Run a nodeno staking required · ~20 min setup

Your ownRPC, synced.

A full node syncs the chain and can expose a JSON-RPC endpoint. No stake, no validator duties — network support and a private endpoint that is yours.

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01Which node

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Full / RPC node

Syncs the full chain, optionally serves JSON-RPC. No SNCT stake. For developers who want a private endpoint or want to support decentralisation.

No stake required
~50 GB storage to start
2 CPU / 4 GB RAM minimum

alternative

Validator node

Participates in consensus, produces blocks, earns rewards. Requires stake to compete for a top-50 slot; registrations are unlimited.

SNCT stake required
Top 50 by stake are active
4 CPU / 8 GB RAM recommended

Validator guide →

02Requirements

minimum

CPU2 cores

RAM4 GB

Storage50 GB SSD

Network10 Mbps

OSLinux (Ubuntu 22.04+)

recommended

CPU4 cores

RAM8 GB

Storage200 GB NVMe SSD

Network100 Mbps

OSUbuntu 22.04 LTS

03Quickstart

Up in one command.

One container serves EVM JSON-RPC, CometBFT RPC (/rpc) and Cosmos REST (/rest) on port 8080. Set SNAPSHOT_MANIFEST_URL to start from a recent height instead of genesis.

docker · full node

# build once — forks cosmos/evm and patches the sanect identifiers
git clone https://github.com/sanect/sanect-node.git && cd sanect-node
docker build -t sanect-node docker/

# run, joining mainnet — JSON-RPC, CometBFT RPC and REST behind one port
docker run -d --name sanect-node --restart unless-stopped \
  -p 8080:8080 -v sanect-data:/data \
  -e JOIN_NETWORK=true -e CHAIN_ID=sanect_7628-1 -e EVM_CHAIN_ID=7628 \
  -e SEED_NODE_URL=https://rpc.sanect.com -e MONIKER=my-sanect-node \
  sanect-node

04Manual install

Build sanectd from source

git clone https://github.com/sanect/sanect-node.git && cd sanect-node
./scripts/fork-cosmos-evm.sh   # pins cosmos/evm, patches chain ids + denom

Initialise the node

sanectd init my-node --chain-id sanect_7628-1 --home /data/.sanectd

Fetch genesis and set peers

curl -s https://rpc.sanect.com/rpc/genesis | jq .result.genesis > /data/.sanectd/config/genesis.json
# set persistent_peers = "[email protected]:26656" in config.toml

Enable JSON-RPC and start

# app.toml → [json-rpc] enable = true, address = "0.0.0.0:8545"
sanectd start --home /data/.sanectd

Verify sync

curl -s http://localhost:26657/status | jq .result.sync_info
# catching_up: false → synced

05Ports

Open these.

Running a private RPC for your own use? Bind 8545 to localhost instead of exposing it.

Port	Protocol	Purpose	Required
8080	TCP	Docker image: Caddy front — JSON-RPC at /, CometBFT at /rpc, REST at /rest	docker
26656	TCP	P2P — peer communication	required
26657	TCP	CometBFT RPC	optional
8545	TCP	EVM JSON-RPC (HTTP)	optional
8546	TCP	EVM JSON-RPC (WebSocket)	optional
1317	TCP	Cosmos REST API	optional

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