Shiden RPC Endpoints & Dedicated Nodes | OnFinality

Shiden Network is a multi-chain decentralized application layer on Kusama Network, supporting Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), WebAssembly (Wasm), and Layer 2 solutions. It enables developers to build and deploy smart contracts, DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces, and other dApps on Kusama.

Why Use Shiden RPC?

To interact with Shiden, applications need access to an RPC (Remote Procedure Call) endpoint. An RPC endpoint is a network URL that allows wallets, dApps, indexers, and backend services to read blockchain data, submit transactions, and execute smart contract functions. Reliable RPC infrastructure is critical for production applications to maintain uptime and performance.

OnFinality Shiden RPC Endpoints

OnFinality provides managed Shiden RPC endpoints with both HTTP and WebSocket transport. Our infrastructure is designed for teams that need stable, authenticated access with usage analytics and clear scaling paths.

• Public Endpoint: Available for testing and lightweight use at https://shiden.api.onfinality.io/public (HTTP) and wss://shiden.api.onfinality.io/public-ws (WebSocket). Note that public endpoints have rate limits and are not recommended for production.
• Authenticated API Endpoints: After creating a free OnFinality account, you can generate an API key to access dedicated endpoints with higher rate limits, request analytics, and archive node support.
• Archive Access: OnFinality offers archive node endpoints for Shiden, enabling historical state queries needed by explorers, analytics tools, and indexers.

Dedicated Shiden Nodes

For teams requiring full control and maximum performance, OnFinality offers dedicated Shiden nodes. You can deploy full, archive, or collator nodes in our global infrastructure with features like:

• Lightning Restore: Rapidly sync a new node from a snapshot in seconds, not days.
• Full Control: SSH access, custom configurations, and monitoring tools.
• Global Deployment: Nodes hosted in N.Virginia (us-east-1) with multi-cloud support.

Dedicated nodes are ideal for high-throughput dApps, validators, collators, and enterprise backends.

Getting Started

1. Sign up for a free OnFinality account.
2. Navigate to the Shiden network page.
3. Create an API endpoint or deploy a dedicated node.
4. Test connectivity using the example method chain_getBlock.
5. Monitor usage and scale as needed.

Use Cases

• dApp Development: Connect your frontend or backend to Shiden via RPC.
• DeFi & NFTs: Reliable endpoints for transaction submission and data queries.
• Analytics & Indexing: Archive access for historical data.
• Collator Operations: Run a dedicated collator node with fast sync.

OnFinality eliminates the DevOps overhead of running your own node, allowing you to focus on building.