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Hi All. I hope everybody is doing well :)

I have a brief update about my full node.

## TLDR
- The URL for my full node `appbasetest.timcliff.com` will be changing to `api.timcliff.com`.
- Both URLs are currently being supported in parallel.
- The old `appbasetest.timcliff.com` URL will be turned off after 12/31/2019.

## Explanation

Back in March 2018, I started supporting a full node: appbasetest.timcliff.com. At the time, the node was intended to [support the testing of the new AppBase release](https://steemit.com/steem/@timcliff/new-appbase-19-4-rpc-node-online-for-appbase-testing-appbasetest-timcliff-com).

At the time I setup the node, I said: _I have not decided if I plan to support this indefinitely. I plan to keep it up for at least the next 2-3 months as everyone is testing AppBase - since there is obviously a clear need for it right now. We'll see in a few months where to go from here._

Well, quite a bit of time has gone by, and there has continued be a need for public "full" API nodes. I plan to continue supporting the node, although the original name that I chose for testing AppBase no longer makes sense.

For this reason, I will start supporting the node under a new name: `api.timcliff.com`.

## Technical Notes

- The sever does do moderate rate-limiting to prevent excessive use from taking the node down.
- This is not a "high availability" node. If it goes down, I will do my best to get it up as quickly as possible - but it may take time depending on what needs to be done to revive it.

## Example use

I assume that most people who care about this already know how to connect to and use an RPC node, but here are a few examples to get you started in case you don't:

### cli_wallet

```
cli_wallet -s wss://api.timcliff.com
```

### CURL

```
curl https://api.timcliff.com --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0,"method":"condenser_api.get_account_history","params":["timcliff", -1, 10]}'
```

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