How to Connect to Acala

In this guide, you'll learn the following connection methods to the Acala infrastructure:

• Acala HTTP RPC Connection via cURL
• Acala Connection via WebSocket 
• Acala Connection via Sidecar API

How to Access Your Blockdaemon Acala Credentials

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

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

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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.

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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