Aptos Blockchain Deployments
You can connect to the Aptos Blockchain in a few ways. See the below table:
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Make sure to see the row describing What not to do.
Description | Aptos Devnet | Local Testnet | Aptos Incentivized Testnet (AIT) |
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Network runs where | Validators run on Aptos Labs servers. FullNodes are run by both Aptos Labs and you (i.e., the Aptos community). | Validators and FullNodes run locally on your computer, entirely independent from devnet. | Some Validators run on Aptos servers, others are run by the Aptos community. FullNodes are run by Aptos Labs and the community. |
Who is responsible for the network | Managed by Aptos Team. | Deployed, managed and upgraded by you. | Aptos Incentivized Testnet (AIT) is managed by Aptos Labs and the community. |
Purpose of the network | The devnet is built to experiment with new ideas, improve performance and enhance the user experience. | The local testnet is for your development purposes and runs on your local computer. | For executing the Aptos Incentivized Testnet programs for the community. |
Network status | Mostly live, with brief interruptions during regular updates. | On your local computer. | Live only during Incentivized Testnet drives. |
Type of nodes (also see the row Network runs where) | Validators and FullNodes. | Validators and FullNodes. | Validators and FullNodes. |
How to run a node | N/A, run by Aptos Labs team. | See the tutorial. | If you've been invited to an AIT, see the guide. |
How to connect to the network |
| You can start a Validator and FullNode locally and connect with your local testnet for development purposes. | You must start both a local AIT Validator node locally to connect to the AIT. Optionally, FullNodes can also be run locally and connected to AIT. |
TS / JS SDK to use | The latest version of the aptos package. The package on npmjs is tested and released with devnet. | Use the TS / JS SDK built from the same commit as the local testnet. See this document for an end-to-end guide explaining this flow. | N/A, do not develop against AIT. |
What not to do | Do not attempt to sync your local AIT FullNode or AIT Validator node with devnet. | Do not attempt to sync your local testnet Validator node with Aptos Incentivized Testnet. | Make sure you deploy your local AIT FullNode and AIT Validator node in the test mode, and follow the instructions in AIT-2. |