How to Connect to Aptos

In this guide, you'll learn the following connection methods to the Aptos infrastructure:

• Aptos REST Connection via cURL (Bearer)
• Aptos REST Connection via cURL (X-Auth-Token) 
• Aptos REST Connection via cURL (auth URI) 
• Aptos Connection via WebSocket

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Note:

Visit the Aptos marketplace page to explore Blockdaemon’s Aptos infrastructure.

How to Access Your Blockdaemon Aptos Credentials

Once you have purchased your Blockdaemon Aptos infrastructure, you can access your credentials:

1. Log into the Blockdaemon app.
2. Click Nodes under the Access menu.
3. Select the Aptos node.
4. Select the Connect tab. You'll find the following information:
   1. Endpoint URL
   2. Auth String
   3. Auth Token

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Info:

Please reach out to [email protected] or your Customer Success Manager for support.

Aptos REST Connection via cURL (Bearer)

curl --request GET \
  --url https://YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/v1/blocks/by_height/HEIGHT_HERE \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN' 

• Replace YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL with the Endpoint URL in the Blockdaemon app.
• Replace YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN with the Auth Token in the Blockdaemon app.
• Replace HEIGHT_HERE with your chosen block height.

Aptos Connection via WebSocket

wscat -H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN" -c wss://YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL:8443/websocket

• Replace YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL with the Endpoint URL in the Blockdaemon app.
• Replace YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN with the Auth Token in the Blockdaemon app.

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Info:

wscat is a tool that can connect over WebSocket(s) and may need to be installed. You can use your preferred tool of choice.

Aptos REST Connection via cURL (X-Auth-Token)

curl --request GET \
  --url https://YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/v1/blocks/by_height/HEIGHT_HERE \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'X-Auth-Token: YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN' 

• Replace YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL with the Endpoint URL in the Blockdaemon app.
• Replace YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN with the Auth Token in the Blockdaemon app.
• Replace HEIGHT_HERE with your chosen block height.

Aptos REST Connection via cURL (auth URl)

curl --request GET \
  --url https://YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/v1/blocks/by_height/HEIGHT_HERE?auth=YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json'  

• Replace YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL with the Endpoint URL in the Blockdaemon app.
• Replace YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN with the Auth Token in the Blockdaemon app.
• Replace HEIGHT_HERE with your chosen block height.

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