Reference

Network Endpoints

RPC endpoints, chain IDs, and connection details for Vara.eth networks.

Network Endpoints

Hoodi Testnet

The current active testnet for Vara.eth development.

ParameterValue
Network nameVara.eth (Hoodi)
Chain ID560048
RPC (HTTPS)https://hoodi-reth-rpc.gear-tech.io
RPC (WebSocket)wss://hoodi-reth-rpc.gear-tech.io/ws
Base L1Ethereum Hoodi testnet
Block explorerhoodi.etherscan.io
Fauceteth.vara.network/faucet
Gear IDEAidea.gear-tech.io

MetaMask Configuration

Network Name:  Hoodi Testnet
RPC URL:       https://hoodi-reth-rpc.gear-tech.io
Chain ID:      560048
Currency:      ETH
Explorer:      https://hoodi.etherscan.io

ethers.js Connection

import { ethers } from "ethers";

// HTTPS (for queries and transactions)
const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider(
  "https://hoodi-reth-rpc.gear-tech.io"
);

// WebSocket (for subscriptions and real-time events)
const wsProvider = new ethers.WebSocketProvider(
  "wss://hoodi-reth-rpc.gear-tech.io/ws"
);

Vara.eth RPC (Executor Network)

For pre-confirmations and state queries via the executor P2P network:

wss://vara-eth-validator-1.gear-tech.io:9944

Use this endpoint with @vara-eth/api providers (WsVaraEthProvider / HttpVaraEthProvider) for injected transactions and pre-confirmation flows.

Ethereum Mainnet

Coming Soon

Mainnet endpoints will be published here when available.

Network Health

Check RPC Status

curl -X POST https://hoodi-reth-rpc.gear-tech.io \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":1}'

Check Chain ID

curl -X POST https://hoodi-reth-rpc.gear-tech.io \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_chainId","params":[],"id":1}'
# Should return "0x88bb0" (560048)

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