Barra overview

important

Barra is our new EVM testnet, currently available only to selected validators.

Version history

Release	Block height	Date	Upgrade guide
v0.7.0-rc4	0	September 10, 2025	N/A
v0.7.0	1233000	October 21, 2025	Upgrade to v0.7.0
v0.7.1	1233001	October 21, 2025	Upgrade to v0.7.1
v0.7.2	1310000	October 24, 2025	Upgrade to v0.7.2

The latest binary version compatible with Barra is wardend v0.7.2.

To interact with the node, use the trusted Barra endpoints below.

tip

We recommend using the EVM endpoint for all interactions.

EVM
# For interaction with the EVM-compatible layer of the protocol
https://evm.barra.wardenprotocol.org/

EVM WSS
# For apps that use WebSockets to communicate with the chain
https://evm-ws.barra.wardenprotocol.org/

RPC
# For interacting with the chain through RPC requests
https://rpc.barra.wardenprotocol.org/

REST
# For querying chain data in frontend applications
https://api.barra.wardenprotocol.org/

gRPC
# For data streaming
https://grpc.barra.wardenprotocol.org/

note

You can also find these endpoints on GitHub in chain.json.

This is Barra's chain ID for interacting with the node:

barra_9191-1

Barra's denomination is award (1 award = 10^-18 WARD).

Here is the faucet for getting WARD on Barra: