How to Connect to Moonbeam

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

• Moonbeam RPC Connection via cURL
• Moonbeam Connection via WebSocket 

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Learn more about Moonbeam infrastructure here

How to Access Moonbeam Credentials

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Info:

If you haven't configured a node, learn how to deploy one here.

1. Log into the Blockdaemon app.
2. Select Dedicated Nodes from the sidebar menu
3. Go to the My Nodes tab and select the Moonbeam node you want to connect to.
4. Navigate to the Connect tab, where you’ll find:
   1. Endpoint URL
   2. Auth String
   3. Auth Token

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

How to Connect to Moonbeam RPC via cURL

curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN" -d \
'{"id":1, "jsonrpc":"2.0", "method": "RPC_METHOD"}' \
YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL

• 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 RPC_METHOD with your chosen RPC method.

How to Connect to Moonbeam 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.

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