How to Connect to Skale

Learn how to connect to the Skale blockchain with Blockdaemon.

In this guide, you’ll learn the following connection methods to the Skale infrastructure:

• Skale Connection via cURL
• Skale Connection via WebSocket

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Note:

If you haven’t configured any Skale infrastructure, visit the Skale marketplace page to learn more about Blockdaemon’s Skale options.

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How to Access Your Blockdaemon Skale Credentials

Once you have purchased your Blockdaemon Skale infrastructure, you can access your credentials:

1. Log into the Blockdaemon app.
2. In the Blockchain Access menu, click Nodes.
3. Click the Skale node.
4. Click the Connect tab.

In the Connection Information area, you'll find the following:

• Your Endpoint URL
• Your Auth Token

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Skale Connection via cURL

cURL

curl -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' --data '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0", "method":"YOUR_RPC_METHOD","params":[YOUR_PARAMS]}' 'YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL?auth=YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN'

• Replace YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL with the Endpoint URL found in the Blockdaemon app.
• Replace YOUR_RPC_METHOD with your chosen RPC method.
• Replace YOUR_PARAMS with the necessary params for your RPC.
• Replace YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN with the Auth Token found in the Blockdaemon app.

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Skale 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 found in the Blockdaemon app.
• Replace YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN with the Auth Token found 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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