Personal node
A personal node lets you verify the chain yourself. It can connect outbound to node1 without router changes. This helps your own wallet trust its data, but it may not accept inbound peers.
Run a node
Nodes keep Slithy independent.
A Slithy node verifies blocks, shares transactions, and helps other nodes find the network. node1.slithy.io is the first public node. node2 and node3 are reserved for additional public nodes.
Public node
A public node keeps the network healthier. Run it on a stable machine or VPS, open the P2P port, and keep RPC private unless you intentionally operate a public RPC service.
Seed node
A seed node is a reliable public node that new nodes can use as a starting point. node1 is the first seed. node2 and node3 are the next planned seeds.
Node command
How a standalone node joins today.
- NetworkUse the official Slithy network mode shipped with your release.
- P2P portOpen
53424only if you want other nodes to connect to you. - RPC portKeep
53426restricted. Do not expose wallet RPC publicly. - Starter peer
slithyd -addnode=node1.slithy.io:53424
Production rule
Slithy should grow toward at least three public seed nodes, preferably across different providers or regions. Community nodes should expose P2P, not public wallet RPC.