Avalanche

Chapter 51: Avalanche Nodes

Overview

Avalanche is a high-performance, scalable blockchain platform using a novel consensus protocol called Avalanche.

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51.1 Avalanche Basics

Feature	Value
Consensus	Avalanche (Snowman)
Block Time	< 1 second
TPS	4,500+
Token	AVAX

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51.2 Node Types

Type	Description
Validator	Participates in consensus
API Node	RPC for applications
Archive Node	Full history

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51.3 Install AvalancheGo

Install

# Download
wget https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/releases/download/v1.10.13/avalanchego-linux-amd64-v1.10.13.tar.gz

# Extract
tar -xzf avalanchego-linux-amd64-v1.10.13.tar.gz

# Run
./avalanchego

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51.4 Configuration

Create Config

# Create config
mkdir -p ~/.avalanchego/config
nano ~/.avalanchego/config/config.json

{
  "network-id": "mainnet",
  "http-host": "0.0.0.0",
  "http-port": 9650,
  "staking-enabled": false,
  "track-rewards": true
}

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51.5 RPC API

Endpoints

Endpoint	Port
HTTP	9650
WebSocket	9651

Example

# Get block chain ID
curl -X POST http://localhost:9650/ext/bc/C chainid

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Summary

• Avalanche uses unique Avalanche consensus
• Lightweight node setup
• High throughput

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Next Chapter

In Chapter 52: Polkadot/Substrate Nodes, we’ll explore Polkadot.

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Last Updated: 2026-02-20