Moonriver RPC Endpoints & Dedicated Nodes | OnFinality

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Moonbeam's Community-Led Sister Parachain on Kusama

Connect to Moonriver in seconds with OnFinality RPC endpoints, request analytics, scalable rate limits, and 99.99% uptime for production Web3 apps. Deploy full, collator, and archive Moonriver nodes quickly and easily on our globally distributed, multi-cloud, one-click node solution. Use OnFinality's Lightning Restore to fully-sync your nodes in seconds instead of days!

Moonbeam's Community-Led Sister Parachain on Kusama

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Moonriver RPC Endpoint

The below example uses the public API endpoint*. This endpoint is only suitable for testing. To avoid rate limiting and service interruption, sign up now to get your own API key.

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* The public endpoint is rate limited

RPC API Service

RPC API Features

FullArchiveTrace

RPC Regions

N.VirginiaHong Kong

Dedicated Nodes

Node Type

FullTraceArchiveCollator

Lightning Restore

Hong KongN.Virginia

Node Endpoints

JSON-RPCWebSocketsMetrics

Moonriver is a companion network to Moonbeam and serves as an incentivized canary network on Kusama. It provides a full Ethereum-like environment, supporting Solidity smart contracts and EVM-compatible tools. New code ships to Moonriver first, where it can be tested under real economic conditions before being deployed to Moonbeam on Polkadot.

Why Use Moonriver RPC?

Developers building on Moonriver need reliable RPC endpoints to interact with the blockchain. Common use cases include:

dApps and DeFi protocols: Read on-chain data and submit transactions.
Wallets: Enable users to send MOVR tokens and interact with smart contracts.
Analytics and indexing: Pull historical data for dashboards and metrics.
Bots and automation: Monitor events and trigger actions.

Moonriver RPC Endpoints on OnFinality

OnFinality provides managed Moonriver RPC endpoints that are production-ready. Key features include:

HTTP and WebSocket support: Both transport protocols are available.
Archive and trace data: Access full historical state and trace APIs for debugging.
Global regions: Endpoints are available in N. Virginia and Hong Kong.
Scalable plans: From shared API endpoints to dedicated nodes for high-throughput workloads.

Dedicated Moonriver Nodes

For teams that need guaranteed performance, OnFinality offers dedicated Moonriver nodes. Benefits include:

Isolated resources: No sharing with other users.
Custom configuration: Tune node parameters to your needs.
Full control: Access to debug and trace APIs.
Observability: Monitor node health and performance metrics.

How to Connect to Moonriver

Create or sign in to your OnFinality account.
Select Moonriver from the supported networks list.
Create an API endpoint or deploy a dedicated node.
Test the endpoint using the example method chain_getBlock.
Monitor request usage, errors, and limits before moving critical traffic.

Public vs. Private Moonriver RPC

Public endpoints are suitable for lightweight testing, but for production workloads, authenticated endpoints offer better reliability, clearer limits, and request analytics.