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// dedicated moonriver rpc node

Private Moonriver RPC Endpoints on a Dedicated Node

A private Moonriver RPC endpoint on single-tenant NVMe bare metal. Full, archive, or collator nodes on the moonbeam client serving Ethereum and Substrate JSON-RPC, with zero rate limits and no compute units.

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  • Private Endpoint, Zero Rate Limits
  • No Compute Units, Unlimited Requests
  • Full, Archive & Collator Builds
  • Ethereum & Substrate JSON-RPC
  • Kusama Parachain, EVM-Compatible
  • 20+ Global Tier III Locations
deploy.shlive

$ rs deploy moonriver --type full --region fra

allocating single-tenant bare metal

restoring moonriver snapshot (parachain + relay)

syncing to finalized head

serving eth_ + substrate json-rpc over http + wss

attaching DDoS shield + IP allowlist

private endpoint live · eth + substrate · http + wss

region Frankfurt · Nimbus collators + Kusama GRANDPA · ~6s blocks

  • UnlimitedRequests
  • ZeroRate Limits
  • 100%Isolation
// why redswitches

Why Teams Run Moonriver Nodes With RedSwitches

A single-tenant node with people behind it: unlimited throughput, a named account manager, direct engineering access, and billing built for Web3 teams.

Unlimited RPS & Responses

One node, unlimited requests and responses. No compute units, no rate caps, no overage bills. A flat monthly price, run as hard as the hardware allows.

Dedicated Account Manager

A named account manager who knows your setup, not a ticket queue. One contact for provisioning, scaling, and anything urgent.

Direct Engineering Access

Talk to the engineers who run the metal. The moonbeam client config, Frontier EVM and Substrate RPC, parachain plus embedded relay sync, snapshots, and collator setup, handled by people who run Moonriver nodes daily.

20+ Global Data Centers

Place your node beside your users across 20+ Tier III locations. Multi-region for redundancy, split read and write endpoints.

Pay In Crypto

Settle in crypto or fiat, MOVR included. Flexible billing for Web3 teams, with the same predictable flat monthly price either way.

Tailored Load Balancing

Custom load balancing, failover, and split read/write topology, designed and tuned for your traffic by our engineers.

// request your endpoint

Configure Your Moonriver Node

Pick a node type, tell us your workload, and an engineer sizes and quotes it. One flat monthly price, no compute units, no overages.

1 Dedicated Node = Unlimited RequestsNo Compute Units$0 Overages, Guaranteed

Moonriver Full Node

For dApps, wallets, bots & backend APIs

CPU
8 high single-thread cores, 16+ for heavy traffic
RAM
32–64 GB
Storage
500 GB+ NVMe (pruned, grows with state)
Network
1 Gbps+ on a 10/25 Gbps port
Clients
moonbeam (Substrate + Frontier EVM)
Best for
  • Current-state reads and transaction submission
  • MetaMask, ethers.js, web3.js over eth_ JSON-RPC
  • Private endpoints for app and wallet backends
Included with every node
  • Unlimited RPS, no rate limits
  • HTTPS & WebSocket (WSS)
  • 99.99% uptime SLA
  • Multi-region endpoints
  • Private networking + IP allowlisting
  • 24/7 Web3 engineering support
From$199/moflat, no compute units

Final price is sized to the node specs your chain needs (full vs archive, storage, region), and typically lands 30-40% below comparable RPC providers.

Node specs above are based on the official Moonriver documentation.

View official Moonriver node docs →

Inquiring about: Moonriver · Full Node

Replies in ~5 minA RedSwitches Web3 engineer specs your private endpoint

No compute units, no rate limits. From $199/mo, flat.

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// why dedicated

Stop Fighting For Bandwidth On Shared Moonriver RPC

Shared Moonriver RPC pools throttle you, bill you per compute unit, and seat you next to noisy neighbors. A dedicated Moonriver node is your own private backbone: flat-priced, uncapped, and yours alone.

CapabilityShared RPC PoolRedSwitches Dedicated
Request limitsHard rate caps and compute-unit quotas throttle your Moonriver calls the moment traffic spikesZero rate limits, your Moonriver node serves unlimited requests up to what the hardware can push
ResourcesA noisy-neighbor pool where another tenant's mint or airdrop steals the throughput you paid for100% single-tenant CPU, RAM, and NVMe, reserved for your Moonriver workload alone
BillingPer-compute-unit metering with surprise overage bills at the end of the monthOne flat monthly price for the whole node, $0 overages and no usage math
NetworkShared, throttled bandwidth you can neither see nor controlA dedicated 10 / 25 Gbps port, metered or unmetered, that is yours alone
PrivacyA public, pooled endpoint with a wide, shared attack surfaceA private Moonriver endpoint behind included DDoS protection and IP allowlisting
History & specsLimited history and fixed plans you cannot resize as you growFull Moonriver archive with custom RAM and disk, sized to your query depth
ControlNo server access, the provider picks the client, version, and configFull root, KVM, and IPMI, run the Moonriver client and tuning you choose
// network details

Moonriver Node Specifications

The networks, node software, data interfaces, and chain parameters your dedicated Moonriver node ships with. Moonriver is EVM-compatible, so it serves both Ethereum JSON-RPC (eth_) via Frontier and Substrate JSON-RPC over HTTP and WSS, and MetaMask, ethers.js, web3.js, and Polkadot.js all connect.

Chain Parameters

Networks
Moonriver mainnet (Kusama parachain)
Chain ID
1285 (EVM)
Native token
MOVR
Consensus
Nimbus DPoS collators, secured by Kusama
Finality
Deterministic via Kusama GRANDPA
Block time
~6 seconds
Execution
EVM via Frontier (Solidity), Substrate runtime
Gas
Min 0.3125 Gwei · 60M block gas limit
Archive
Full history (debug + trace) vs pruned full
Explorer
moonriver.moonscan.io · moonriver.subscan.io

Supported Clients

Node software
  • moonbeam (Substrate + Frontier)
  • embedded Kusama relay node
Data interfaces
  • Ethereum JSON-RPC (HTTP/WSS)
  • Substrate JSON-RPC (HTTP/WSS)
  • Polkadot.js API
JSON-RPC methods
  • eth_
  • net_
  • web3_
  • chain_
  • state_
  • system_

JSON-RPC Namespaces

  • eth_
  • net_
  • web3_
  • debug_
  • txpool_

You control which namespaces are exposed. Enable debug and trace on archive builds, keep the rest private behind IP allowlisting.

// use cases

What Teams Build On Moonriver Nodes

Where a private, uncapped endpoint beats a shared RPC pool.

EVM dApp Backends

Moonriver runs a full Ethereum environment on Kusama. Your endpoint serves balances, contract reads, gas estimation, and broadcast over eth_ JSON-RPC, so MetaMask and ethers.js apps avoid shared-pool congestion during launches.

Canary Network Testing

Teams use Moonriver for real economic validation before Moonbeam. A dedicated node gives consistent throughput for stress-testing tokenomics and contracts under live MOVR conditions, without rate caps skewing results.

Explorer And Indexing

Explorers and indexers run heavy historical and trace queries nonstop. A dedicated archive node supports long-running ingestion across both EVM and Substrate state without shared-endpoint limits.

WebSocket App Streams

Many Moonriver apps rely on WSS feeds for live events and UI updates. A dedicated endpoint keeps long-lived eth_subscribe and Substrate subscriptions stable during busy periods, fit for dashboards and alerting.

Cross-Chain Workflows

Moonriver exposes both Ethereum transactions and Substrate cross-chain messaging. Your node serves apps that interact with other Kusama parachains while using familiar Web3 tooling, with predictable performance.

Private Internal RPC

Enterprises want Moonriver access without exposing endpoints publicly. Restrict access by IP and network rules for internal apps and partner systems, with a clearer security posture and full server control.

// how it works

From Moonriver To Private Endpoint In 3 Steps

Pick a node, we provision dedicated bare metal, you get a private, snapshot-ready RPC URL.

  1. 01

    Pick Your Moonriver Node

    Choose full, archive, or collator. Moonriver serves both Ethereum and Substrate JSON-RPC; tell us if you need debug and trace, and the region closest to your users.

  2. 02

    We Provision Bare Metal

    Your single-tenant moonbeam node deploys on NVMe tuned for single-thread speed, snapshot-synced for the parachain and embedded Kusama relay, so you skip the long sync.

  3. 03

    Get Your Private Endpoint

    Receive a dedicated Ethereum and Substrate JSON-RPC endpoint over HTTP and WSS with unlimited requests and zero rate limits, private behind IP allowlisting and DDoS protection.

// latency & locations

Put Your Node Where Milliseconds Are Won

RPC latency is mostly a function of distance. A dedicated node lets you choose the exact region, so you sit next to the traffic that matters instead of fighting for routing on a shared, far-away endpoint.

Place It Where Your Users Are

Deploy across 20+ Tier III locations in the US, EU, Asia, and Australia. Put your Moonriver node in the region your traffic actually comes from, not wherever a shared pool happens to route you.

Cut The Round Trips

RPC latency is mostly physical distance. Running in the same region as your users and the Moonriver network's peers shaves the round-trips a far-away, shared endpoint can never give back, which is what high-frequency reads and transaction submission live or die on.

Multi-Region By Design

Run a primary node plus regional read replicas for fast reads everywhere and built-in redundancy. Split public read endpoints from private admin, debug, and trace endpoints.

Need a node within a target latency budget of a specific region or venue? Tell us the endpoint and we'll recommend the closest facility.

// supported chains

One Backbone For Every Major Chain

Run validators, RPC, and archive nodes across the chains your stack depends on, all on the same dedicated bare metal, with the same isolation, speed, and control.

// customer reviews

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// faqs

Frequently Asked Questions

Chain IDs, clients, archive data, getLogs limits, and why dedicated beats compute-unit billing.

What is Moonriver and how does it differ from Moonbeam for developers?

Moonriver is Moonbeam's sister network running on Kusama (EVM chain ID 1285), serving as an incentivized canary network. It provides a full Ethereum-like environment under real economic conditions, so developers can deploy and test applications with live MOVR before moving to Moonbeam on Polkadot. The tooling, EVM compatibility, and Substrate runtime match Moonbeam, which makes it a faithful staging ground.

Which Moonriver node type do I need: full RPC, archive, or collator?

Most teams start with a full Moonriver node, which serves current-state reads and transaction submission with lower storage needs. Choose an archive node when you must query full history, run debug and trace, power explorers, or run deep analytics. A collator node is for block production and MOVR staking in the active set. If you are unsure, tell us your workload and we will map you to the right node type.

Does your Moonriver node support both Ethereum and Substrate JSON-RPC?

Yes. Moonriver runs the moonbeam client with the Frontier EVM, so your dedicated node exposes Ethereum JSON-RPC (eth_, net_, web3_, plus debug and txpool) for MetaMask, ethers.js, and web3.js, and Substrate JSON-RPC (chain_, state_, system_) for Polkadot.js. Both are available over HTTP and WSS. You decide which interfaces to expose and can keep them private behind IP allowlisting.

How is this different from a shared Moonriver RPC endpoint?

A shared Moonriver RPC provider runs many customers on pooled infrastructure, so you inherit rate limits, compute-unit billing, and noisy-neighbor latency during spikes. Dedicated Moonriver RPC node servers give you single-tenant CPU, RAM, and NVMe, a dedicated 10/25 Gbps port, and a private endpoint you control. Performance tracks your hardware, not another tenant's traffic.

How long does it take to deploy a dedicated Moonriver RPC node?

Provisioning is fast. The real variable is sync time, which depends on node type, storage speed, and network conditions. Because a Moonriver node also syncs an embedded Kusama relay node, we provision from current snapshots so you skip the long cold sync. A full node reaches a usable state sooner than an archive node, which has far more data to process. We deploy according to real sync time, not a fake instant promise.

What ports do you expose for Moonriver RPC and WebSocket, and can I restrict access?

You can expose the standard RPC and WebSocket ports used by the moonbeam client for both Ethereum and Substrate JSON-RPC. We recommend exposing only what you need. Many teams restrict access to known IPs, put a reverse proxy in front, and keep admin and debug surfaces closed. With a dedicated server, you define firewall rules that match your risk level and traffic profile.

Can I scale CPU, RAM, and NVMe as traffic grows without changing providers?

Yes. That is a core benefit of running a dedicated Moonriver RPC node on dedicated servers. You can scale up resources as load grows, add storage for archive needs, and move to higher core counts for heavy concurrency. This keeps your endpoint stable while your product grows, without rebuilding everything on a new platform.

Do you charge per request or per compute unit?

No. Unlike shared RPC providers that bill per "compute unit" and throttle you past a quota, a dedicated node is a flat monthly price with unlimited requests and zero overages. One node equals all the throughput your hardware can serve. That makes budgeting predictable and removes the surprise bills that come with usage-based RPC pricing.

How is this different from a shared RPC endpoint?

Shared RPC pools serve thousands of customers from pooled infrastructure, so you inherit rate limits, noisy-neighbor latency, and compute-unit billing. A RedSwitches node runs on single-tenant bare metal that is yours alone: reserved CPU, RAM, and NVMe, a dedicated 10/25 Gbps port, and a private endpoint you control. Performance tracks your hardware, not another tenant's traffic.

Do I have to sync the node myself, or wait days for it?

No. We provision from current snapshots so your node is live in hours rather than syncing from genesis for days. You can run it yourself with full root access, or choose our fully managed option where our engineers handle the sync, updates, and monitoring. Either way you receive a working private endpoint, not an empty server.

Can I deploy close to a specific region or sequencer?

Yes. With 20+ Tier III locations across the US, EU, Asia, and Australia you can place your node in the same region as your users or a chain's sequencer to cut round-trip latency. Tell us your target region and we will recommend the closest facility. You can also run multi-region nodes for redundancy and split read and write endpoints.

// developer resources

Moonriver Developer Resources

Official Moonriver resources for builders running a node: docs, explorers, source, network status, and faucets. Every link points at the first-party source, not a wrapper.

// launch your node

Launch Your Private Moonriver Node

From $199/mo flat, sized to your chain's node specs and typically 30-40% below other providers. Snapshot-ready provisioning, zero setup fees, 24/7 Web3 engineers, no compute units, no rate limits.

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