Network & Node Management

Overview of the networks and node types available in CatalyX Blockchain Manager for Stellar

Network Types

CAT-BM allows a user to create nodes in Public and Test Networks.

Test Network

• Horizon instance

• Friendbot

• Limited to 100 operations per ledger

• Limited to 1 smart contract per ledger

• Free RPC endpoints

Public Network

Node Types

CAT-BM allows a user to create the following node types in both networks:

• Watcher — submits transactions and observes ledger changes. Does not participate in validation or history publication.

• Validator — all Watcher functions, plus participates in validation.

• Full Validator — all Validator functions, plus publishes a History Archive.