Public Peer Nodes

Published: December 2024 | Last updated: April 2025

Our blockchain network maintains a set of public peer nodes that serve as reliable entry points for network participation. These well-known nodes are preconfigured directly in the software's source code, meaning that in most cases, you won't need to manually add them to your configuration file. The software automatically establishes connections with these trusted peers when you start your node.

For advanced users who wish to customize their peer connections or need to reference the default nodes, these nodes are configured using the 'addnode' parameter in the configuration file. Our development team manages and maintains these nodes, ensuring they remain stable and continuously synchronized with the latest blockchain state.

Configuration Details

While manual configuration is typically unnecessary due to the built-in node addresses, you may want to know the addresses of our public peers for reference or troubleshooting. Our network maintains five public nodes for redundancy and optimal network distribution. A connection to at least three nodes ensures reliable network participation. Here are the addresses of our public peers:

~/.lynx/lynx.conf

addnode=node1.getlynx.io
addnode=node2.getlynx.io
addnode=node3.getlynx.io
addnode=node4.getlynx.io
addnode=node5.getlynx.io

Node Management

Our development team actively monitors these public nodes to maintain their reliability. We regularly:

• Update node software to the latest stable version

• Monitor network connectivity and performance

• Ensure high uptime and availability

• Verify blockchain synchronization status

This ongoing maintenance helps ensure that new nodes can reliably join the network and existing nodes can maintain robust peer connections. The automatic inclusion of these peer addresses in the software simplifies the setup process for most users while maintaining the flexibility needed for advanced configurations.