# Connecting to SwipeNode

The active node IP addresses can be queried from this endpoint:

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{% tab title="TESTNET" %}
Seed1 - 3.9.252.243

* RPC - <http://3.9.252.243:26657/>
* Genesis - <http://3.9.252.243:26657/genesis>
* Rest API - <http://3.9.252.243:1317/>

Seed2 - 3.11.165.158

* RPC - <http://3.9.252.243:26657/>
* Genesis - <http://3.9.252.243:26657/genesis>
* Rest API - <http://3.9.252.243:1317/>

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

The Network Information comes from three sources:

1. **MIDGARD**: Consumer information relating to swaps, pools, volume. DeFi dashboards, Wallets, Exchanges will primarily interact with Midgard.&#x20;
2. **SwipeNODE**: Raw blockchain data relating to the SwipeChain state machine. SwipeChain block explorers will query SwipeChain-specific information here.&#x20;
3. **TENDERMINT**: Tendermint standard data, used by all block explorers to query for base information.&#x20;

Midgard returns time-series information regarding the SwipeChain network, such as volume, pool information, users, liquidity providers and more.

**Any Node**

Port: `8080`

RPC Guide:\
http\://\<host>:8080/v2/doc

**Official**

SwipeNode returns application-specific information regarding the SwipeChain state machine, such as balances, transactions and more.

**Any Node**

Port: `1317`

**Official**

RPC allows base blockchain information to be returned.

**Any Node**

TESTNET Port: `26657`

MAINNET Port: `Coming Soon`

RPC Guide:\
<https://v1.cosmos.network/rpc/v0.41.4>

**Official**

MAINNET: Coming Soon

TESTNET: <http://3.9.252.243:26657/genesis>

### **P2P**

P2P is the network layer between nodes, useful for network debugging.

TESTNET Port: `26656`

MAINNET Port: `Coming Soon`


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.swipe.org/swipechain/developers/connecting-to-swipenode.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.