Testnet

Join the Testnet

Run a node, get testnet BOING from the faucet, and participate as a validator or developer. Everything you need is below — or jump to dedicated pages for Bootnodes, Single vs multi-node, and the Faucet.

Dashboard

Choose your path: developer, user, or node operator. Each role has its own hub with registration, dashboard, and resources.

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Single node vs multi-node

When to run alone vs joining the public testnet. Commands and comparison.

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Bootnodes

What bootnodes are, how to use them, and where to get the official list.

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Faucet

Get testnet BOING for gas and staking. One request per account per 60 seconds.

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Community Quests (Users)

Complete quests in the Testnet Portal to qualify for user rewards. Faucet, first tx, feedback, and more.

Quests in portal →

Quick start

  1. Build: cargo build --release
  2. Run a single node (validator): ./target/release/boing-node --validator --rpc-port 8545
  3. Or join the public testnet: --p2p-listen /ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/4001 --bootnodes <BOOTNODE_LIST> (see endpoints below)
  4. Get testnet BOING from the faucet.

Single node vs multi-node

Brief summary. For the full guide, see Single node vs multi-node.

  • Single node — Run without P2P. Good for local dev. No bootnodes needed.
  • Multi-node testnet — Run with --p2p-listen and --bootnodes to join the public testnet.

Public testnet endpoints

RPC URL (faucet and submissions):

https://testnet-rpc.boing.network/

Bootnodes: use with --bootnodes (comma-separated)

/ip4/169.155.48.188/tcp/4001
/ip4/109.105.220.118/tcp/4001

Native AMM pool (chain 6913)

The hosted Fly testnet at https://testnet-rpc.boing.network/ has not published a canonical native AMM pool yet. Read boing_getNetworkInfo.end_user.canonical_native_cp_pool on that RPC (currently null). After ops runs npm run deploy-native-dex-full-stack and sets BOING_CANONICAL_NATIVE_* on the nodes, this page will show the live pool id. Spec: RPC-API-SPEC · FLY-IO.md.

Native LP vault & share token (chain 6913)

LP vault and share-token ids will appear here when the hosted testnet publishes end_user.canonical_native_amm_lp_vault / canonical_native_lp_share_token.

Bootnodes

Bootnodes are stable peer addresses your node dials to join the testnet. Full details: Bootnodes.

Faucet

Get testnet BOING for gas and staking on the dedicated faucet page.

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One-click mining (VibeMiner)

Prefer a desktop UI? VibeMiner offers one-click mining/validating for Boing. See VIBEMINER-INTEGRATION (PDF). The live app reads /api/networks (JSON): boing-devnet (Windows), boing-devnet-linux, and boing-devnet-macos — each includes platform, download URL, and command template.

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Incentivized testnet

The public testnet is live. Register in the Testnet Portal, join with bootnodes, use the faucet, and stake. Users complete quests in the portal. Rules and promotion details: Testnet doc (PDF) and Part 3 — Incentivized testnet.

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