Connecting to a Dedicated Ethereum Node (JSON-RPC)

When you log into your dashboard and click on your Ethereum dedicated node, you’ll find the cURL command for connecting to your node for instant connection.

Copy and paste that code block into a terminal program, and you’ll be connected within seconds.

curl -X POST '[NODE URL]' -H 'Content-Type: application/json'  
 -H 'X-Auth-Token:' --data-raw '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0",  
"method":"eth_blockNumber","params":\[]}'  
You’re now connected and ready to interact with your node.

You’re now connected and ready to interact with your node.

Why Do I Need a Dedicated Ethereum Node?

A dedicated Ethereum node lets you send and receive transactions.

Almost all full nodes also help the network by accepting transactions and blocks from other full nodes, validating them, and then relaying them to further full nodes.