Moonriver Shared Node

The Moonbeam’s Moonriver serves as a ‘permanently incentivized network of canaries’, also known as CanaryNet connected to the Kusama MainNet.

The platform’s main goal is to create a place where developers could experiment with testing and deploy dApps under realistic operating, and economic, conditions.

All new codes are initially received and approved by Moonriver. While Moonriver is a self-reliant network, users also gain additional easy access to Kusama and are able to deploy their dApps on the Relay Chain platform.

The Moonriver network was launched by the Moonbeam Foundation in June 2021 as an Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform. Moonbeam itself is a Layer 1 chain intended to mirror Ethereum’s Web3 RPC.

Moonriver has its own ERC-20 utility token called MOVR. It plays a key role in maintaining the proper operating state of the platform, paying transaction fees, and such.

Moonriver shared nodes can be easily accessed via GetBlock - a high-performance blockchain nodes provider.

The Moonriver network list of features includes, but is not limited to:

• ETH’s Web3 RPC compatibility;
• Unified Ethereum-like H160 accounts & ECDSA signatures;
• Web3 compatible API endpoints, which make it possible to easily integrate with popular development tools, such as MetaMask, Hardhat, Remix, Waffle, etc;
• Solidify compliance for writing smart contracts;
• Built-in bridges, which allow for visibility with Ethereum and other chains (e.g. Bitcoin);
• Delegated Proof-of-Stake consensus protocol;
• Access to the Ethereum-DeFi community with minimum fees.

Moonriver utilizes the infrastructure that provides API endpoints to connect to the network. It is also possible to run self-implemented nodes to gain access to private endpoints.

Moonriver, not unlike Moonbeam, utilizes three node types: Full, Collator & Archive.

Full nodes contain the code used for running the parachain. Full node’s infrastructure is similar to that of Substrate.

Collators incorporate the usage of a full node for the Relay Chain - Kusama, and for the parachain - Moonriver.

Last but not least, archive nodes are designed to store the blockahin’s full historical background.

With the help of GetBlock’s top-tier infrastructure and Moonriver shared nodes, users are able to effectively build and test their dApps on Moonriver, as well as book their spot in world-class rankings.

GetBlock is the place where anyone can find a user-friendly solution. By choosing the Shared Nodes option clients get instant access to over 40 networks, supported by API-driven reliable connection.