Chainstack¶
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Chainstack is a control plane (management panel) for deploying and managing blockchain nodes on your own infrastructure. Chainstack Self-Hosted allows you to run blockchain nodes on your hardware or in the cloud, maintaining full control over data and infrastructure while using a convenient web interface to automate routine tasks.
Chainstack. Key Features¶
- Full Control Run nodes on your own servers: on-premises, private cloud, dedicated servers.
- Simple Deployment Install nodes via an intuitive web interface without manual configuration.
- Enterprise Architecture Built on Kubernetes for reliability and scalability.
- Protocol Support In beta: Ethereum Mainnet (Reth + Prysm), Sepolia, Hoodi.
- Monitoring Performance metrics, alerts, and real-time observability.
Deployment Features¶
| ID | Name of Software | Compatible OS | VM | BM | VGPU | GPU | Min CPU (Cores) | Min RAM (Gb) | Min HDD/SDD (Gb) | Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 567 | Chainstack | Ubuntu 22.04 | + | + | + | + | 8 | 32 | 300 | ORDER |
- Installed Software:
- Kubernetes (k3s)
- Helm
- yq
The web interface will be available at the URL: https:chainstack{Server_ID_from_Invapi}.hostkey.in.
Note
Unless otherwise specified, by default we install the latest release version of the software from the developer's website or operating system repositories.
Getting Started After Deploying Chainstack¶
After payment for the order, a notification about the server readiness will be sent to the email address specified during registration. It will contain the VPS IP address, as well as the login and password for connection. Our company's clients manage equipment in the server control panel and API — Invapi.
Authorization data can be found either in the Info >> Tags tab of the server control panel or in the sent email:
- Link to access the Сhainstack management web interface: in the tag webpanel;
Accessing Web Interface¶
After following the link from the tag webpanel, the authorization window will open.

- Login:
admin; - Password: The server password is created during the panel installation process.
To find your password, perform the following steps:
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Connect to the server via SSH:
- Execute the command: Copy the output, enter it in the Password field, and clickLog in.
You will be redirected to the main panel dashboard.

Note
Password is also contained in file /root/chainstack_admin_credentials.txt
Changing the Administrator Password¶
The password is changed in the Settings menu.

Enter the new password, repeat it, and click Save Changes.
Deploying Node¶
To deploy a node, go to the Nodes menu and click the Create node button.

In the window that opens, select Protocol and Configuration, check the parameters in the Summary window, and click Create Node. The node will be created in approximately 10 minutes.

Note
Detailed information about the main Chainstack settings is available in the developer documentation.
Ordering Chainstack via API¶
To install this software using the API, follow these instructions.