Network Configuration

Testnet

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If your SDK >= 0.9.0, you are on the latest and using our decentralized network
If your SDK >= 0.7.0, you will be using photon2.
If your SDK =< 0.6.0, you will be using photon1.

photon2 and photon1 will be sunset in April 2025.

Use the Testnet configuration to connect to the integrated Nillion Testnet. Check out Testnet wallet and faucet guides here.

Network
Python .env
React .env

📋Copy Python Testnet Configuration

NILLION_BOOTNODE_MULTIADDRESS=https://node-1.nilvm-testnet-1.nillion-network.testnet.nillion.network:14311
NILLION_NILCHAIN_CHAIN_ID=nillion-chain-testnet-1
NILLION_NILCHAIN_GRPC=https://testnet-nillion-grpc.lavenderfive.com
NILLION_NILCHAIN_PRIVATE_KEY_0=YOUR_TESTNET_FUNDED_PRIVATE_KEY

📋Copy ReactJs Testnet Configuration

REACT_APP_API_BASE_PATH=/nilchain-proxy
REACT_APP_NILLION_NILCHAIN_CHAIN_ID=nillion-chain-testnet-1
REACT_APP_NILLION_NILCHAIN_JSON_RPC=http://rpc.testnet.nilchain-rpc-proxy.nilogy.xyz
REACT_APP_NILLION_NILCHAIN_REST_API=https://api.testnet.nilchain-rpc-proxy.nilogy.xyz
REACT_APP_NILLION_NILCHAIN_PRIVATE_KEY=YOUR_TESTNET_FUNDED_PRIVATE_KEY

Local Devnet

Use the nillion-devnet SDK tool to spin up a devnet that you can interact with locally while you keep the process running:

nillion-devnet --seed my-seed

You will see an output like this:

nillion-devnet --seed my-seed
ℹ️ cluster id is 9e68173f-9c23-4acc-ba81-4f079b639964
ℹ️ using 256 bit prime
ℹ️ storing state in /var/folders/f4/cqlsh9k167vcx1swjlh_6pp80000gn/T/.tmp6q1Ee0 (718.09Gbs available)
🏃 starting nilchain node in: /var/folders/f4/cqlsh9k167vcx1swjlh_6pp80000gn/T/.tmp6q1Ee0/nillion-chain
⛓  nilchain JSON RPC available at http://127.0.0.1:48102
⛓  nilchain REST API available at http://localhost:26650
⛓  nilchain gRPC available at http://localhost:26649
🏃 starting node 1
🏃 starting node 2
🏃 starting node 3
👛 funding nilchain keys
📝 network configuration written to /Users/XXX/.config/nillion/networks/devnet.yaml
🌄 environment file written to /Users/XXX/.config/nillion/nillion-devnet.env

Copy the path printed after "🌄 environment file written to" and open the file to see your local devnet network configuration

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