Full Node Guide

Run a full node to synchronize to an existing Miden network. The full node provides the complete gRPC API and can be used to avoid rate-limiting on official RPC endpoints. This is particularly useful for heavy RPC users and provides a more robust implementation for explorers and indexers to maintain sync with the network, at the cost of storing the network data.

Full nodes can also be daisy-chained to provide horizontal RPC scaling and throughput.

Use this guide when you want your own RPC endpoint or local replicated state for an existing network.

The lifecycle pages use the miden-node command directly. Choose an installation method first, then follow the quick start.

Start with Installation and Quick Start, then use the remaining pages for detailed bootstrap, operation, RPC, migration, and configuration guidance.