I'm developing an application using Solana's devnet and trying to connect to the RPC endpoint https://metaplex.devnet.rpcpool.com/. However, I'm consistently getting a 403 Forbidden error.
Here are the details:
- RPC Endpoint: https://metaplex.devnet.rpcpool.com/
- Network: Solana devnet
- Error: 403 Forbidden
My current configuration and error:
azzurri@Hihi:~/studihub-nfts$ solana config get
Config File: /home/azzurri/.config/solana/cli/config.yml
RPC URL: https://metaplex.devnet.rpcpool.com/
WebSocket URL: wss://metaplex.devnet.rpcpool.com/ (computed)
Keypair Path: /home/azzurri/studihub-nfts/Owner.json
Commitment: confirmed
azzurri@Hihi:~/studihub-nfts$ solana airdrop 2 /home/azzurri/studihub-nfts/Owner.json
Requesting airdrop of 2 SOL
Error: RPC request error: cluster version query failed: HTTP status client error (403 Forbidden) for url (https://metaplex.devnet.rpcpool.com/)
azzurri@Hihi:~/studihub-nfts$
I've tried the following:
- Double-checking my connection parameters
- Waiting and retrying after some time in case it was a temporary issue
- Checking for any official announcements about changes to the endpoint's access policy
Questions:
- Is anyone else experiencing this issue with this specific RPC endpoint?
- Are there any known requirements or authentication needed for this endpoint that I might be missing?
- Can you suggest alternative RPC endpoints for Solana devnet that are reliable and accessible?
- If this endpoint is no longer publicly available, what are the recommended best practices for selecting an RPC endpoint for Solana devnet development?
- Is there a way to troubleshoot or bypass this 403 error when using the Solana CLI?
Any insights or solutions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help!
