How to Connect to Acala
Learn how to connect to your Acala infrastructure via RPC or WebSocket.
In this guide, you'll learn the following connection methods to the Acala infrastructure:
How to Access Your Blockdaemon Acala Credentials
Once you have purchased your Blockdaemon Acala infrastructure, you can access your credentials:
- Log into the Blockdaemon app.
- In the Blockchain Access menu, click Nodes.
- Click the Acala node.
- Click the Connect tab.
In the Connection Information area, you'll find the following:
- Your Endpoint URL
- Your Auth Token
Acala HTTP RPC Connection via cURL
curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN" \
-d '{"id":1, "jsonrpc":"2.0", "method": "YOUR_RPC_METHOD"}' \
https://YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/para-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.
Acala 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.
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.
Acala Connection via Sidecar API
curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
'https://YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL/parachain/YOUR_SIDECAR_ENDPOINT?auth=YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN
- 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 4 days ago