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Node snapshots

This page contains download links for data directories and node snapshots that can be used to more easily run your own node. Data directories and node snapshots are not required but can significantly simplify the node operation process.
Data directories and node snapshots are not required in the following cases:
  • When using snap sync with op-geth
  • When using Nethermind (automatically handles snapshots)
They are still required for archive nodes and in instances when you need to trace the entire chain with op-geth.

About snapshots and execution clients

op-geth

OP Mainnet underwent a large database migration as part of the Bedrock Upgrade in 2023. Node operators using op-geth must have a migrated OP Mainnet database to run a node. Migrated OP Mainnet databases can be generated manually or pre-migrated databases can be downloaded from the links below.

Nethermind

Nethermind automatically handles downloading and applying the necessary snapshots when you start the node. No manual snapshot download is required. The node will:
  1. Start with an empty database
  2. Automatically download the required ancient data
  3. Apply the data and continue syncing
This process is fully automated and requires no additional configuration. When you run Nethermind with the -c op-mainnet flag, it uses this configuration automatically.

Available Snapshots

Nethermind

Nethermind provides an official snapshot through their snapshot service:
NetworkSizeDownload LinkChecksum
OP Mainnet~2GBDownload0xd7e15b26175c4c924acf75c5790e75d5eaa044977ca8e1904dc62d5d0769eba3
When using Nethermind, you don’t need to manually download these snapshots. They are automatically downloaded when you start the node with -c op-mainnet.

op-geth

The following snapshots are required for op-geth nodes. Unlike Nethermind, op-geth requires manual snapshot management.
Always verify snapshots by comparing the sha256sum of the downloaded file to the sha256sum listed on this page. Check the sha256sum of the downloaded file by running sha256sum <filename> in a terminal.
Using aria2 to download snapshots can significantly speed up the download process.

OP Mainnet (full node)

Allnodes provides more recent full node snapshots for OP Mainnet and Testnet. You can find them here. Please note: Allnodes is a 3rd party provider, and the Optimism Foundation hasn’t verified the snapshots.
Snapshot DateSizeDownload Linksha256sum
2023-06-06325GBMirror 1ec4baf47e309a14ffbd586dc85376833de640c0f2a8d7355cb8a9e64c38bfcd1

OP Mainnet (archive node)

You can also download access the Optimism Foundation datadir explorer to find other snapshots.
Snapshot DateSizeDownload Linksha256sum
Latest by Optimism Foundation>4TBMirror 1
Mirror 2 (torrent)
sha256sum

OP Mainnet (legacy)

Snapshot DateSizeDownload Linksha256sum
2023-06-062.9TBMirror 14adedb61125b81b55f9bdccc2e85092050c65ef2253c86e2b79569732b772829
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