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Ecosystem Horizon Providers

Ecosystem Horizon Providers

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Starting on August 1, 2024, SDF will be truncating historical data on SDF-owned Horizon to one year. This update allows us to optimize performance and ensure a streamlined experience for all users. We encourage you to explore third-party ecosystem providers of Horizon, which may provide a longer history retention window as well as other features.

Multiple infrastructure providers have made Horizon services available, and offer plans ranging from free to high throughput endpoints. These providers can be used for development, testing, and production.

These providers allow access to the Testnet and Mainnet networks.

ProviderAccessFuturenetTestnetMainnet
Blockdaemon*†AccessNot availableAvailableAvailable
QuickNode*AccessNot availableAvailableAvailable
AnkrAccessNot availableAvailableAvailable
Validation Cloud*†AccessNot availableAvailableAvailable
ObsrvrAccessNot availableAvailableAvailable

*Please note that Blockdaemon, Validation Cloud, and Quicknode combine Horizon and RPC in the same endpoint.

Please note that Blockdaemon and Validation Cloud provide full historical data for Horizon.

SDF Provided Horizon (Futurenet and Testnet)

SDF provides a Horizon endpoint but it is rate-limited and subject to changes such as truncation of history. Developers are encouraged to select an ecosystem provider. In some cases, projects may choose to run their own Horizon instance.

NetworkHorizon EndpointFriendbot EndpointProvider
Futurenethttps://horizon-futurenet.stellar.orghttps://friendbot-futurenet.stellar.orgSDF
Testnethttps://horizon-testnet.stellar.orghttps://friendbot.stellar.orgSDF

Run Your Own Horizon

If you are interested in running your own Horizon, please checkout this page.