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# Supplying your own Infura endpoint
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In a nutshell, Infura is a hosted ethereum node cluster that lets you make requests to the eth1 blockchain without requiring you to set up your own eth1 node.
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While we do support Infura to process incoming validator deposits, we recommend running your own eth1 node to avoid relying on a third-party-service.
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> **Note:** Nimbus currently supports remote Infura nodes and [local Geth nodes](./eth1.md#geth). In the future, we plan on having our own eth1 client -- [Nimbus 1](https://github.com/status-im/nimbus) -- be the recommended default.
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### 1. Visit Infura.io
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Go to:
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[https://infura.io/](https://infura.io/)
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and click on `Get Started For Free`
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### 2. Sign up
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Enter your email address and create a password
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### 3. Verify email address
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You should have received an email from Infura in your inbox. Open up it up and click on `Confirm Email Address`
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### 4. Go to dashboard
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This will take you to your Infura dashboard (https://infura.io/dashboard/)
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### 5. Create your first project
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Click on the first option (`create your first project`) under `Let's Get Started`
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Choose a name for your project
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You'll be directed to the settings page of your newly created project
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### 6. Select endpoint
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> ⚠️ **Warning:** if you're connecting to mainnet, you should skip this step
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If you're connecting to a testnet, in the `KEYS` section, click on the dropdown menu to the right of `ENDPOINTS`, and select `GÖRLI`
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### 7. Copy one of the endpoints
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You can use either endpoint but we recommend you copy the `wss`
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### 8. Run the beacon node
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[Launch the beacon node](./start-syncing.md) on your favourite testnet, passing in your websocket endpoint as the [Web3 provider URL](./start-syncing.md#web3-provider-url).
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### 9. Check stats
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Visit your project's stats page to see a summary of your eth1 related activity and method calls
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That's all there is to it :)
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