How to Connect to Kusama
Learn how easy it is to connect to the Kusama blockchain via RPC or WebSocket with Blockdaemon.
In this guide, we will cover the following connection methods to the Kusama infrastructure:
- Kusama HTTP RPC Connection via cURL
- Kusama Connection via WebSocket
- Kusama Connection via Sidecar API
Note:
If you haven't already configured any Kusama infrastructure, visit the Kusama marketplace page to learn more about Blockdaemon's Kusama options.
How to access Your Blockdaemon Kusama Credentials
Once you have purchased your Blockdaemon Kusama infrastructure, you can access your credentials:
- Log into the Blockdaemon app.
- In the Blockchain Access menu, click Nodes.
- Click the Kusama node.
- Click the Connect tab.
In the Connection Information area, you'll find the following:
- Your Endpoint URL
- Your Auth Token
Kusama HTTP RPC Connection via cURL
Here's how you add your access credentials to a cURL request.
curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN" \
-d '{"id":1, "jsonrpc":"2.0", "method": "YOUR_RPC_METHOD"}' \
https://YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/http-rpc
- 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
YOUR_RPC_METHOD
with your chosen RPC method
Kusama Connection via WebSocket
Here's how you add your access credentials to a WebSocket connection request:
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.
Kusama Connection via Sidecar API
Here's how you add your access credentials to a cURL request:
curl -X GET -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H 'X-Auth-Token: YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN' 'https://YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/YOUR_SIDECAR_ENDPOINT'
- 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
YOUR_SIDECAR_ENDPOINT
with your chosen REST endpoint
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Updated 28 days ago