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Open Node

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What is the Factom Open Node?

is a public, decentralized, load balanced factomd-node which provides an API to interact with the Factom blockchain protocol. It is an alternative to hosting and maintaining your own factomd-node.

Security

Factom Open Node has the following security features:

  • HTTPS only access via port 443

  • Cloudflare DDOS protection

  • Least privilege firewall on both nodes and load balancers

  • Configurable rate limiting

Support

If you encounter any issues using Open Node, please visit the .

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