Networks
Specifications for Quai development and testing environments.
Devnet
The public developer network is currently running the Golden Age Testnet version of the Quai Protocol, compatible with quais v1.0.0-alpha.8 and later.
This network is designed for developers to test features prior to the official release of the Golden Age Testnet and has no incentives.
Devnet is a public isolated development environment that is designed to be used by both smart contract and tooling developers to test smart-contract deployments and infrastructure upgrades in a production-like environment. Developers looking to test can easily mint devnet QUAI from the devnet faucet.
QUAI on the devnet has no real value and thus testing deployments, interactions, and smart contracts are virtually free. As devnet QUAI has no value, there are no markets to purchase devnet tokens.
The devnet is currently accesible by developers via the RPC endpoints below, but will remain closed to local node connections and miners.
Network Specifications
Chain ID
9000
Faucet
Devnet Faucet
Explorer URLs and RPC Endpoints
More detailed specifications for port to shard and URL path to shard mappings can be found in the quai-nginx repository.
| Zone Name | Zone Index | Explorer URL | RPC Endpoint (https) | RPC Endpoint (wss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus-1 | [0 0] | https://quaiscan.io | https://rpc.dev.quai.network/cyprus1 | wss://rpc.dev.quai.network/cyprus1 |
| Cyprus-2 | [0 1] | https://quaiscan.io | https://rpc.dev.quai.network/cyprus2 | wss://rpc.dev.quai.network/cyprus2 |
| Cyprus-3 | [0 2] | https://quaiscan.io | https://rpc.dev.quai.network/cyprus3 | wss://rpc.dev.quai.network/cyprus3 |
| Paxos-1 | [1 0] | N/A | https://rpc.dev.quai.network/paxos1 | wss://rpc.dev.quai.network/paxos1 |
| Paxos-2 | [1 1] | N/A | https://rpc.dev.quai.network/paxos2 | wss://rpc.dev.quai.network/paxos2 |
| Paxos-3 | [1 2] | N/A | https://rpc.dev.quai.network/paxos3 | wss://rpc.dev.quai.network/paxos3 |
| Hydra-1 | [2 0] | N/A | https://rpc.dev.quai.network/hydra1 | wss://rpc.dev.quai.network/hydra1 |
| Hydra-2 | [2 1] | N/A | https://rpc.dev.quai.network/hydra2 | wss://rpc.dev.quai.network/hydra2 |
| Hydra-3 | [2 2] | N/A | https://rpc.dev.quai.network/hydra3 | wss://rpc.dev.quai.network/hydra3 |
Colosseum Testnet
The Colosseum testnet is not currently live. If you are a developer starting to build an application, you should start building on the public devnet with the latest protocol and SDK versions in preparation for the Golden Age Testnet.
The Colosseum Testnet serves as a place to experiment with new features and ensure they are stable for Mainnet release. When live, this network can be used by all to interact with the current stable version of the network. Colosseum is not currently live, but will be released running the Golden Age Testnet version of go-quai when the Golden Age Testnet is publicly released in the near future.
QUAI on the testnet has no real value and thus testing deployments, interactions, and smart contracts are virtually free. As testnet QUAI has no value, there are no markets to purchase testnet tokens.
The Quai Network testnet is named colosseum as it’s where network upgrades go to “fight it out” prior to being pushed up to mainnet.
Network Specifications
Chain ID
9000
Network Nonce
5926993
Explorer URLs and RPC Endpoints
Local Network
A local instance of Quai Network is an isolated development environment that can be spun up on a single machine. This private network offers faster block times, lower block difficulties with the full range of Quai Network capabilities.
Using a local network allows developers looking to launch applications to work faster and with better privacy than on a public testnet. They also provide the ability to easily control a network environment and develop privately.
You can easily spin up a pre-configured development environment using the Local Node Runner and Docker compose. The Local Node Runner spins up a containerized local Quai environment complete with multiple shards, CPU miner, and accounts pre-loaded with Quai and Qi tokens.
Network Specifications
Chain ID
1337
Network Nonce
0
Networking Information
| Chain Name | Chain Index | HTTP Port | WS Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | 9000 | 8000 | |
| Cyprus | 9001 | 8001 | |
| Paxos | 9002 | 8002 | |
| Hydra | 9003 | 8003 | |
| Cyprus1 | [0 0] | 9200 | 8200 |
| Cyprus2 | [0 1] | 9201 | 8201 |
| Cyprus3 | [0 2] | 9202 | 8202 |
| Paxos1 | [1 0] | 9220 | 8220 |
| Paxos2 | [1 1] | 9221 | 8221 |
| Paxos3 | [1 2] | 9222 | 8222 |
| Hydra1 | [2 0] | 9240 | 8240 |
| Hydra2 | [2 1] | 9241 | 8241 |
| Hydra3 | [2 2] | 9242 | 8242 |
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