How to Connect to Polkadot
Learn how easy it is to connect to the Polkadot infrastructure via RPC or WebSocket with Blockdaemon.
It's easy to connect to your Polkadot infrastructure via RPC or WebSocket.
If you haven't already configured any Polkadot infrastructure, visit the Polkadot marketplace page to learn more about Blockdaemon's Polkadot options.
In this guide, we will cover the following simple methods of connection to your infrastructure:
- Polkadot HTTP RPC Connection via cURL
- Polkadot Connection via Websocket
- Polkadot Connection via Sidecar API
How to access Your Blockdaemon Polkadot Credentials
Once you have purchased your Blockdaemon Polkadot infrastructure, you can access your credentials:
- Log into the Blockdaemon app.
- In the Blockchain Access menu, click Nodes.
- Click the Polkadot node.
- Click the Connect tab.
In the Connection Information area, you'll find the following:
- Your Endpoint URL
- Your Auth Token
Polkadot 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 found in the Blockdaemon app. - Replace
YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN
with the Auth Token found in the Blockdaemon app. - Replace
YOUR_RPC_METHOD
with your chosen RPC method
Polkadot 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/websocket
- Replace
YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL
with the Endpoint URL sent found in the Blockdaemon app. - Replace
YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN
with the Auth Token found in the Blockdaemon app.
Polkadot 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 found in the Blockdaemon app. - Replace
YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN
with the Auth Token found in the Blockdaemon app. - Replace
YOUR_SIDECAR_ENDPOINT
with your chosen REST endpoint
Updated 2 months ago