Validator Program — Open Enrollment

Run a Validator

Earn AURA rewards for securing the network. Help decentralize AuraCore by running your own validator node.

Windows Desktop App

AuraCore Desktop v0.1.0

All-in-one wallet, explorer and validator manager for Windows 10/11. No Rust or Docker required — just install and connect to the testnet.

!Requirements

🖥
CPU
2+ cores
💾
RAM
4 GB minimum
🗄
Disk
20 GB+ SSD
🌐
Port
30333 open (P2P)
🪙
Min Stake
1,000 AURA
🐳
Runtime
Docker 20.10+

Quick Start

1Build the Docker Image

Clone the AuraCore repository and build the Docker image locally.

bash
git clone https://github.com/2mars-ai/auracore && cd auracore && docker build -t auracore:latest .
2Start Your Validator Node

Run the node using the CLI flags. Replace my-validator with a unique identifier and supply the genesis validator list (see note).

bash
docker run -d \
  --name aura-validator \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  -p 8545:8545 \
  -p 30341:30341 \
  -v $HOME/.auracore:/node/data \
  -e RUST_LOG=info \
  auracore:latest \
  node \
  --data-dir=/node/data \
  --port=30341 \
  --rpc-port=8545 \
  --validator \
  --node-id=my-validator \
  --bootstrap=/ip4/88.198.75.149/tcp/30333,/ip4/89.167.89.226/tcp/30333 \
  --genesis-validators=<see note below>

Note: You'll need the genesis validator list for --genesis-validators — see docs/validator-setup.md in the AuraCore repository.

3Register Your Stake

Once your node is running and synced, register it as a validator by staking at least 1,000 AURA.

⚙️Config Generator

Enter your validator address to generate a pre-filled docker run command with your address as the node ID.

Don't have an address yet? Generate one in the Wallet.

🌐Network Info

Bootstrap Peers
88.198.75.149:30333
Hetzner x86 (DE)
89.167.89.226:30333
Hetzner ARM (FI)
Public RPC Endpoints
http://88.198.75.149:8545
x86 Node 1
http://89.167.89.226:8545
ARM Node 1
http://89.167.89.226:8546
ARM Node 2
Current Network
11
Active Validators
Testnet
Network
~12 seconds
Block Time
21 days
Unbonding

?Frequently Asked Questions

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