How to Connect to Moonriver and Moonbeam

In this guide, we will cover the following simple methods of connection to your infrastructure:

• Moonriver/Moonbeam RPC Connection via cURL
• Moonriver/Moonbeam Connection via WebSocket 

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Note:

Visit the Moonbeam marketplace page to explore Blockdaemon’s Moonbeam infrastructure or Moonriver marketplace page for Moonriver infrastructure.

How to Access Your Blockdaemon Credentials

Once you have purchased your Blockdaemon Moonbeam/Moonriver infrastructure, you can access your credentials:

1. Log into the Blockdaemon app.
2. Click Nodes under the Access menu.
3. Select the Moonbeam or Moonriver 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.

Moonriver/Moonbeam RPC Connection via cURL

curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN" -d \
'{"id":1, "jsonrpc":"2.0", "method": "YOUR_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 YOUR_RPC_METHOD with your chosen RPC method.

Moonriver/Moonbeam 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.

👋 Need Help?

Contact us through email or our support page for any issues, bugs, or assistance you may need.