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# BNB Smart Chain

This page provides BNB Smart Chain (BSC) specific configuration. First read the [Ethereum general notes](/firehose/overview/chains/ethereum.md) for common information.

## Docker Image

```
ghcr.io/streamingfast/go-ethereum:bnb-<version>-fh3.0
```

[View available versions on GitHub Packages](https://github.com/streamingfast/go-ethereum/pkgs/container/go-ethereum)

The image contains both the Firehose-patched BSC Geth binary and `fireeth`.

## Client Binary

| Client                      | Repository                                                                | Source Branch                                                                                    | Releases                                                                             |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| BSC Geth (Firehose-patched) | [streamingfast/go-ethereum](https://github.com/streamingfast/go-ethereum) | [release/bnb-1.x-fh3.0](https://github.com/streamingfast/go-ethereum/tree/release/bnb-1.x-fh3.0) | [bnb-\*](https://github.com/streamingfast/go-ethereum/releases?q=bnb\&expanded=true) |

## Networks

| Network     | Chain Name    |
| ----------- | ------------- |
| BSC Mainnet | `bsc-mainnet` |
| BSC Testnet | `bsc-testnet` |

## Reader Node Configuration

### BSC Mainnet

```bash
fireeth start reader-node <apps> \
  --advertise-chain-name="bsc-mainnet" \
  --reader-node-path="geth" \
  --reader-node-arguments="--datadir={node-data-dir} --networkid=56 --syncmode=full --vmtrace=firehose" \
  <other_flags...>
```

### BSC Testnet

```bash
fireeth start reader-node <apps> \
  --advertise-chain-name="bsc-testnet" \
  --reader-node-path="geth" \
  --reader-node-arguments="--datadir={node-data-dir} --networkid=97 --syncmode=full --vmtrace=firehose" \
  <other_flags...>
```

## Key BSC Geth Flags

| Flag                 | Description                                     |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `--vmtrace=firehose` | **Required.** Enables Firehose Protocol output  |
| `--networkid`        | Network ID (56 for mainnet, 97 for testnet)     |
| `--syncmode`         | `full` recommended for BSC                      |
| `--datadir`          | Data directory (use `{node-data-dir}` template) |

## Resources

* [BSC Documentation](https://docs.bnbchain.org/)
* [BSC Node Best Practices](https://docs.bnbchain.org/bnb-smart-chain/developers/node_operators/node_best_practices/)
* [streamingfast/go-ethereum](https://github.com/streamingfast/go-ethereum)


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