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Zcash full node

Run Zebra (zebrad) as a self-hosted Zcash full node — mainnet or testnet — with Toolkit lifecycle.

Install ToolkitOfficial docs

Client

Zebra (zebrad)

RPC

Zebra JSON-RPC

History

Full chain, not pruned. Synced when !IBD and history is present.

Zcash on RpcNode is Zebra, not zcashd. Toolkit installs the catalog binary, keeps an unpruned history, and uses systemd stop with a short escalate budget on remove.

Synced is live tip plus history proof — a healthy RPC at the tip is not enough if the node is pruned or still in IBD.

Environments

mainnettestnet

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 → Zcash → mainnet.
  3. Confirm ports, choose install options if this chain has them, install Zebra (zebrad), 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 Zcash full node?
Install the host agent, add the server, then Add node → Zcash. Toolkit provisions Zebra (zebrad).
Can I change the Zcash 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?
Full chain, not pruned. Synced when !IBD and history is present.
Catalog
/clients/zcash/ · catalog.json

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