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.