Tutorial: How to create an #Apex Node?

6 min readApr 29, 2022

Table of contents:

1. How to create an #Apex Node?
2. How to compound my rewards and create a new Node?
3. How to Claim Rewards?
4. How to pay the Monthly Maintenance Fee for #Apex Nodes?
5. (Optional) How to insure your Nodes with our Partner #UnoRe?

1. How to create an #Apex Node?

Step 1: Access the Website app.apexnodes.io and Connect your Wallet to the Website.

Step 2: Choose your Wallet and connect it to the app.apexnodes.io Website.

Step 3: Verify that it is connected to the Avalanche Network. See how to add Avalanche Network to MetaMask here.

Step 4: Verify that you have 10 $APEX in your Wallet and Click on the “Create (+)” to Create a Node.

Step 5: Fill in your Node Name and click “Create”.

Step 6: Open MetaMask, verify the Gas and click on “Confirm”.

Step 7: Wait for the Transaction to be confirmed. A message will appear in the upper right hand corner saying “Node (Name) Created Successfully”.

Step 8: Wait a few seconds and you will see the Node you created. The rewards will start displaying automatically.

Step 9: Go to “Network/RPC Endpoint” and click “Select”.

Step 10: Select your Node Network. You can choose between #Avax or #Telos.

Step 11: Open MetaMask, verify the Gas and click on “Confirm”.

Step 12: Wait for the Transaction to be confirmed. A message will appear in the upper right hand corner saying “Selected Succesfully” and you will be able to see the selected Network on your Node.

Step 13: You can edit the Names of your Nodes by clicking on the Pencil and filling in the Name.

Step 14: Open MetaMask, verify the Gas and click “Confirm”.

Step 15: Wait for the Transaction to be confirmed. A message will appear in the upper right hand corner saying “Node Name: (Name) Changed Succesfully”.

Step 16: Enjoy Passive Income from #Apex.

2. How to compound my rewards and create a new Node?

Step 1: Verify that your Node’s Rewards have reached 10 $APEX and Click on “Compound”. This way you can compound a New Node without having to claim the Rewards and create a new one.

Step 2: Fill in your Node Name and click “Create”.

Step 3: Open MetaMask, verify the Gas and click “Confirm”.

3. How to Claim Rewards?

Step 1: Click on “Claim”. You can claim rewards from all Nodes or one at a time.

Step 2: Open MetaMask, verify the Gas and click on “Confirm”.

Step 3: Wait for the Transaction to be confirmed. A message will appear in the upper right hand corner saying “Claimed Succesfully” and the Rewards counter will reset.

4. How to pay the Monthly Maintenance Fee for #Apex Nodes?

Step 1: Access the Website app.apexnodes.io and Connect your Wallet to the Website.

Step 2: Choose your Wallet and connect it to the app.apexnodes.io Website.

Step 3: Verify that it is connected to the Avalanche Network. See how to add Avalanche Network to MetaMask here.

Step 4: You can pay Maintenance for all your Nodes in one Transaction or pay separately for each of them.

a) To pay Maintenance for all your Nodes click on “Maintain All”.

b) To pay for 1 Node Maintenance, click on the remaining maintenance period.

Step 5: Open MetaMask, verify the Gas and click on “Confirm”.

Step 6: Wait for the Transaction to be confirmed. A message will appear in the upper right hand corner saying “Approved Successfully”.

Step 7: Open MetaMask again, verify the Gas and click on “Confirm”.

Step 8: A message will appear in the upper right hand corner saying “Maintenance Paid Successfully”. Wait a few seconds and you will see that the remaining maintenance period has been updated.