Nodes Supporting Contracts
Local Development Nodes
Swanky Node
Swanky Node is a local development node tracking the Shiden network.
Swanky Node is the best choice if you would like to develop your contract & test it in your local environment, prior to deploying it on Astar/Shiden mainnet.
Features:
- Consensus:
instant-seal
andmanual-seal
- dApp staking enabled
- Chain Extensions
You can find the Github repo here.
Substrate Contract Node
Substrate contract node targets Substrate master. It is the best choice if you would like to try the latest (or unstable) features of ink! and/or pallet-contracts.
Features:
- Targets the latest Substrate master
- Consensus:
instant-seal
The Github repository can be found here.
Testnet Node: Shibuya
Shibuya has nearly the same chain specifications as Shiden & Astar mainnets, and provides an ideal environment for developers to test and debug their smart contracts, prior to launching their dApp on mainnet.
Shibuya's pallet-contracts
has unstable-feature
so you can use features from ink! that are flagged unstable in pallet-contracts
.
To get the latest information and test tokens from the Faucet, consult Shibuya's official docs.
Mainnet Node: Shiden
Wasm contracts are live on Shiden. You can interact with them in the same way as you would on Shibuya.
Mainnet Node: Astar
Wasm contracts are live on Astar.