Connect to the Moonbase TestNet

Introduction

Moonbase Alpha has two endpoints available for users to connect to it: one for HTTPS and one for WSS.

HTTPS DNS

To connect to Moonbase Alpha via HTTPS, simply point your provider to the following RPC DNS:

https://rpc.testnet.moonbeam.network

For the Web3 library, create a local Web3 instance and set the provider to connect to the Moonbeam TestNet:

const Web3 = require('web3'); //Load Web3 library
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//Create local Web3 instance - set the Moonbeam TestNet as provider
const web3 = new Web3('https://rpc.testnet.moonbeam.network'); 

Any Ethereum wallet should be able to generate a valid address for Moonbeam (for example, MetaMask).

WSS DNS

For WebSocket connections, you can use the following RPC DNS:

wss://wss.testnet.moonbeam.network