Westend RPC Endpoint, API Service and Dedicated Nodes

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Polkadot's Testnet

Connect to Westend in seconds with OnFinality RPC endpoints, request analytics, scalable rate limits, and 99.99% uptime for production Web3 apps. Deploy full, validator, and archive Westend 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!

Polkadot's Testnet

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Westend 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.

Open In Polkadot JS

* The public endpoint is rate limited

RPC API Service

RPC API Features

ArchiveTrace

RPC Regions

Hong Kong

Dedicated Nodes

Node Type

FullArchiveValidator

Lightning Restore

Hong Kong

Node Endpoints

JSON-RPCWebSocketsMetrics

Westend is for all intents and purposes a testnet. You don’t need KSM or DOT to interact with Westend, making it a perfect testbed for validators to test their active validator set without fear of getting slashed or parachains to test anything before deploying on Polkadot or Kusama. Essentially anything you would want to do on Polkadot or Kusama you can do on Westend without needing KSM or DOT to interact with the network.