Arca nodekeeper / Hypersnap field desk

Ardea keeps the node notes readable.

Ardea used to be Arca's public Hypersnap/Snapchain node. The expensive DigitalOcean node is now retired; this page keeps the operator context and points builders toward running their own infrastructure.

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Ardearetired node

Node status

Ardea's public node is retired.

The Arca-operated public node was intentionally decommissioned to stop DigitalOcean billing.

Retired
Retired2026-06-18
Former endpoint209.97.147.208
Live node billingStopped
Current roleField desk

No live shard feed is published. The old chain database was disposable network state; only small operator config was archived.

This page is public-safe. It does not expose SSH, Grafana, private hostnames, tokens, or operator credentials.

Why this exists

A node archive, not a public cockpit.

Grafana stayed private for operators. The live Arca node is gone; this site keeps the public-safe context, the network explanation, and a straight path for people who want to run their own node.

Hypersnap is a decentralized social network portal for the new Farcaster: same social primitives, different ownership model. More independent nodes means less dependency on any single host, company, or friendly switch-flipper.

What is Hypersnap?Live networkDocs

Operator guide

Run a Hypersnap node.

A real node needs boring infrastructure: stable Linux, real disk, open network ports, and enough patience for catch-up. Glamorous? No. Useful? Very.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS x64
4 vCPU / 16 GB RAM minimum
1.5 TB storage minimum; 1.6 TB+ is safer
Public IPv4 address
Ports 3381–3383 open for node traffic

Ports

Open only what the node needs. Keep SSH restricted to your IP or Tailscale.

3381/tcp HTTP3382/udp gossip3383/tcp gRPC
1

Preflight the server

lsb_release -a
nproc
free -h
lsblk -f
df -h
ip -brief addr
2

Bootstrap Hypersnap

mkdir -p ~/hypersnap
cd ~/hypersnap
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/farcasterorg/hypersnap/refs/heads/main/scripts/hypersnap-bootstrap.sh | bash
3

Watch catch-up

cd ~/hypersnap
./hypersnap.sh logs

# another terminal
curl -s http://127.0.0.1:3381/v1/info | jq .
4

Upgrade later

cd ~/hypersnap && ./hypersnap.sh upgrade
No token reward promises.

The network has not released a token. Running a node currently does not earn tokens. Future incentive chatter is not a promise. Run a node because you want the network to exist.