAT=pretty LOG_LEVEL=debug HYP_KEY="<key>" \
pnpm -C typescript/cli hyperlane status --relay --origin <origin_chain> --dispatchTx <dispatch_tx>

Step 6: Cleanup

If private_rpcs was true:

1. Kill the http-registry using the saved shell/task ID from Step 2
2. Confirm cleanup was successful

Step 7: Report Results

Surface the output to the user, including:

• Whether the relay was successful
• Any errors encountered
• The destination transaction hash if successful

Examples

Example 1: Using dispatch_tx

cd $MONOREPO_ROOT && \
LOG_FORMAT=pretty LOG_LEVEL=debug HYP_KEY="$(HYPERLANE_MONOREPO=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel) hypkey)" \
pnpm -C typescript/cli hyperlane status --relay --origin ethereum --dispatchTx 0xabc123...

Example 2: Using message_id only (origin_chain auto-derived)

1. Find monorepo root: MONOREPO_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
2. Start http-registry in background via /start-http-registry
3. Query GraphQL for message 0xdef456... → get origin_tx_hash and origin_domain
4. Check is_delivered - if already delivered, inform user and skip relay
5. Run:

   cd $MONOREPO_ROOT && \
   LOG_FORMAT=pretty LOG_LEVEL=debug HYP_KEY="$(HYPERLANE_MONOREPO=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel) hypkey)" \
   pnpm -C typescript/cli hyperlane status --relay --origin <origin_domain> --dispatchTx <origin_tx_hash> --registry http://localhost:3333
   

6. Kill http-registry process