hermez-node/foobar

diff --git a/api/api.go b/api/api.go
index 631d76e..5afa8a8 100644
--- a/api/api.go
+++ b/api/api.go
@@ -2,40 +2,19 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"sync"
 
 	ethCommon "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
-	"github.com/hermeznetwork/hermez-node/common"
 	"github.com/hermeznetwork/hermez-node/db/historydb"
 	"github.com/hermeznetwork/hermez-node/db/l2db"
 	"github.com/hermeznetwork/tracerr"
 )
 
-// TODO: Add correct values to constants
-const (
-	createAccountExtraFeePercentage         float64 = 2
-	createAccountInternalExtraFeePercentage float64 = 2.5
-)
-
-// Status define status of the network
-type Status struct {
-	sync.RWMutex
-	NodeConfig        NodeConfig                    `json:"nodeConfig"`
-	Network           Network                       `json:"network"`
-	Metrics           historydb.Metrics             `json:"metrics"`
-	Rollup            historydb.RollupVariablesAPI  `json:"rollup"`
-	Auction           historydb.AuctionVariablesAPI `json:"auction"`
-	WithdrawalDelayer common.WDelayerVariables      `json:"withdrawalDelayer"`
-	RecommendedFee    common.RecommendedFee         `json:"recommendedFee"`
-}
-
 // API serves HTTP requests to allow external interaction with the Hermez node
 type API struct {
 	h             *historydb.HistoryDB
 	cg            *configAPI
 	l2            *l2db.L2DB
-	status        Status
 	chainID       uint16
 	hermezAddress ethCommon.Address
 }
@@ -46,8 +25,6 @@ func NewAPI(
 	server *gin.Engine,
 	hdb *historydb.HistoryDB,
 	l2db *l2db.L2DB,
-	config *Config,
-	nodeConfig *NodeConfig,
 ) (*API, error) {
 	// Check input
 	// TODO: is stateDB only needed for explorer endpoints or for both?
@@ -57,20 +34,20 @@ func NewAPI(
 	if explorerEndpoints && hdb == nil {
 		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(errors.New("cannot serve Explorer endpoints without HistoryDB"))
 	}
-
+	ni, err := hdb.GetNodeInfo()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	a := &API{
 		h: hdb,
 		cg: &configAPI{
-			RollupConstants:   *newRollupConstants(config.RollupConstants),
-			AuctionConstants:  config.AuctionConstants,
-			WDelayerConstants: config.WDelayerConstants,
-		},
-		l2: l2db,
-		status: Status{
-			NodeConfig: *nodeConfig,
+			RollupConstants:   *newRollupConstants(ni.Constants.RollupConstants),
+			AuctionConstants:  ni.Constants.AuctionConstants,
+			WDelayerConstants: ni.Constants.WDelayerConstants,
 		},
-		chainID:       config.ChainID,
-		hermezAddress: config.HermezAddress,
+		l2:            l2db,
+		chainID:       ni.Constants.ChainID,
+		hermezAddress: ni.Constants.HermezAddress,
 	}
 
 	// Add coordinator endpoints
diff --git a/api/state.go b/api/state.go
index eecdd77..ebb0a3c 100644
--- a/api/state.go
+++ b/api/state.go
@@ -1,320 +1,16 @@
 package api
 
 import (
-	"database/sql"
-	"fmt"
-	"math"
-	"math/big"
 	"net/http"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
-	"github.com/hermeznetwork/hermez-node/apitypes"
-	"github.com/hermeznetwork/hermez-node/common"
-	"github.com/hermeznetwork/hermez-node/db/historydb"
-	"github.com/hermeznetwork/tracerr"
 )
 
-// Network define status of the network
-type Network struct {
-	LastEthBlock  int64               `json:"lastEthereumBlock"`
-	LastSyncBlock int64               `json:"lastSynchedBlock"`
-	LastBatch     *historydb.BatchAPI `json:"lastBatch"`
-	CurrentSlot   int64               `json:"currentSlot"`
-	NextForgers   []NextForger        `json:"nextForgers"`
-}
-
-// NodeConfig is the configuration of the node that is exposed via API
-type NodeConfig struct {
-	// ForgeDelay in seconds
-	ForgeDelay float64 `json:"forgeDelay"`
-}
-
-// NextForger  is a representation of the information of a coordinator and the period will forge
-type NextForger struct {
-	Coordinator historydb.CoordinatorAPI `json:"coordinator"`
-	Period      Period                   `json:"period"`
-}
-
-// Period is a representation of a period
-type Period struct {
-	SlotNum       int64     `json:"slotNum"`
-	FromBlock     int64     `json:"fromBlock"`
-	ToBlock       int64     `json:"toBlock"`
-	FromTimestamp time.Time `json:"fromTimestamp"`
-	ToTimestamp   time.Time `json:"toTimestamp"`
-}
-
 func (a *API) getState(c *gin.Context) {
-	// TODO: There are no events for the buckets information, so now this information will be 0
-	a.status.RLock()
-	status := a.status //nolint
-	a.status.RUnlock()
-	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, status) //nolint
-}
-
-// SC Vars
-
-// SetRollupVariables set Status.Rollup variables
-func (a *API) SetRollupVariables(rollupVariables common.RollupVariables) {
-	a.status.Lock()
-	var rollupVAPI historydb.RollupVariablesAPI
-	rollupVAPI.EthBlockNum = rollupVariables.EthBlockNum
-	rollupVAPI.FeeAddToken = apitypes.NewBigIntStr(rollupVariables.FeeAddToken)
-	rollupVAPI.ForgeL1L2BatchTimeout = rollupVariables.ForgeL1L2BatchTimeout
-	rollupVAPI.WithdrawalDelay = rollupVariables.WithdrawalDelay
-
-	for i, bucket := range rollupVariables.Buckets {
-		var apiBucket historydb.BucketParamsAPI
-		apiBucket.CeilUSD = apitypes.NewBigIntStr(bucket.CeilUSD)
-		apiBucket.Withdrawals = apitypes.NewBigIntStr(bucket.Withdrawals)
-		apiBucket.BlockWithdrawalRate = apitypes.NewBigIntStr(bucket.BlockWithdrawalRate)
-		apiBucket.MaxWithdrawals = apitypes.NewBigIntStr(bucket.MaxWithdrawals)
-		rollupVAPI.Buckets[i] = apiBucket
-	}
-
-	rollupVAPI.SafeMode = rollupVariables.SafeMode
-	a.status.Rollup = rollupVAPI
-	a.status.Unlock()
-}
-
-// SetWDelayerVariables set Status.WithdrawalDelayer variables
-func (a *API) SetWDelayerVariables(wDelayerVariables common.WDelayerVariables) {
-	a.status.Lock()
-	a.status.WithdrawalDelayer = wDelayerVariables
-	a.status.Unlock()
-}
-
-// SetAuctionVariables set Status.Auction variables
-func (a *API) SetAuctionVariables(auctionVariables common.AuctionVariables) {
-	a.status.Lock()
-	var auctionAPI historydb.AuctionVariablesAPI
-
-	auctionAPI.EthBlockNum = auctionVariables.EthBlockNum
-	auctionAPI.DonationAddress = auctionVariables.DonationAddress
-	auctionAPI.BootCoordinator = auctionVariables.BootCoordinator
-	auctionAPI.BootCoordinatorURL = auctionVariables.BootCoordinatorURL
-	auctionAPI.DefaultSlotSetBidSlotNum = auctionVariables.DefaultSlotSetBidSlotNum
-	auctionAPI.ClosedAuctionSlots = auctionVariables.ClosedAuctionSlots
-	auctionAPI.OpenAuctionSlots = auctionVariables.OpenAuctionSlots
-	auctionAPI.Outbidding = auctionVariables.Outbidding
-	auctionAPI.SlotDeadline = auctionVariables.SlotDeadline
-
-	for i, slot := range auctionVariables.DefaultSlotSetBid {
-		auctionAPI.DefaultSlotSetBid[i] = apitypes.NewBigIntStr(slot)
-	}
-
-	for i, ratio := range auctionVariables.AllocationRatio {
-		auctionAPI.AllocationRatio[i] = ratio
-	}
-
-	a.status.Auction = auctionAPI
-	a.status.Unlock()
-}
-
-// Network
-
-// UpdateNetworkInfoBlock update Status.Network block related information
-func (a *API) UpdateNetworkInfoBlock(
-	lastEthBlock, lastSyncBlock common.Block,
-) {
-	a.status.Network.LastSyncBlock = lastSyncBlock.Num
-	a.status.Network.LastEthBlock = lastEthBlock.Num
-}
-
-// UpdateNetworkInfo update Status.Network information
-func (a *API) UpdateNetworkInfo(
-	lastEthBlock, lastSyncBlock common.Block,
-	lastBatchNum common.BatchNum, currentSlot int64,
-) error {
-	lastBatch, err := a.h.GetBatchAPI(lastBatchNum)
-	if tracerr.Unwrap(err) == sql.ErrNoRows {
-		lastBatch = nil
-	} else if err != nil {
-		return tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-	lastClosedSlot := currentSlot + int64(a.status.Auction.ClosedAuctionSlots)
-	nextForgers, err := a.getNextForgers(lastSyncBlock, currentSlot, lastClosedSlot)
-	if tracerr.Unwrap(err) == sql.ErrNoRows {
-		nextForgers = nil
-	} else if err != nil {
-		return tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-	a.status.Lock()
-	a.status.Network.LastSyncBlock = lastSyncBlock.Num
-	a.status.Network.LastEthBlock = lastEthBlock.Num
-	a.status.Network.LastBatch = lastBatch
-	a.status.Network.CurrentSlot = currentSlot
-	a.status.Network.NextForgers = nextForgers
-
-	// Update buckets withdrawals
-	bucketsUpdate, err := a.h.GetBucketUpdatesAPI()
-	if tracerr.Unwrap(err) == sql.ErrNoRows {
-		bucketsUpdate = nil
-	} else if err != nil {
-		return tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-
-	for i, bucketParams := range a.status.Rollup.Buckets {
-		for _, bucketUpdate := range bucketsUpdate {
-			if bucketUpdate.NumBucket == i {
-				bucketParams.Withdrawals = bucketUpdate.Withdrawals
-				a.status.Rollup.Buckets[i] = bucketParams
-				break
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	a.status.Unlock()
-	return nil
-}
-
-// apiSlotToBigInts converts from [6]*apitypes.BigIntStr to [6]*big.Int
-func apiSlotToBigInts(defaultSlotSetBid [6]*apitypes.BigIntStr) ([6]*big.Int, error) {
-	var slots [6]*big.Int
-
-	for i, slot := range defaultSlotSetBid {
-		bigInt, ok := new(big.Int).SetString(string(*slot), 10)
-		if !ok {
-			return slots, tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("can't convert %T into big.Int", slot))
-		}
-		slots[i] = bigInt
-	}
-
-	return slots, nil
-}
-
-// getNextForgers returns next forgers
-func (a *API) getNextForgers(lastBlock common.Block, currentSlot, lastClosedSlot int64) ([]NextForger, error) {
-	secondsPerBlock := int64(15) //nolint:gomnd
-	// currentSlot and lastClosedSlot included
-	limit := uint(lastClosedSlot - currentSlot + 1)
-	bids, _, err := a.h.GetBestBidsAPI(&currentSlot, &lastClosedSlot, nil, &limit, "ASC")
-	if err != nil && tracerr.Unwrap(err) != sql.ErrNoRows {
-		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-	nextForgers := []NextForger{}
-	// Get min bid info
-	var minBidInfo []historydb.MinBidInfo
-	if currentSlot >= a.status.Auction.DefaultSlotSetBidSlotNum {
-		// All min bids can be calculated with the last update of AuctionVariables
-		bigIntSlots, err := apiSlotToBigInts(a.status.Auction.DefaultSlotSetBid)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-		}
-
-		minBidInfo = []historydb.MinBidInfo{{
-			DefaultSlotSetBid:        bigIntSlots,
-			DefaultSlotSetBidSlotNum: a.status.Auction.DefaultSlotSetBidSlotNum,
-		}}
-	} else {
-		// Get all the relevant updates from the DB
-		minBidInfo, err = a.h.GetAuctionVarsUntilSetSlotNumAPI(lastClosedSlot, int(lastClosedSlot-currentSlot)+1)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-		}
-	}
-	// Create nextForger for each slot
-	for i := currentSlot; i <= lastClosedSlot; i++ {
-		fromBlock := i*int64(a.cg.AuctionConstants.BlocksPerSlot) + a.cg.AuctionConstants.GenesisBlockNum
-		toBlock := (i+1)*int64(a.cg.AuctionConstants.BlocksPerSlot) + a.cg.AuctionConstants.GenesisBlockNum - 1
-		nextForger := NextForger{
-			Period: Period{
-				SlotNum:       i,
-				FromBlock:     fromBlock,
-				ToBlock:       toBlock,
-				FromTimestamp: lastBlock.Timestamp.Add(time.Second * time.Duration(secondsPerBlock*(fromBlock-lastBlock.Num))),
-				ToTimestamp:   lastBlock.Timestamp.Add(time.Second * time.Duration(secondsPerBlock*(toBlock-lastBlock.Num))),
-			},
-		}
-		foundForger := false
-		// If there is a bid for a slot, get forger (coordinator)
-		for j := range bids {
-			slotNum := bids[j].SlotNum
-			if slotNum == i {
-				// There's a bid for the slot
-				// Check if the bid is greater than the minimum required
-				for i := 0; i < len(minBidInfo); i++ {
-					// Find the most recent update
-					if slotNum >= minBidInfo[i].DefaultSlotSetBidSlotNum {
-						// Get min bid
-						minBidSelector := slotNum % int64(len(a.status.Auction.DefaultSlotSetBid))
-						minBid := minBidInfo[i].DefaultSlotSetBid[minBidSelector]
-						// Check if the bid has beaten the minimum
-						bid, ok := new(big.Int).SetString(string(bids[j].BidValue), 10)
-						if !ok {
-							return nil, tracerr.New("Wrong bid value, error parsing it as big.Int")
-						}
-						if minBid.Cmp(bid) == 1 {
-							// Min bid is greater than bid, the slot will be forged by boot coordinator
-							break
-						}
-						foundForger = true
-						break
-					}
-				}
-				if !foundForger { // There is no bid or it's smaller than the minimum
-					break
-				}
-				coordinator, err := a.h.GetCoordinatorAPI(bids[j].Bidder)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-				}
-				nextForger.Coordinator = *coordinator
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		// If there is no bid, the coordinator that will forge is boot coordinator
-		if !foundForger {
-			nextForger.Coordinator = historydb.CoordinatorAPI{
-				Forger: a.status.Auction.BootCoordinator,
-				URL:    a.status.Auction.BootCoordinatorURL,
-			}
-		}
-		nextForgers = append(nextForgers, nextForger)
-	}
-	return nextForgers, nil
-}
-
-// Metrics
-
-// UpdateMetrics update Status.Metrics information
-func (a *API) UpdateMetrics() error {
-	a.status.RLock()
-	if a.status.Network.LastBatch == nil {
-		a.status.RUnlock()
-		return nil
-	}
-	batchNum := a.status.Network.LastBatch.BatchNum
-	a.status.RUnlock()
-	metrics, err := a.h.GetMetricsAPI(batchNum)
+	ni, err := a.h.GetNodeInfo()
 	if err != nil {
-		return tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-	a.status.Lock()
-	a.status.Metrics = *metrics
-	a.status.Unlock()
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Recommended fee
-
-// UpdateRecommendedFee update Status.RecommendedFee information
-func (a *API) UpdateRecommendedFee() error {
-	feeExistingAccount, err := a.h.GetAvgTxFeeAPI()
-	if err != nil {
-		return tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-	var minFeeUSD float64
-	if a.l2 != nil {
-		minFeeUSD = a.l2.MinFeeUSD()
+		retBadReq(err, c)
+		return
 	}
-	a.status.Lock()
-	a.status.RecommendedFee.ExistingAccount =
-		math.Max(feeExistingAccount, minFeeUSD)
-	a.status.RecommendedFee.CreatesAccount =
-		math.Max(createAccountExtraFeePercentage*feeExistingAccount, minFeeUSD)
-	a.status.RecommendedFee.CreatesAccountAndRegister =
-		math.Max(createAccountInternalExtraFeePercentage*feeExistingAccount, minFeeUSD)
-	a.status.Unlock()
-	return nil
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, ni.StateAPI)
 }
diff --git a/cli/node/main.go b/cli/node/main.go
index 0138640..d7bf69d 100644
--- a/cli/node/main.go
+++ b/cli/node/main.go
@@ -143,6 +143,47 @@ func cmdRun(c *cli.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func cmdServeAPI(c *cli.Context) error {
+	cfgPath := c.String(flagCfg)
+	cfg, err := config.LoadAPIServer(cfgPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		if err := cli.ShowAppHelp(c); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		return tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("error parsing flags and config: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	node, err := node.NewNode(cfg.mode, cfg.node)
+	if err != nil {
+		return tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("error starting node: %w", err))
+	}
+	node.Start()
+
+	stopCh := make(chan interface{})
+
+	// catch ^C to send the stop signal
+	ossig := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(ossig, os.Interrupt)
+	const forceStopCount = 3
+	go func() {
+		n := 0
+		for sig := range ossig {
+			if sig == os.Interrupt {
+				log.Info("Received Interrupt Signal")
+				stopCh <- nil
+				n++
+				if n == forceStopCount {
+					log.Fatalf("Received %v Interrupt Signals", forceStopCount)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	<-stopCh
+	node.Stop()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func cmdDiscard(c *cli.Context) error {
 	_cfg, err := parseCli(c)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -225,9 +266,6 @@ func getConfig(c *cli.Context) (*Config, error) {
 	var cfg Config
 	mode := c.String(flagMode)
 	nodeCfgPath := c.String(flagCfg)
-	if nodeCfgPath == "" {
-		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("required flag \"%v\" not set", flagCfg))
-	}
 	var err error
 	switch mode {
 	case modeSync:
@@ -304,6 +342,12 @@ func main() {
 			Usage:   "Run the hermez-node in the indicated mode",
 			Action:  cmdRun,
 		},
+		{
+			Name:    "serveapi",
+			Aliases: []string{},
+			Usage:   "Serve the API only",
+			Action:  cmdServeAPI,
+		},
 		{
 			Name:    "discard",
 			Aliases: []string{},
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index a9f495f..f517497 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ type ForgeBatchGasCost struct {
 	L2Tx      uint64 `validate:"required"`
 }
 
+// CoordinatorAPI specifies the configuration parameters of the API in mode
+// coordinator
+type CoordinatorAPI struct {
+	// Coordinator enables the coordinator API endpoints
+	Coordinator bool
+}
+
 // Coordinator is the coordinator specific configuration.
 type Coordinator struct {
 	// ForgerAddress is the address under which this coordinator is forging
@@ -197,10 +204,7 @@ type Coordinator struct {
 		// ForgeBatch transaction.
 		ForgeBatchGasCost ForgeBatchGasCost `validate:"required"`
 	} `validate:"required"`
-	API struct {
-		// Coordinator enables the coordinator API endpoints
-		Coordinator bool
-	} `validate:"required"`
+	API   CoordinatorAPI `validate:"required"`
 	Debug struct {
 		// BatchPath if set, specifies the path where batchInfo is stored
 		// in JSON in every step/update of the pipeline
@@ -215,6 +219,64 @@ type Coordinator struct {
 	}
 }
 
+// NodeAPI specifies the configuration parameters of the API
+type NodeAPI struct {
+	// Address where the API will listen if set
+	Address string
+	// Explorer enables the Explorer API endpoints
+	Explorer bool
+	// UpdateMetricsInterval is the interval between updates of the
+	// API metrics
+	UpdateMetricsInterval Duration
+	// UpdateRecommendedFeeInterval is the interval between updates of the
+	// recommended fees
+	UpdateRecommendedFeeInterval Duration
+	// Maximum concurrent connections allowed between API and SQL
+	MaxSQLConnections int `validate:"required"`
+	// SQLConnectionTimeout is the maximum amount of time that an API request
+	// can wait to stablish a SQL connection
+	SQLConnectionTimeout Duration
+}
+
+// It's possible to use diferentiated SQL connections for read/write.
+// If the read configuration is not provided, the write one it's going to be used
+// for both reads and writes
+type PostgreSQL struct {
+	// Port of the PostgreSQL write server
+	PortWrite int `validate:"required"`
+	// Host of the PostgreSQL write server
+	HostWrite string `validate:"required"`
+	// User of the PostgreSQL write server
+	UserWrite string `validate:"required"`
+	// Password of the PostgreSQL write server
+	PasswordWrite string `validate:"required"`
+	// Name of the PostgreSQL write server database
+	NameWrite string `validate:"required"`
+	// Port of the PostgreSQL read server
+	PortRead int
+	// Host of the PostgreSQL read server
+	HostRead string
+	// User of the PostgreSQL read server
+	UserRead string
+	// Password of the PostgreSQL read server
+	PasswordRead string
+	// Name of the PostgreSQL read server database
+	NameRead string
+}
+
+// NodeDebug specifies debug configuration parameters
+type NodeDebug struct {
+	// APIAddress is the address where the debugAPI will listen if
+	// set
+	APIAddress string
+	// MeddlerLogs enables meddler debug mode, where unused columns and struct
+	// fields will be logged
+	MeddlerLogs bool
+	// GinDebugMode sets Gin-Gonic (the web framework) to run in
+	// debug mode
+	GinDebugMode bool
+}
+
 // Node is the hermez node configuration.
 type Node struct {
 	PriceUpdater struct {
@@ -231,32 +293,8 @@ type Node struct {
 		// Keep is the number of checkpoints to keep
 		Keep int `validate:"required"`
 	} `validate:"required"`
-	// It's possible to use diferentiated SQL connections for read/write.
-	// If the read configuration is not provided, the write one it's going to be used
-	// for both reads and writes
-	PostgreSQL struct {
-		// Port of the PostgreSQL write server
-		PortWrite int `validate:"required"`
-		// Host of the PostgreSQL write server
-		HostWrite string `validate:"required"`
-		// User of the PostgreSQL write server
-		UserWrite string `validate:"required"`
-		// Password of the PostgreSQL write server
-		PasswordWrite string `validate:"required"`
-		// Name of the PostgreSQL write server database
-		NameWrite string `validate:"required"`
-		// Port of the PostgreSQL read server
-		PortRead int
-		// Host of the PostgreSQL read server
-		HostRead string
-		// User of the PostgreSQL read server
-		UserRead string
-		// Password of the PostgreSQL read server
-		PasswordRead string
-		// Name of the PostgreSQL read server database
-		NameRead string
-	} `validate:"required"`
-	Web3 struct {
+	PostgreSQL PostgreSQL `validate:"required"`
+	Web3       struct {
 		// URL is the URL of the web3 ethereum-node RPC server
 		URL string `validate:"required"`
 	} `validate:"required"`
@@ -286,37 +324,34 @@ type Node struct {
 		// TokenHEZ address
 		TokenHEZName string `validate:"required"`
 	} `validate:"required"`
-	API struct {
-		// Address where the API will listen if set
-		Address string
-		// Explorer enables the Explorer API endpoints
-		Explorer bool
-		// UpdateMetricsInterval is the interval between updates of the
-		// API metrics
-		UpdateMetricsInterval Duration
-		// UpdateRecommendedFeeInterval is the interval between updates of the
-		// recommended fees
-		UpdateRecommendedFeeInterval Duration
-		// Maximum concurrent connections allowed between API and SQL
-		MaxSQLConnections int `validate:"required"`
-		// SQLConnectionTimeout is the maximum amount of time that an API request
-		// can wait to stablish a SQL connection
-		SQLConnectionTimeout Duration
-	} `validate:"required"`
-	Debug struct {
-		// APIAddress is the address where the debugAPI will listen if
-		// set
-		APIAddress string
-		// MeddlerLogs enables meddler debug mode, where unused columns and struct
-		// fields will be logged
-		MeddlerLogs bool
-		// GinDebugMode sets Gin-Gonic (the web framework) to run in
-		// debug mode
-		GinDebugMode bool
-	}
+	API         NodeAPI     `validate:"required"`
+	Debug       NodeDebug   `validate:"required"`
 	Coordinator Coordinator `validate:"-"`
 }
 
+type APIServer struct {
+	API         NodeAPI    `validate:"required"`
+	PostgreSQL  PostgreSQL `validate:"required"`
+	Coordinator struct {
+		API struct {
+			// Coordinator enables the coordinator API endpoints
+			Coordinator bool
+		} `validate:"required"`
+	} `validate:"required"`
+	L2DB struct {
+		// MaxTxs is the maximum number of pending L2Txs that can be
+		// stored in the pool.  Once this number of pending L2Txs is
+		// reached, inserts to the pool will be denied until some of
+		// the pending txs are forged.
+		MaxTxs uint32 `validate:"required"`
+		// MinFeeUSD is the minimum fee in USD that a tx must pay in
+		// order to be accepted into the pool.  Txs with lower than
+		// minimum fee will be rejected at the API level.
+		MinFeeUSD float64
+	} `validate:"required"`
+	Debug NodeDebug `validate:"required"`
+}
+
 // Load loads a generic config.
 func Load(path string, cfg interface{}) error {
 	bs, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path) //nolint:gosec
@@ -358,3 +393,16 @@ func LoadNode(path string) (*Node, error) {
 	}
 	return &cfg, nil
 }
+
+// LoadAPIServer loads the APIServer configuration from path.
+func LoadAPIServer(path string) (*APIServer, error) {
+	var cfg APIServer
+	if err := Load(path, &cfg); err != nil {
+		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("error loading apiServer configuration file: %w", err))
+	}
+	validate := validator.New()
+	if err := validate.Struct(cfg); err != nil {
+		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("error validating configuration file: %w", err))
+	}
+	return &cfg, nil
+}
diff --git a/db/historydb/apiqueries.go b/db/historydb/apiqueries.go
index 073608c..e187448 100644
--- a/db/historydb/apiqueries.go
+++ b/db/historydb/apiqueries.go
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@ func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetBatchAPI(batchNum common.BatchNum) (*BatchAPI, error) {
 		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
 	}
 	defer hdb.apiConnCon.Release()
+	return hdb.getBatchAPI(hdb.dbRead, batchNum)
+}
+func (hdb *HistoryDB) getBatchAPI(d meddler.DB, batchNum common.BatchNum) (*BatchAPI, error) {
 	batch := &BatchAPI{}
 	return batch, tracerr.Wrap(meddler.QueryRow(
-		hdb.dbRead, batch,
+		d, batch,
 		`SELECT batch.item_id, batch.batch_num, batch.eth_block_num,
 		batch.forger_addr, batch.fees_collected, batch.total_fees_usd, batch.state_root,
 		batch.num_accounts, batch.exit_root, batch.forge_l1_txs_num, batch.slot_num,
@@ -180,6 +183,14 @@ func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetBestBidsAPI(
 		return nil, 0, tracerr.Wrap(err)
 	}
 	defer hdb.apiConnCon.Release()
+	return hdb.getBestBidsAPI(hdb.dbRead, minSlotNum, maxSlotNum, bidderAddr, limit, order)
+}
+func (hdb *HistoryDB) getBestBidsAPI(
+	d meddler.DB,
+	minSlotNum, maxSlotNum *int64,
+	bidderAddr *ethCommon.Address,
+	limit *uint, order string,
+) ([]BidAPI, uint64, error) {
 	var query string
 	var args []interface{}
 	// JOIN the best bid of each slot with the latest update of each coordinator
@@ -214,7 +225,7 @@ func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetBestBidsAPI(
 	}
 	query = hdb.dbRead.Rebind(queryStr)
 	bidPtrs := []*BidAPI{}
-	if err := meddler.QueryAll(hdb.dbRead, &bidPtrs, query, args...); err != nil {
+	if err := meddler.QueryAll(d, &bidPtrs, query, args...); err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, tracerr.Wrap(err)
 	}
 	// log.Debug(query)
@@ -697,25 +708,6 @@ func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetExitsAPI(
 	return db.SlicePtrsToSlice(exits).([]ExitAPI), exits[0].TotalItems - uint64(len(exits)), nil
 }
 
-// GetBucketUpdatesAPI retrieves latest values for each bucket
-func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetBucketUpdatesAPI() ([]BucketUpdateAPI, error) {
-	cancel, err := hdb.apiConnCon.Acquire()
-	defer cancel()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-	defer hdb.apiConnCon.Release()
-	var bucketUpdates []*BucketUpdateAPI
-	err = meddler.QueryAll(
-		hdb.dbRead, &bucketUpdates,
-		`SELECT num_bucket, withdrawals FROM bucket_update 
-		WHERE item_id in(SELECT max(item_id) FROM bucket_update 
-		group by num_bucket) 
-		ORDER BY num_bucket ASC;`,
-	)
-	return db.SlicePtrsToSlice(bucketUpdates).([]BucketUpdateAPI), tracerr.Wrap(err)
-}
-
 // GetCoordinatorsAPI returns a list of coordinators from the DB and pagination info
 func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetCoordinatorsAPI(
 	bidderAddr, forgerAddr *ethCommon.Address,
@@ -800,29 +792,6 @@ func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetAuctionVarsAPI() (*common.AuctionVariables, error) {
 	return auctionVars, tracerr.Wrap(err)
 }
 
-// GetAuctionVarsUntilSetSlotNumAPI returns all the updates of the auction vars
-// from the last entry in which DefaultSlotSetBidSlotNum <= slotNum
-func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetAuctionVarsUntilSetSlotNumAPI(slotNum int64, maxItems int) ([]MinBidInfo, error) {
-	cancel, err := hdb.apiConnCon.Acquire()
-	defer cancel()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-	defer hdb.apiConnCon.Release()
-	auctionVars := []*MinBidInfo{}
-	query := `
-		SELECT DISTINCT default_slot_set_bid, default_slot_set_bid_slot_num FROM auction_vars
-		WHERE default_slot_set_bid_slot_num < $1
-		ORDER BY default_slot_set_bid_slot_num DESC
-		LIMIT $2;
-	`
-	err = meddler.QueryAll(hdb.dbRead, &auctionVars, query, slotNum, maxItems)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-	return db.SlicePtrsToSlice(auctionVars).([]MinBidInfo), nil
-}
-
 // GetAccountAPI returns an account by its index
 func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetAccountAPI(idx common.Idx) (*AccountAPI, error) {
 	cancel, err := hdb.apiConnCon.Acquire()
@@ -941,135 +910,47 @@ func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetAccountsAPI(
 		accounts[0].TotalItems - uint64(len(accounts)), nil
 }
 
-// GetMetricsAPI returns metrics
-func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetMetricsAPI(lastBatchNum common.BatchNum) (*Metrics, error) {
+// GetCommonAccountAPI returns the account associated to an account idx
+func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetCommonAccountAPI(idx common.Idx) (*common.Account, error) {
 	cancel, err := hdb.apiConnCon.Acquire()
 	defer cancel()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
 	}
 	defer hdb.apiConnCon.Release()
-	metricsTotals := &MetricsTotals{}
-	metrics := &Metrics{}
-	err = meddler.QueryRow(
-		hdb.dbRead, metricsTotals, `SELECT
-		COALESCE (MIN(batch.batch_num), 0) as batch_num,
-		COALESCE (MIN(block.timestamp), NOW()) AS min_timestamp, 
-		COALESCE (MAX(block.timestamp), NOW()) AS max_timestamp
-		FROM batch INNER JOIN block ON batch.eth_block_num = block.eth_block_num
-		WHERE block.timestamp >= NOW() - INTERVAL '24 HOURS' and batch.batch_num <= $1;`, lastBatchNum)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-
-	err = meddler.QueryRow(
-		hdb.dbRead, metricsTotals, `SELECT COUNT(*) as total_txs
-		FROM tx	WHERE tx.batch_num between $1 AND $2;`, metricsTotals.FirstBatchNum, lastBatchNum)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-
-	seconds := metricsTotals.MaxTimestamp.Sub(metricsTotals.MinTimestamp).Seconds()
-	// Avoid dividing by 0
-	if seconds == 0 {
-		seconds++
-	}
-
-	metrics.TransactionsPerSecond = float64(metricsTotals.TotalTransactions) / seconds
-
-	if (lastBatchNum - metricsTotals.FirstBatchNum) > 0 {
-		metrics.TransactionsPerBatch = float64(metricsTotals.TotalTransactions) /
-			float64(lastBatchNum-metricsTotals.FirstBatchNum+1)
-	} else {
-		metrics.TransactionsPerBatch = float64(0)
-	}
-
-	err = meddler.QueryRow(
-		hdb.dbRead, metricsTotals, `SELECT COUNT(*) AS total_batches, 
-		COALESCE (SUM(total_fees_usd), 0) AS total_fees FROM batch 
-		WHERE batch_num between $1 and $2;`, metricsTotals.FirstBatchNum, lastBatchNum)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-
-	if metricsTotals.TotalBatches > 0 {
-		metrics.BatchFrequency = seconds / float64(metricsTotals.TotalBatches)
-	} else {
-		metrics.BatchFrequency = 0
-	}
-	if metricsTotals.TotalTransactions > 0 {
-		metrics.AvgTransactionFee = metricsTotals.TotalFeesUSD / float64(metricsTotals.TotalTransactions)
-	} else {
-		metrics.AvgTransactionFee = 0
-	}
-	err = meddler.QueryRow(
-		hdb.dbRead, metrics,
-		`SELECT COUNT(*) AS total_bjjs, COUNT(DISTINCT(bjj)) AS total_accounts FROM account;`)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
+	account := &common.Account{}
 	err = meddler.QueryRow(
-		hdb.dbRead, metrics,
-		`SELECT COALESCE (AVG(EXTRACT(EPOCH FROM (forged.timestamp - added.timestamp))), 0) AS estimatedTimeToForgeL1 FROM tx
-		INNER JOIN block AS added ON tx.eth_block_num = added.eth_block_num
-		INNER JOIN batch AS forged_batch ON tx.batch_num = forged_batch.batch_num
-		INNER JOIN block AS forged ON forged_batch.eth_block_num = forged.eth_block_num
-		WHERE tx.batch_num between $1 and $2 AND tx.is_l1 AND tx.user_origin;`,
-		metricsTotals.FirstBatchNum, lastBatchNum,
+		hdb.dbRead, account, `SELECT * FROM account WHERE idx = $1;`, idx,
 	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-
-	return metrics, nil
+	return account, tracerr.Wrap(err)
 }
 
-// GetAvgTxFeeAPI returns average transaction fee of the last 1h
-func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetAvgTxFeeAPI() (float64, error) {
+// GetCoordinatorAPI returns a coordinator by its bidderAddr
+func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetCoordinatorAPI(bidderAddr ethCommon.Address) (*CoordinatorAPI, error) {
 	cancel, err := hdb.apiConnCon.Acquire()
 	defer cancel()
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, tracerr.Wrap(err)
+		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
 	}
 	defer hdb.apiConnCon.Release()
-	metricsTotals := &MetricsTotals{}
-	err = meddler.QueryRow(
-		hdb.dbRead, metricsTotals, `SELECT COUNT(tx.*) as total_txs, 
-		COALESCE (MIN(tx.batch_num), 0) as batch_num 
-		FROM tx INNER JOIN block ON tx.eth_block_num = block.eth_block_num
-		WHERE block.timestamp >= NOW() - INTERVAL '1 HOURS';`)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-	err = meddler.QueryRow(
-		hdb.dbRead, metricsTotals, `SELECT COUNT(*) AS total_batches, 
-		COALESCE (SUM(total_fees_usd), 0) AS total_fees FROM batch 
-		WHERE batch_num > $1;`, metricsTotals.FirstBatchNum)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-	}
-
-	var avgTransactionFee float64
-	if metricsTotals.TotalTransactions > 0 {
-		avgTransactionFee = metricsTotals.TotalFeesUSD / float64(metricsTotals.TotalTransactions)
-	} else {
-		avgTransactionFee = 0
-	}
-
-	return avgTransactionFee, nil
+	return hdb.getCoordinatorAPI(hdb.dbRead, bidderAddr)
+}
+func (hdb *HistoryDB) getCoordinatorAPI(d meddler.DB, bidderAddr ethCommon.Address) (*CoordinatorAPI, error) {
+	coordinator := &CoordinatorAPI{}
+	err := meddler.QueryRow(
+		d, coordinator,
+		"SELECT * FROM coordinator WHERE bidder_addr = $1 ORDER BY item_id DESC LIMIT 1;",
+		bidderAddr,
+	)
+	return coordinator, tracerr.Wrap(err)
 }
 
-// GetCommonAccountAPI returns the account associated to an account idx
-func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetCommonAccountAPI(idx common.Idx) (*common.Account, error) {
+func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetNodeInfoAPI() (*NodeInfo, error) {
 	cancel, err := hdb.apiConnCon.Acquire()
 	defer cancel()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
 	}
 	defer hdb.apiConnCon.Release()
-	account := &common.Account{}
-	err = meddler.QueryRow(
-		hdb.dbRead, account, `SELECT * FROM account WHERE idx = $1;`, idx,
-	)
-	return account, tracerr.Wrap(err)
+	return hdb.GetNodeInfo()
 }
diff --git a/db/historydb/historydb.go b/db/historydb/historydb.go
index e887e70..3997f57 100644
--- a/db/historydb/historydb.go
+++ b/db/historydb/historydb.go
@@ -1139,17 +1139,6 @@ func (hdb *HistoryDB) AddBlockSCData(blockData *common.BlockData) (err error) {
 	return tracerr.Wrap(txn.Commit())
 }
 
-// GetCoordinatorAPI returns a coordinator by its bidderAddr
-func (hdb *HistoryDB) GetCoordinatorAPI(bidderAddr ethCommon.Address) (*CoordinatorAPI, error) {
-	coordinator := &CoordinatorAPI{}
-	err := meddler.QueryRow(
-		hdb.dbRead, coordinator,
-		"SELECT * FROM coordinator WHERE bidder_addr = $1 ORDER BY item_id DESC LIMIT 1;",
-		bidderAddr,
-	)
-	return coordinator, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-}
-
 // AddAuctionVars insert auction vars into the DB
 func (hdb *HistoryDB) AddAuctionVars(auctionVars *common.AuctionVariables) error {
 	return tracerr.Wrap(meddler.Insert(hdb.dbWrite, "auction_vars", auctionVars))
diff --git a/db/historydb/views.go b/db/historydb/views.go
index fe71733..e7bebe5 100644
--- a/db/historydb/views.go
+++ b/db/historydb/views.go
@@ -313,17 +313,6 @@ type Metrics struct {
 	EstimatedTimeToForgeL1 float64 `json:"estimatedTimeToForgeL1" meddler:"estimatedTimeToForgeL1"`
 }
 
-// MetricsTotals is used to get temporal information from HistoryDB
-// to calculate data to be stored into the Metrics struct
-type MetricsTotals struct {
-	TotalTransactions uint64          `meddler:"total_txs"`
-	FirstBatchNum     common.BatchNum `meddler:"batch_num"`
-	TotalBatches      int64           `meddler:"total_batches"`
-	TotalFeesUSD      float64         `meddler:"total_fees"`
-	MinTimestamp      time.Time       `meddler:"min_timestamp,utctime"`
-	MaxTimestamp      time.Time       `meddler:"max_timestamp,utctime"`
-}
-
 // BidAPI is a representation of a bid with additional information
 // required by the API
 type BidAPI struct {
diff --git a/db/migrations/0001.sql b/db/migrations/0001.sql
index d09a432..ce5dbe0 100644
--- a/db/migrations/0001.sql
+++ b/db/migrations/0001.sql
@@ -661,6 +661,13 @@ CREATE TABLE account_creation_auth (
     timestamp TIMESTAMP WITHOUT TIME ZONE NOT NULL DEFAULT timezone('utc', now())
 );
 
+CREATE TABLE node_info (
+    state BYTEA,            -- object returned by GET /state
+    pool_max_txs BIGINT,    -- L2DB config
+    min_fee NUMERIC,        -- L2DB config
+    constants BYTEA -- info of the network that is constant
+)
+
 -- +migrate Down
 -- triggers
 DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS trigger_token_usd_update ON token;
@@ -675,6 +682,7 @@ DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS set_tx;
 DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS forge_l1_user_txs;
 DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS set_pool_tx;
 -- drop tables IF EXISTS
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS node_info;
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS account_creation_auth;
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS tx_pool;
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS auction_vars;
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2fdd0e5..3f03bdc 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/russross/meddler v1.0.0
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.6.1
 	github.com/urfave/cli/v2 v2.2.0
+	github.com/ztrue/tracerr v0.3.0
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.16.0
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20201217014255-9d1352758620
 	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200822124328-c89045814202
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 3def156..749aa10 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -690,6 +690,8 @@ github.com/yudai/golcs v0.0.0-20170316035057-ecda9a501e82/go.mod h1:lgjkn3NuSvDf
 github.com/yudai/pp v2.0.1+incompatible/go.mod h1:PuxR/8QJ7cyCkFp/aUDS+JY727OFEZkTdatxwunjIkc=
 github.com/ziutek/mymysql v1.5.4 h1:GB0qdRGsTwQSBVYuVShFBKaXSnSnYYC2d9knnE1LHFs=
 github.com/ziutek/mymysql v1.5.4/go.mod h1:LMSpPZ6DbqWFxNCHW77HeMg9I646SAhApZ/wKdgO/C0=
+github.com/ztrue/tracerr v0.3.0 h1:lDi6EgEYhPYPnKcjsYzmWw4EkFEoA/gfe+I9Y5f+h6Y=
+github.com/ztrue/tracerr v0.3.0/go.mod h1:qEalzze4VN9O8tnhBXScfCrmoJo10o8TN5ciKjm6Mww=
 go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.3.2/go.mod h1:IbVyRI1SCnLcuJnV2u8VeU0CEYM7e686BmAb1XKL+uU=
 go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.3.3/go.mod h1:IbVyRI1SCnLcuJnV2u8VeU0CEYM7e686BmAb1XKL+uU=
 go.etcd.io/etcd v0.0.0-20191023171146-3cf2f69b5738/go.mod h1:dnLIgRNXwCJa5e+c6mIZCrds/GIG4ncV9HhK5PX7jPg=
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index ddd5bdf..252b9b3 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ type Node struct {
 	mode         Mode
 	sqlConnRead  *sqlx.DB
 	sqlConnWrite *sqlx.DB
+	historyDB    *historydb.HistoryDB
 	ctx          context.Context
 	wg           sync.WaitGroup
 	cancel       context.CancelFunc
@@ -235,6 +236,20 @@ func NewNode(mode Mode, cfg *config.Node) (*Node, error) {
 		WDelayer: *sync.WDelayerConstants(),
 	}
 
+	if err := historyDB.SetInitialNodeInfo(
+		cfg.Coordinator.L2DB.MaxTxs,
+		cfg.Coordinator.L2DB.MinFeeUSD,
+		&historydb.Constants{
+			RollupConstants:   scConsts.Rollup,
+			AuctionConstants:  scConsts.Auction,
+			WDelayerConstants: scConsts.WDelayer,
+			ChainID:           chainIDU16,
+			HermezAddress:     cfg.SmartContracts.Rollup,
+		},
+	); err != nil {
+		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
+	}
+
 	var coord *coordinator.Coordinator
 	var l2DB *l2db.L2DB
 	if mode == ModeCoordinator {
@@ -400,23 +415,11 @@ func NewNode(mode Mode, cfg *config.Node) (*Node, error) {
 			coord, cfg.API.Explorer,
 			server,
 			historyDB,
-			stateDB,
 			l2DB,
-			&api.Config{
-				RollupConstants:   scConsts.Rollup,
-				AuctionConstants:  scConsts.Auction,
-				WDelayerConstants: scConsts.WDelayer,
-				ChainID:           chainIDU16,
-				HermezAddress:     cfg.SmartContracts.Rollup,
-			},
-			cfg.Coordinator.ForgeDelay.Duration,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
 		}
-		nodeAPI.api.SetRollupVariables(*initSCVars.Rollup)
-		nodeAPI.api.SetAuctionVariables(*initSCVars.Auction)
-		nodeAPI.api.SetWDelayerVariables(*initSCVars.WDelayer)
 	}
 	var debugAPI *debugapi.DebugAPI
 	if cfg.Debug.APIAddress != "" {
@@ -438,11 +441,108 @@ func NewNode(mode Mode, cfg *config.Node) (*Node, error) {
 		mode:         mode,
 		sqlConnRead:  dbRead,
 		sqlConnWrite: dbWrite,
+		historyDB:    historyDB,
 		ctx:          ctx,
 		cancel:       cancel,
 	}, nil
 }
 
+// APIServer is a server that only runs the API
+type APIServer struct {
+	nodeAPI *NodeAPI
+}
+
+func NewAPIServer(mode Mode, cfg *config.APIServer) (*APIServer, error) {
+	// NOTE: I just copied some parts of NewNode related to starting the
+	// API, but it still cotains many parameters that are not available
+	meddler.Debug = cfg.Debug.MeddlerLogs
+	// Stablish DB connection
+	dbWrite, err := dbUtils.InitSQLDB(
+		cfg.PostgreSQL.PortWrite,
+		cfg.PostgreSQL.HostWrite,
+		cfg.PostgreSQL.UserWrite,
+		cfg.PostgreSQL.PasswordWrite,
+		cfg.PostgreSQL.NameWrite,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("dbUtils.InitSQLDB: %w", err))
+	}
+	var dbRead *sqlx.DB
+	if cfg.PostgreSQL.HostRead == "" {
+		dbRead = dbWrite
+	} else if cfg.PostgreSQL.HostRead == cfg.PostgreSQL.HostWrite {
+		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf(
+			"PostgreSQL.HostRead and PostgreSQL.HostWrite must be different",
+		))
+	} else {
+		dbRead, err = dbUtils.InitSQLDB(
+			cfg.PostgreSQL.PortRead,
+			cfg.PostgreSQL.HostRead,
+			cfg.PostgreSQL.UserRead,
+			cfg.PostgreSQL.PasswordRead,
+			cfg.PostgreSQL.NameRead,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("dbUtils.InitSQLDB: %w", err))
+		}
+	}
+	var apiConnCon *dbUtils.APIConnectionController
+	if cfg.API.Explorer || mode == ModeCoordinator {
+		apiConnCon = dbUtils.NewAPICnnectionController(
+			cfg.API.MaxSQLConnections,
+			cfg.API.SQLConnectionTimeout.Duration,
+		)
+	}
+
+	historyDB := historydb.NewHistoryDB(dbRead, dbWrite, apiConnCon)
+
+	var l2DB *l2db.L2DB
+	if mode == ModeCoordinator {
+		l2DB = l2db.NewL2DB(
+			dbRead, dbWrite,
+			cfg.L2DB.SafetyPeriod,
+			cfg.L2DB.MaxTxs,
+			cfg.L2DB.MinFeeUSD,
+			cfg.L2DB,
+			apiConnCon,
+		)
+	}
+
+	var nodeAPI *NodeAPI
+	if cfg.API.Address != "" {
+		if cfg.Debug.GinDebugMode {
+			gin.SetMode(gin.DebugMode)
+		} else {
+			gin.SetMode(gin.ReleaseMode)
+		}
+		if cfg.API.UpdateMetricsInterval.Duration == 0 {
+			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("invalid cfg.API.UpdateMetricsInterval: %v",
+				cfg.API.UpdateMetricsInterval.Duration))
+		}
+		if cfg.API.UpdateRecommendedFeeInterval.Duration == 0 {
+			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("invalid cfg.API.UpdateRecommendedFeeInterval: %v",
+				cfg.API.UpdateRecommendedFeeInterval.Duration))
+		}
+		server := gin.Default()
+		coord := false
+		if mode == ModeCoordinator {
+			coord = cfg.Coordinator.API.Coordinator
+		}
+		var err error
+		nodeAPI, err = NewNodeAPI(
+			cfg.API.Address,
+			coord, cfg.API.Explorer,
+			server,
+			historyDB,
+			l2DB,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
+		}
+	}
+	// ETC...
+}
+
 // NodeAPI holds the node http API
 type NodeAPI struct { //nolint:golint
 	api    *api.API
@@ -462,10 +562,7 @@ func NewNodeAPI(
 	coordinatorEndpoints, explorerEndpoints bool,
 	server *gin.Engine,
 	hdb *historydb.HistoryDB,
-	sdb *statedb.StateDB,
 	l2db *l2db.L2DB,
-	config *api.Config,
-	forgeDelay time.Duration,
 ) (*NodeAPI, error) {
 	engine := gin.Default()
 	engine.NoRoute(handleNoRoute)
@@ -475,10 +572,6 @@ func NewNodeAPI(
 		engine,
 		hdb,
 		l2db,
-		config,
-		&api.NodeConfig{
-			ForgeDelay: forgeDelay.Seconds(),
-		},
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
@@ -534,17 +627,17 @@ func (n *Node) handleNewBlock(ctx context.Context, stats *synchronizer.Stats, va
 	}
 	if n.nodeAPI != nil {
 		if vars.Rollup != nil {
-			n.nodeAPI.api.SetRollupVariables(*vars.Rollup)
+			n.historyDB.SetRollupVariables(*vars.Rollup)
 		}
 		if vars.Auction != nil {
-			n.nodeAPI.api.SetAuctionVariables(*vars.Auction)
+			n.historyDB.SetAuctionVariables(*vars.Auction)
 		}
 		if vars.WDelayer != nil {
-			n.nodeAPI.api.SetWDelayerVariables(*vars.WDelayer)
+			n.historyDB.SetWDelayerVariables(*vars.WDelayer)
 		}
 
 		if stats.Synced() {
-			if err := n.nodeAPI.api.UpdateNetworkInfo(
+			if err := n.historyDB.UpdateNetworkInfo(
 				stats.Eth.LastBlock, stats.Sync.LastBlock,
 				common.BatchNum(stats.Eth.LastBatchNum),
 				stats.Sync.Auction.CurrentSlot.SlotNum,
@@ -552,7 +645,7 @@ func (n *Node) handleNewBlock(ctx context.Context, stats *synchronizer.Stats, va
 				log.Errorw("API.UpdateNetworkInfo", "err", err)
 			}
 		} else {
-			n.nodeAPI.api.UpdateNetworkInfoBlock(
+			n.historyDB.UpdateNetworkInfoBlock(
 				stats.Eth.LastBlock, stats.Sync.LastBlock,
 			)
 		}
@@ -566,15 +659,13 @@ func (n *Node) handleReorg(ctx context.Context, stats *synchronizer.Stats, vars
 			Vars:  vars,
 		})
 	}
-	if n.nodeAPI != nil {
-		vars := n.sync.SCVars()
-		n.nodeAPI.api.SetRollupVariables(*vars.Rollup)
-		n.nodeAPI.api.SetAuctionVariables(*vars.Auction)
-		n.nodeAPI.api.SetWDelayerVariables(*vars.WDelayer)
-		n.nodeAPI.api.UpdateNetworkInfoBlock(
-			stats.Eth.LastBlock, stats.Sync.LastBlock,
-		)
-	}
+	vars = n.sync.SCVars()
+	n.historyDB.SetRollupVariables(*vars.Rollup)
+	n.historyDB.SetAuctionVariables(*vars.Auction)
+	n.historyDB.SetWDelayerVariables(*vars.WDelayer)
+	n.historyDB.UpdateNetworkInfoBlock(
+		stats.Eth.LastBlock, stats.Sync.LastBlock,
+	)
 }
 
 // TODO(Edu): Consider keeping the `lastBlock` inside synchronizer so that we
@@ -704,7 +795,7 @@ func (n *Node) StartNodeAPI() {
 	n.wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		// Do an initial update on startup
-		if err := n.nodeAPI.api.UpdateMetrics(); err != nil {
+		if err := n.historyDB.UpdateMetrics(); err != nil {
 			log.Errorw("API.UpdateMetrics", "err", err)
 		}
 		for {
@@ -714,7 +805,7 @@ func (n *Node) StartNodeAPI() {
 				n.wg.Done()
 				return
 			case <-time.After(n.cfg.API.UpdateMetricsInterval.Duration):
-				if err := n.nodeAPI.api.UpdateMetrics(); err != nil {
+				if err := n.historyDB.UpdateMetrics(); err != nil {
 					log.Errorw("API.UpdateMetrics", "err", err)
 				}
 			}
@@ -724,7 +815,7 @@ func (n *Node) StartNodeAPI() {
 	n.wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		// Do an initial update on startup
-		if err := n.nodeAPI.api.UpdateRecommendedFee(); err != nil {
+		if err := n.historyDB.UpdateRecommendedFee(); err != nil {
 			log.Errorw("API.UpdateRecommendedFee", "err", err)
 		}
 		for {
@@ -734,7 +825,7 @@ func (n *Node) StartNodeAPI() {
 				n.wg.Done()
 				return
 			case <-time.After(n.cfg.API.UpdateRecommendedFeeInterval.Duration):
-				if err := n.nodeAPI.api.UpdateRecommendedFee(); err != nil {
+				if err := n.historyDB.UpdateRecommendedFee(); err != nil {
 					log.Errorw("API.UpdateRecommendedFee", "err", err)
 				}
 			}