How to Connect to Cronos

Learn how to connect to the Cronos blockchain with Blockdaemon.

In this guide, you’ll learn the following simple methods of connection to your infrastructure:

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Note:

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


How to Access Your Blockdaemon Cronos Credentials

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

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

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How to Connect to Cronos Tendermint REST via cURL

curl -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' 'YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/tendermint_rest/status?auth=YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN'

How to Connect to Cronos Tendermint RPC via cURL

curl -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' --data '{"method": "RPC_METHOD", "params": METHOD_PARAMS, "id": 1}' 'YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/tendermint_rpc?auth=YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN'
  • Replace RPC_METHOD with your chosen method.
  • Replace METHOD_PARAMS with your chosen RPC parameters.
  • Replace YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL with the Endpoint URL in the Blockdaemon app.
  • Replace YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN with the Auth Token in the Blockdaemon app.

How to Connect to Cosmos REST for Cronos

curl -X GET -H 'Content-Type: application/json' 'YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/cosmos_rest/cosmos/gov/v1beta1/proposals?auth=YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN'

How to Connect to Cronos Tendermint GRPC

grpcurl -H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN" YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL list

How to Connect to Cronos via WebSocket

Tendermint WebSocket

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

Eth WebSocket

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

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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.


How to Connect to Cronos ETH RPC via cURL

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"method": "RPC_METHOD", "params": METHOD_PARAMS, "id": 1, "jsonrpc":"2.0"}' 'YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/eth_rpc?auth=YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN'
  • Replace RPC_METHOD with your chosen RPC method.
  • Replace METHOD_PARAMS with your chosen RPC parameters.
  • 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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