How to Connect to Acala
Learn how easy it is to connect to your Acala infrastructure via RPC or WebSocket.
It's easy to connect to your Acala infrastructure via RPC or WebSocket.
If you haven't already configured any Acala infrastructure, visit the Acala marketplace page to learn more about Blockdaemon's Acala options.
In this guide, you'll learn the following simple methods of connection to your infrastructure:
How to Access Your Blockdaemon Acala Credentials
Once you have purchased your Blockdaemon Acala infrastructure, you can access your credentials:
- Log into the Blockdaemon app.
- In the Blockchain Access menu, click Nodes.
- Click the Acala node.
- Click the Connect tab.
In the Connection Information area, you'll find the following:
- Your Endpoint URL
- Your Auth Token
Acala HTTP RPC Connection via cURL
curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN" \
-d '{"id":1, "jsonrpc":"2.0", "method": "YOUR_RPC_METHOD"}' \
https://YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/para-http-rpc
- Replace
YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL
with the Endpoint URL found in the Blockdaemon app. - Replace
YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN
with the Auth Token found in the Blockdaemon app. - Replace
YOUR_RPC_METHOD
with your chosen RPC method
Acala Connection via WebSocket
wscat \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN" \
-c wss://YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/parachain
Connected (press CTRL+C to quit)
> {"id":1, "jsonrpc":"2.0", "method": "YOUR_RPC_METHOD"}
- Replace
YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL
with the Endpoint URL found in the Blockdaemon app. - Replace
YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN
with the Auth Token found in the Blockdaemon app.
Acala Connection via Sidecar API
curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
'https://YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/parachain/YOUR_SIDECAR_ENDPOINT?auth=YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN
- Replace
YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL
with the Endpoint URL found in the Blockdaemon app. - Replace
YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN
with the Auth Token found in the Blockdaemon app. - Replace
YOUR_SIDECAR_ENDPOINT
with your chosen REST endpoint.
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Updated about 17 hours ago