Unichain Node Setup

Learn how to set up a Unichain node

Information

• Site: Unichain
• X: Unichain
• Docs: Set Up A Node

Tested Platform

• Software

  OS: ubuntu-24.10-live-server-amd64
  Docker: 26.1.3
  Docker Compose: v2.29.1
  

• Hardware

  CPU: 4-core processor or higher
  RAM: 8 GB or more
  Storage: At least 100 GB free space (SSD recommended)
  Network: Stable internet connection
  

Install & Dependence

• Docker
• Node Provider: Alchemy | QuickNode | PublicNode

Install Docker

• Update Your Package List

  sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
  

• Install Required Packages

  apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release
  

• Install Docker

  apt-get install -y docker.io docker-compose
  

• Add Your User to the Docker Group

  gpasswd -a $USER docker
  

• Activate the Changes to Groups

  newgrp docker
  

• Verify Docker Installation

  docker -v
  

• Install Docker-Compose

  Replace v2.29.1 in the command below with the latest version if necessary.

  curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/v2.29.1/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/bin/docker-compose
  

• Apply Execute Permissions

  chmod +x /usr/bin/docker-compose
  

• Verify Docker-Compose Installation

  docker-compose -v
  

Install Unichain Node

• Clone Unichain Node

  git clone https://github.com/Uniswap/unichain-node.git
  

• Go To unichain-node Folder

  cd unichain-node
  

• Edit .env.sepolia

  nano .env.sepolia
  

  ---

  OP_NODE_L1_ETH_RPC=https://ethereum-sepolia-rpc.publicnode.com [Or Use Your Own Node Provider] OP_NODE_L1_BEACON=https://ethereum-sepolia-beacon-api.publicnode.com

  ---

• Start Node

  docker-compose up -d
  

• Get Some Data JSON Testing

  curl -d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockByNumber","params":["latest",false]}' \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" http://localhost:8545
  

• Verify The Containers Are Running

  docker ps
  

• Check OP Node Logs

  docker logs -f [Your OP Node TAG]
  

  or

  docker logs unichain-node-op-node-1
  

• Check Execution Client Logs

  docker logs -f [Your Execution Client TAG]
  

  or

  docker logs unichain-node-execution-client-1
  

• Backup Generated PrivateKey, Import To Metamask (Checker)

  sudo cat ~/unichain-node/geth-data/geth/nodekey
  

• To Stop Your Node

  docker-compose down
  

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