Networks & endpoints¶
Which chain does what on the Polkadot Products Devnet, and the public endpoints and gateways you are likely to need.
Paseo Next v2
This page covers the PCF Products Devnet (devnet preset). For Paseo Next v2 (paseo preset), see Networks.
The Devnet at a glance¶
The Devnet runs on the community-operated Paseo network. The network explains what each chain is responsible for.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Contract execution | pallet-revive on Asset Hub (PolkaVM / EVM) |
| EVM chain id | 420420417 |
| Native token | PAS, 10 decimals |
| Web gateway | dev-dot.li |
How tools pick a network¶
Both CLIs take a network preset with --env:
pad ./dist my-app.dot --env devnet # @polkadot-community-foundation/polkadot-app-deploy
dotns ... --env devnet # @polkadot-community-foundation/dotns-cli
For this Devnet the preset is devnet. A preset bundles the endpoints and registry addresses a tool needs, so a wrong preset points the tool at the wrong endpoints or contract addresses. Don't guess the name.
Parachains and para IDs¶
Product development targets Asset Hub (1000), People (1004) and Bulletin (1010). Other system parachains share the relay but are not part of the Product surface.
Public endpoints and gateways¶
Web gateway¶
The web gateway is a client-side resolver that serves .dot apps over HTTPS:
- Gateway: https://dev-dot.li
- Any deployed app resolves at
https://<label>.dev-dot.li(for examplehttps://calculator.dev-dot.li).
Reference apps and app installs¶
The deployed reference Products and the Polkadot app download links are in More resources.
Faucet¶
Devnet funds come from the Polkadot faucet. It serves several networks, so you have to pick two things: Paseo, and the right parachain. These links pre-select both:
| You need fees for | Use |
|---|---|
Contracts, .dot names, publishing | Paseo Asset Hub (1000) |
| Sending CASH, usernames, personhood | Paseo People (1004) |
Paste your SS58 address (the one the app shows on its receive screen, or dotns account address for CLI work), not an EVM 0x… address. The faucet pays the native token, PAS.
Do not pick an Asset Hub Next or People Next chain
The faucet also lists Asset Hub Next (1500) and People Next (1502). Those belong to Paseo Next v2 (paseo preset), a different network. Funds sent there will not appear on this Devnet, and the balance you are waiting for will never arrive.
Storage authorization¶
Publishing an app writes to the Bulletin Chain, which works by authorization, not by fees. This is separate from the token faucet above: a deploy account needs an authorization grant (a byte and transaction quota) before it can upload. Grant one from the Faucet tab of the Bulletin Chain Console after selecting the Products Devnet network. See Get storage authorization.
Node RPC endpoints¶
The devnet preset already has an endpoint for each chain, so the CLIs connect without any setup. Use the lists below when you need to point a tool or a browser-based explorer at a chain directly, or when the endpoint a preset picked is down.
Paseo is community-operated. Each chain is served by several independent providers, and any single endpoint can go offline or move. If one fails, try another from the same list. The devnet preset tracks a working set, so prefer it over pasting a URL by hand.
The CLIs reconnect on their own. A run that prints several Unable to connect lines normally still completes, so only switch endpoints if the command fails.
Relay
wss://paseo-rpc.n.dwellir.comwss://paseo-v2.rpc.turboflakes.iowss://rpc-paseo.stakeworld.iowss://rpc.interweb-it.com/paseo
Asset Hub (1000)
wss://asset-hub-paseo-rpc.n.dwellir.comwss://sys.turboflakes.io/asset-hub-paseo
People (1004)
wss://people-paseo.rotko.netwss://people-paseo.gatotech.networkwss://rpc.interweb-it.com/people-paseo
Bulletin (1010)
wss://bulletin-paseo.tservices.es:8443wss://bullet.sik.rockswss://bullet.tunastaking.eu
Ethereum JSON-RPC¶
Contract tooling that speaks Ethereum JSON-RPC (Hardhat, cast, viem) needs the ETH-RPC endpoint for Asset Hub, not a Substrate WebSocket endpoint:
https://eth-rpc-testnet.polkadot.io
Bulletin IPFS gateways¶
An app bundle stored on Bulletin is addressed by CID. Serving it over HTTP takes an IPFS gateway peered to a Bulletin node. The Bulletin RPC endpoints above do not serve /ipfs/ themselves.
https://devnet-ipfs.api.polkadotcommunity.foundation: operated by the Polkadot Community Foundation, and the gateway the deploy tooling uses by default
Tools append /ipfs/<cid> to this bare origin.
Contract and registry addresses are in Addresses & registries.
Source of the runtimes¶
The Paseo relay and system parachain runtimes live in paseo-network/runtimes. Go there to check chain-level details such as para IDs, pallets, precompiles or runtime constants.
Learn more¶
- The network: what each chain is responsible for
- Addresses & registries: contract addresses
| Created: July 16, 2026