Running StarkNet Nodes (Very Easy) v2

With Pathfinder 0.2.6-alpha you no longer need any extra plugins to build the Docker image, and JSON-RPC forwarding works. I strongly recommend using Docker instead of building the node from source.

For background on StarkNet and Pathfinder, see the original post.

Super Easy Setup

Use Pathfinder and Watchtower for a self-updating StarkNet node.

1. Clone the docker-compose repo:

   git clone https://github.com/0xytoken/pathfinder-docker.git

2. Enter the repo and start the stack:

   cd pathfinder-docker && docker-compose up

3. If Pathfinder and Watchtower start correctly, stop them (Ctrl+C), then run in detached mode (background):

   docker-compose up -d

4. If your instance’s ports are open, you can query the node on port 9545 via the JSON-RPC endpoint.

You can try it yourself in the pathfinder-docker repo.

That’s it—you’re running a StarkNet node.

Share your success in the StarkNet Discord channel #full-node-success: discord.gg.

For more guides and alpha, check out my Crypto Coda page.