XLS-95
Running a node: xrpld and Clio
What the two server programs do, what they need, and when to run your own.
4 lessons15 minDifficulty Checked 2026-11-10xrpld is the core server. It follows the peer-to-peer network and processes every transaction. Clio is an API server that reads validated data from xrpld. Anyone can run either one.
- Call server_info on a public server and read server_state and complete_ledgers.
- Compare a current-ledger request on a Clio server and an xrpld server.
- Networks and Servers
- xrpld Server Modes
- Public Servers
- Parallel Networks
- System Requirements
- Install on Ubuntu or Debian Linux
- Migrate from rippled to xrpld
- Capacity Planning
- xrpld Server Doesn't Sync
- xrpld Server States
- Introducing XRP Ledger version 3.2.0
- XLS-95 Rename ripple(d) to xrpl(d)
- Ledger History
- Online Deletion
- Configure Full History
- The Clio Server
- Install Clio on Ubuntu Linux
- Configure gRPC
- Consensus Protocol
- Run xrpld as a Validator
- Unique Node List (UNL)
- Fee Voting
- Configure Amendment Voting