How to Connect to Astar

In this guide, we will cover the following connection methods to the Astar infrastructure:

• How to Connect to Astar RPC via cURL
• How to Connect to Astar via WebSocket 

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Note:

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

How to Access Your Blockdaemon Astar Credentials

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

1. Log into the Blockdaemon app.
2. Click Nodes under the Access menu.
3. Select the Astar 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.

How to Connect to Astar RPC via cURL

curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN" \
  -d '{
    "id": 1,
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "RPC_METHOD"
  }' \
  https://YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/para-http-rpc

• Replace YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN with the Auth Token in the Blockdaemon app.
• Replace RPC_METHOD with your chosen RPC method.
• Replace YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL with the Endpoint URL in the Blockdaemon app.

How to Connect to Astar via WebSocket

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

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

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