Public RPC Endpoints
How to Customize Your Endpoint (e.g. MetaMask)
To change your endpoint in MetaMask, do the following, filling in the fields from the table below:
- Click on the Networks drop-down menu, then press Add Network
- Under the Network Name field, write
<Network Name> Pocket Portal
- Within the New RPC URL field, copy and paste
<RPC URL>
- (Optional) Put
<ChainID>
in the ChainID field - (Optional) Write
<Symbol>
as the Symbol - (Optional) Add
<Explorer URL>
as the Block Explorer URL - Don’t forget to save
If you receive this error message from MetaMask Invalid number. Enter a decimal or '0x'-prefixed hexadecimal number
then leave the optional fields blank.
Endpoints
Avalanche (AVAX)
We have created a public Avalanche RPC endpoint with up to 1M requests per day to give people who use Metamask the opportunity to connect to Pocket’s decentralized, censorship-resistant infra.
To get started connecting to Pocket’s infrastructure for Avalanche C-Chain, do the following:
- Click on the Networks drop-down menu, then press Custom RPC
- Under the Network Name field, write Avalanche Pocket Portal
- Within the New RPC URL field, copy and paste this endpoint URL
https://avax-mainnet.gateway.pokt.network/v1/lb/605238bf6b986eea7cf36d5e/ext/bc/C/rpc
- Put the hexadecimal 0xa86a or decimal 43114 in the ChainID field
- Write AVAX as the Symbol
- Add
https://cchain.explorer.avax.network/
as the Block Explorer URL - Don’t forget to save
BNB Smart Chain (BSC)
We have created a public BSC RPC endpoint with up to 1M requests per day to give people who use Metamask the opportunity to connect to Pocket’s decentralized, censorship-resistant infra.
To get started connecting to Pocket’s infrastructure for BSC, do the following:
- Click on the Networks drop-down menu, then press Custom RPC
- Under the Network Name field, write BSC Pocket Portal
- Within the New RPC URL field, copy and paste this endpoint URL
https://bsc-mainnet.gateway.pokt.network/v1/lb/6136201a7bad1500343e248d
- Put the decimal 56 in the ChainID field
- Write BNB as the Symbol
- Add
https://bscscan.com
as the Block Explorer URL - Don’t forget to save
Connecting MetaMask to DFK Chain
For those who play Defi Kingdoms, you can use Pocket’s public RPC endpoint for DFK Chain and take advantage of Pocket’s decentralized infrastructure.
There are two ways to connect your MetaMask wallet to DFK Chain. Choose whichever method you prefer.
Chainlist
- Navigate to https://chainlist.org/?search=dfk, or go to Chainlist and search for “dfk”.
- Click the down arrow under DFK Chain to expand the entry.
- In the row with the URL that begins with
htps://avax-dfk.gateway.pokt.network...
click Connect Wallet. (You may need to scroll the window to the right to see this.) - Click Add to MetaMask.
- When prompted, click Approve in the MetaMask interface.
Add manually
- In MetaMask, click the Networks drop-down menu, then select Custom RPC.
- Under the Network Name field, type DFK Chain POKT.
- Within the New RPC URL field, copy and paste this endpoint URL:
https://avax-dfk.gateway.pokt.network/v1/lb/6244818c00b9f0003ad1b619/ext/bc/q2aTwKuyzgs8pynF7UXBZCU7DejbZbZ6EUyHr3JQzYgwNPUPi/rpc
- In the ChainID field, type 53935.
- For the Symbol, type JEWEL.
- For the Block Explorer URL, add
https://subnets.avax.network/defi-kingdoms/dfk-chain/explorer
. - Save changes.
Ethereum (ETH)
We have created a public Ethereum RPC endpoint with up to 10M requests per day to give people who use Metamask the opportunity to connect to Pocket’s decentralized, censorship-resistant infra.
To get started connecting to Pocket’s infrastructure for Ethereum mainnet, do the following:
- Click on the Networks drop-down menu, then press Custom RPC
- Under the Network Name field, write Ethereum Pocket Portal
- Within the New RPC URL field, copy and paste this endpoint URL
https://eth-rpc.gateway.pokt.network
- Put the decimal 1 in the ChainID field
- Write ETH as the Symbol
- Add
https://etherscan.io
as the Block Explorer URL - Don’t forget to save
Evmos
We have minted a public Evmos RPC endpoint to give people who use Metamask the opportunity to connect to Pocket’s decentralized, censorship-resistant infrastructure.
To get started connecting to Pocket’s infrastructure for Evmos, do the following:
- Click on the Networks drop-down menu, then press Custom RPC.
- Under the Network Name field, write Evmos Pocket Portal.
- Within the New RPC URL field, copy and paste this endpoint URL
https://evmos-rpc.gateway.pokt.network
. - Put the decimal 9001 in the ChainID field.
- Write EVMOS as the Symbol.
- Add
https://evm.evmos.org/
as the Block Explorer URL. - Don’t forget to save.
Fuse
We have created a public Fuse RPC endpoint with up to 3M requests per day to give people who use Metamask the opportunity to connect to Pocket’s decentralized, censorship-resistant infra.
To get started connecting to Pocket’s infrastructure for Fuse, do the following:
- Click on the Networks drop-down menu, then press Custom RPC
- Under the Network Name field, write Fuse Pocket Portal
- Within the New RPC URL field, copy and paste this endpoint URL
https://fuse-rpc.gateway.pokt.network/
- Put the hexadecimal 0x7a in the ChainID field
- Write FUSE as the Symbol
- Add
https://explorer.fuse.io
as the Block Explorer URL - Don’t forget to save
Gnosis Chain (xDAI)
We have minted a public Gnosis RPC endpoint to give people who use Metamask the opportunity to connect to Pocket’s decentralized, censorship-resistant infra.
To get started connecting to Pocket’s infrastructure for xDAI, do the following:
- Click on the Networks drop-down menu, then press Custom RPC
- Under the Network Name field, write Gnosis Pocket Portal
- Within the New RPC URL field, copy and paste this endpoint URL
https://gnosischain-rpc.gateway.pokt.network/
- Put the hexadecimal 0x64 in the ChainID field
- Write XDAI as the Symbol
- Add
https://blockscout.com/poa/xdai
as the Block Explorer URL - Don’t forget to save
Harmony
We have created a public Harmony RPC endpoint for applications and end-users to utilize!
To get started connecting to Pocket’s infrastructure for Harmony Mainnet Shard 0, do the following:
- Click on the Networks drop-down menu, then press Custom RPC
- Under the Network Name field, write Harmony Mainnet 0 POKT Portal
- Within the New RPC URL field, copy and paste this endpoint URL
https://harmony-0-rpc.gateway.pokt.network
- Put the decimal 1666600000 in the ChainID field
- Write ONE as the Symbol
- Add
https://explorer.harmony.one
as the Block Explorer URL - Don’t forget to save
Use the provided RPC URL of Shard 0 if you want to send/receive transactions from exchanges or do any staking transaction type.
For information on how to use Metamask with Harmony, please reference Harmony’s documentation.
IoTeX
We have minted a public IoTeX RPC endpoint with up to 1M requests per day to give people who use Metamask the opportunity to connect to Pocket’s decentralized, censorship-resistant infra.
To get started connecting to Pocket’s infrastructure for IoTeX, do the following:
- Click on the Networks drop-down menu, then press Custom RPC
- Under the Network Name field, write IoTeX Pocket Portal
- Within the New RPC URL field, copy and paste this endpoint URL
https://iotex-mainnet.gateway.pokt.network/v1/lb/6176f902e19001003499f492
- Put the decimal 4689 in the ChainID field
- Write IOTX as the Symbol
- Add
https://iotexscan.io
as the Block Explorer URL - Don’t forget to save
Polygon
We have created a public Polygon RPC endpoint with up to 5M requests per day to give people who use Metamask the opportunity to connect to Pocket’s decentralized, censorship-resistant infra.
More details here:
https://forum.matic.network/t/pocket-network-creates-free-polygon-rpc-community-endpoints/1597
To get started connecting to Pocket’s infrastructure for Polygon, do the following:
- Click on the Networks drop-down menu, then press Custom RPC
- Under the Network Name field, write Polygon Pocket Portal
- Within the New RPC URL field, copy and paste this endpoint URL
https://poly-rpc.gateway.pokt.network/
- Put the decimal 137 in the ChainID field
- Write MATIC as the Symbol
- Add https://polygonscan.com as the Block Explorer URL
- Don’t forget to save
Pocket-Powered dApps
Conquest.eth
We have minted a public Görli RPC endpoint with up to 10M requests per day to give players who are exploring the Conquest metaverse the opportunity to connect to Pocket’s decentralized, resilient infra!
To get started connecting to Pocket’s infrastructure for Görli testnet, do the following:
- Click on the Networks drop-down menu, then press Custom RPC
- Under the Network Name field, write Görli Pocket Portal
- Within the New RPC URL field, copy and paste this endpoint URL
https://eth-goerli.gateway.pokt.network/v1/lb/619f72f64df71a00392de6d9
- Put the decimal 5 in the ChainID field
- Don’t forget to save
For instructions on how to get started with Conquest, check out their documentation and video.
Join Etherplay’s discord for early alpha access to the Conquest game!
Dark Forest
We have issued an xDAI RPC endpoint that grants up to 50M requests per day (& 250 nodes per hour) just for Dark Forest players!
To get started connecting to Pocket’s node infrastructure for xDAI in Dark Forest, do the following:
- Click on the gear icon to open the settings page
- If it doesn’t open automatically, click on “+” icon to expand the settings page
- Scroll down until you see the “Change RPC Endpoint” section
- Copy and paste this endpoint URL into the text box
https://poa-xdai.gateway.pokt.network/v1/lb/60b13899d3279c22da2a444d
`` - Click “Change RPC URL” to Save
- Make a move!
MyCrypto
MyCrypto is an open-source, client-side tool for generating Ethereum wallets, handling ERC-20 tokens, and interacting with the blockchain more easily. Developed by and for the community since 2015, they’re focused on building awesome products that put the power in people’s hands.
This is why we want to give users an opportunity to connect to our own infrastructure!
- Open the MyCrypto desktop application, if you don’t have it yet, then download it here:
https://download.mycrypto.com
- Find “Change Network” on the bottom left-hand side of the menu, then click on it.
- Under “Show Other Networks”, click “+Add Custom Node” to bring up the “Set Up Your Custom Node” menu.
- In the “Node Name” field, write Pocket Network Gateway
- Keep the Network set to ETH (Ethereum)
- Then, copy and paste in the Endpoint URL:
https://eth-mainnet.gateway.pokt.network/v1/5f46739e2164c49f99af2480
- Do not check the HTTP Basic Authentication box
- Then, press the “Save & Use Custom Node” button
- Use Decentralized Infra
Rotki
Rotki is an open-source portfolio tracker and accounting/analytics tool that protects your privacy.
We’ve sponsored a public Ethereum RPC endpoint for Rotki users in order to add an extra layer of privacy when using the application.
To get started connecting to Pocket’s censorship-resistant infrastructure for Ethereum, do the following:
- Open and login into your local application.
2. Toggle to account, then open settings.
3. Scroll down to the Local Nodes section, then delete the default RPC endpoint.
4. Copy & Paste this URL into the Ethereum Node RPC Endpoint field:
https://eth-mainnet.gateway.pokt.network/v1/lb/615541c96ad539003506595e
Reference the Rotki User Guide for additional support.