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 # web3-proxy
 quick and dirty proxy for ethereum nodes (or similar)
+
+```
+% cargo run -- --help
+    Finished dev [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in 0.04s
+     Running `target/debug/eth-proxy --help`
+Usage: eth-proxy --eth-primary-rpc <eth-primary-rpc> --eth-private-rpc <eth-private-rpc> [--listen-port <listen-port>]
+
+Proxy Web3 Requests
+
+Options:
+  --eth-primary-rpc the primary Ethereum RPC server
+  --eth-private-rpc the private Ethereum RPC server
+  --listen-port     the private Ethereum RPC
+  --help            display usage information
+
+```