Welcome to Proteus Shield

Welcome to Proteus Shield!

You can start making requests to our public endpoints on Filecoin or Recall right away without creating a Proteus Shield account. However, if you need more flexibility or access to archival nodes, consider setting it up. To do that, follow these steps:

1

Create an API Key

To create an API key, follow these steps. This will allow you to make authenticated requests to our nodes. During key configuration, the name is the only required field so you can leave the other fields as they are.

2

Activate Your Subscription (Paid Plans Only)

If you chose a paid plan, you need to activate your subscription. Follow these steps to do so. You can learn more about subscriptions here.

3

Make Your First Request

To make your first request, follow these steps. This will allow you to test your new key.

Choose your own path to start exploring Proteus shield:

Getting Started

Begin with Proteus Shield fundamentals and guided tutorials.

Billing

Explore pricing plans and subscription options to choose the best plan for your needs.

Send Your First Request

Learn how to make your first API request with your new key.

Create a Subgraph

Learn how to create subgraphs directly on Proteus Shield.