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Cardano full node

Install cardano-node and Ogmios as a self-hosted Cardano full node — Mithril snapshot first, then live catch-up.

Install ToolkitOfficial docs

Client

cardano-node + Ogmios

RPC

Ogmios (networkSynchronization)

History

Mithril official snapshot, then full-chain catch-up. Synced from Ogmios networkSynchronization.

Cardano RPC in Toolkit is the node plus Ogmios. Install downloads the official Mithril cardano-db (latest + ancillary) before start — not genesis IBD.

During the snapshot the panel shows honest percent from the Mithril client log (steps 1–7, files, MiB). After that, sync percent is Ogmios networkSynchronization.

Preprod and preview use the same Snapshot ExtraStep with their Mithril aggregators. Same panel wizard: ports, install, snapshot, start, logs.

Environments

mainnetpreprodpreview

Install

  1. On Ubuntu 24.04 LTS:
    bash
    curl -fsSL "https://toolkit.rpcnode.dev/install/agent.sh" | sudo bash
    Supported and recommended: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (amd64 or arm64). Other operating systems have not been tested.
  2. Panel → Add server (Agent URL + token) → Add node → Cardano → mainnet.
  3. Confirm ports, choose install options if this chain has them, install cardano-node + Ogmios, snapshot if required, start. Watch sync on the node page.

Operate from the panel

After the node is up you manage it in the same UI — Node Config (edit the live files and apply), client updates, restart, logs, public RPC. You do not need SSH to change conf. Install-time choices (snapshot flavor, history window, disk layout) are stored on that node.

FAQ

How do I run a Cardano full node?
Install the host agent, add the server, then Add node → Cardano. Toolkit provisions cardano-node + Ogmios.
Can I change the Cardano config later?
Yes. Node page → Node Config. Edit and apply; restart from the same page. A different snapshot or history flavor is an Install choice — changing it later usually means wipe and Add node again.
Pruned or light?
Mithril official snapshot, then full-chain catch-up. Synced from Ogmios networkSynchronization.
Catalog
/clients/cardano/ · catalog.json

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