Networks

The Filecoin network has several different networks for testing, staging, and production purposes. This page contains information on the networks available for Filecoin.

Available networks #

There are several networks available for Filecoin:

• Mainnet, the only production Filecoin network.
• Calibration, a test network for storage providers to test their node configuration.
• Hyperspace, the primary test network for smart-contract and actor developers.
• Wallaby, an early smart-contract and actor test network for bleeding edge Filecoin Virtual Machine deployments.

Mainnet #

Mainnet is the primary Filecoin network. Mainnet began on block 148,888. It supports 32 GiB and 64 GiB sectors.

Maintainer: Protocol Labs

Genesis:

• CAR File: QmavMCf95w2UMYGD1J5GpHcWBWXR2jTFYmtAkgeroMmpk1
• Reset Timestamp: 2020-08-24T22:00:00Z
• Genesis Block CID: bafy2bzacecnamqgqmifpluoeldx7zzglxcljo6oja4vrmtj7432rphldpdmm2
• sha1 Digest: 4782cb42b4b01793b5cd9f593cc3dc87b6d3c7b4

Network parameters:

• Supported Sector Sizes: 32 GiB and 64 GiB
• Consensus Miner Min Power: 10 TiB
• Epoch Duration Seconds: 30
• Expected Leaders per Epoch: 5
• WindowPoSt Proving Period: 2880
• WindowPoSt Challenge Window: 60
• WindowPoSt Period Deadlines: 48
• Pre-Commit Challenge Delay: 150

Bootstrap peers:

/dns4/bootstrap-0.mainnet.filops.net/tcp/1347/p2p/12D3KooWCVe8MmsEMes2FzgTpt9fXtmCY7wrq91GRiaC8PHSCCBj
/dns4/bootstrap-1.mainnet.filops.net/tcp/1347/p2p/12D3KooWCwevHg1yLCvktf2nvLu7L9894mcrJR4MsBCcm4syShVc
/dns4/bootstrap-2.mainnet.filops.net/tcp/1347/p2p/12D3KooWEWVwHGn2yR36gKLozmb4YjDJGerotAPGxmdWZx2nxMC4
/dns4/bootstrap-3.mainnet.filops.net/tcp/1347/p2p/12D3KooWKhgq8c7NQ9iGjbyK7v7phXvG6492HQfiDaGHLHLQjk7R
/dns4/bootstrap-4.mainnet.filops.net/tcp/1347/p2p/12D3KooWL6PsFNPhYftrJzGgF5U18hFoaVhfGk7xwzD8yVrHJ3Uc
/dns4/bootstrap-5.mainnet.filops.net/tcp/1347/p2p/12D3KooWLFynvDQiUpXoHroV1YxKHhPJgysQGH2k3ZGwtWzR4dFH
/dns4/bootstrap-6.mainnet.filops.net/tcp/1347/p2p/12D3KooWP5MwCiqdMETF9ub1P3MbCvQCcfconnYHbWg6sUJcDRQQ
/dns4/bootstrap-7.mainnet.filops.net/tcp/1347/p2p/12D3KooWRs3aY1p3juFjPy8gPN95PEQChm2QKGUCAdcDCC4EBMKf
/dns4/bootstrap-8.mainnet.filops.net/tcp/1347/p2p/12D3KooWScFR7385LTyR4zU1bYdzSiiAb5rnNABfVahPvVSzyTkR
/dns4/lotus-bootstrap.ipfsforce.com/tcp/41778/p2p/12D3KooWGhufNmZHF3sv48aQeS13ng5XVJZ9E6qy2Ms4VzqeUsHk
/dns4/bootstrap-0.starpool.in/tcp/12757/p2p/12D3KooWGHpBMeZbestVEWkfdnC9u7p6uFHXL1n7m1ZBqsEmiUzz
/dns4/bootstrap-1.starpool.in/tcp/12757/p2p/12D3KooWQZrGH1PxSNZPum99M1zNvjNFM33d1AAu5DcvdHptuU7u
/dns4/node.glif.io/tcp/1235/p2p/12D3KooWBF8cpp65hp2u9LK5mh19x67ftAam84z9LsfaquTDSBpt
/dns4/bootstrap-0.ipfsmain.cn/tcp/34721/p2p/12D3KooWQnwEGNqcM2nAcPtRR9rAX8Hrg4k9kJLCHoTR5chJfz6d
/dns4/bootstrap-1.ipfsmain.cn/tcp/34723/p2p/12D3KooWMKxMkD5DMpSWsW7dBddKxKT7L2GgbNuckz9otxvkvByP

Resources:

• Latest chain snapshot (pruned)
• Latest chain snapshot (full)
• Status page and incidents
• Stats dashboard
• Slack Channel for Updates: #fil-network-announcements
• Slack Channel for Questions: #fil-help
• Block explorer: Filfox
• Block explorer: Filscan
• Block explorer: Filscout
• Message and CID search: Glif Explorer

Calibration #

Calibration network is the most realistic simulation of the Filecoin mainnet:

• Prospective storage providers can experience more realistic sealing performance and hardware requirements due to the use of final proofs constructions and parameters.
• Prospective storage clients can store and retrieve real data on the network. Clients can participate in deal-making workflows and storage + retrieval functionality.
• Same sector size as mainnet. The calibration network supports 32 GiB and 64 GiB sectors.

Maintainer: Protocol Labs

Genesis:

• CAR File: QmY581cXXtNwHweiC69jECupu9EBx274huHjSgxPNv1zAAj
• Reset Timestamp: 2021-02-19T23:10:00Z
• Genesis Block CID: bafy2bzaceapb7hfdkewspic7udnogw4xnhjvhm74xy5snwa24forre5z4s2lm
• sha1 Digest: 944c0c13172b9f552dfed5dfaffaba95113c8254

Network parameters:

• Supported Sector Sizes: 32 GiB and 64 GiB
• Consensus Miner Min Power: 32 GiB
• Epoch Duration Seconds: 30
• Expected Leaders per Epoch: 5
• WindowPoSt Proving Period: 2880
• WindowPoSt Challenge Window: 60
• WindowPoSt Period Deadlines: 48
• Pre-Commit Challenge Delay: 150

Bootstrap peers:

/dns4/bootstrap-0.calibration.fildev.network/tcp/1347/p2p/12D3KooWRLZAseMo9h7fRD6ojn6YYDXHsBSavX5YmjBZ9ngtAEec
/dns4/bootstrap-1.calibration.fildev.network/tcp/1347/p2p/12D3KooWJFtDXgZEQMEkjJPSrbfdvh2xfjVKrXeNFG1t8ioJXAzv
/dns4/bootstrap-2.calibration.fildev.network/tcp/1347/p2p/12D3KooWP1uB9Lo7yCA3S17TD4Y5wStP5Nk7Vqh53m8GsFjkyujD
/dns4/bootstrap-3.calibration.fildev.network/tcp/1347/p2p/12D3KooWLrPM4WPK1YRGPCUwndWcDX8GCYgms3DiuofUmxwvhMCn

Resources:

• Faucet
• Stats Dashboard
• Slack Channel for Updates: #fil-network-announcements
• Slack Channel for Questions: #fil-help
• Block explorer - Filscout for Calibration
• Block explorer - filscan for Calibration

Hyperspace #

The Hyperspace testnet is a pre-production developer focused testnet. This network is designed for developers to build and test their toolings, applications, smart contracts, and actors on a public network. Developers should consider the Hyperspace testnet stable as it will only be reset under catastrophic circumstances.

• Supports 512 MiB, 32 GiB, and 64 GiB sectors.

Maintainer: Factor 8

More information on Hyperspace can be found here.

Genesis:

• CAR File: QmPe6sDt3btoN6TtpFJVrMjjsiFxojMkcVkm36khJ37JB6
• Reset Timestamp: 2022-11-17T12:19:22Z
• Genesis Block CID: bafy2bzacebn3zgajhzrkelgihbt6sbveglecq4d3ezqfa652zok6c3a5enkzs
• sha1 Digest: ee5fc220ea9d8e79eb47d03b1236e85d3f21dfdb

Network parameters:

• Supported Sector Sizes: 512 MiB and 32 GiB and 64 GiB
• Consensus Miner Min Power: 16 GiB
• Epoch Duration Seconds: 30
• Expected Leaders per Epoch: 5
• WindowPoSt Proving Period: 2880
• WindowPoSt Challenge Window: 60
• WindowPoSt Period Deadlines: 48
• Pre-Commit Challenge Delay: 10

Bootstrap peers:

/dns4/de0.bootstrap.wallaby.network/tcp/1337/p2p/12D3KooWHAvUVk5XuxSwi2dNLWbTDDRSGeHxMuWdQ3SQpRuNHbLz
/dns4/de1.bootstrap.wallaby.network/tcp/1337/p2p/12D3KooWBRqtxhJCtiLmCwKgAQozJtdGinEDdJGoS5oHw7vCjMGc
/dns4/ca0.bootstrap.wallaby.network/tcp/1337/p2p/12D3KooWCApBpUk7EX9pmEfyky1gKC6N2KJ74S1AwFfvnkDqw3pK
/dns4/sg0.bootstrap.wallaby.network/tcp/1337/p2p/12D3KooWLnYqr4hRoNHBJQVXsFGkDoKuoVfw5R2ASw1bHzrWU5Px

Resources:

• Faucet
• Slack Channel for Updates/questions: #fil-net-hyperspace-discuss
• Slack Channel for Questions: #fil-net-hyperspace-discuss
• Block explorer - Filfox
• Block explorer - Glif

Wallaby #

The Wallaby testnet is intended for early testing of new Filecoin Virtual Machine features as the FVM is being actively developed. It is usually reset weekly with a new FVM release.

Maintainer: Factor 8

Information for this networks changes frequently. Check out the Testnet wallaby reposiotry for the most up-to-date information.

Deprecated networks #

Here is a list of networks that are now deprecated: