Cherry Servers

🛠️ Option B: Create a Cherry Servers Account and Obtain an API Key (Infrastructure Provider)

1.1 Create an account

Go to https://portal.cherryservers.com/register and create a new user account.

1.2 Complete identity verification (mandatory)

Once registered, go to your Profile and locate the “Identity verification” section.
Complete the required verification process and wait until it is approved.

1.3 Add a payment method and fund your balance

After verification approval:

Go to Profile → Billing
Add your preferred payment method
Cherry Servers supports crypto payments

In the Team Balance section, you must add an initial balance in order to rent a VPS.

💳 Credit / Debit Card users:
If you fund your balance using a credit or debit card, you can enable automatic future charges.
After adding balance, go to User → Subscription Payments and enable Automatic Renewal to allow future charges to be processed automatically.

1.4 Generate an API Key

Once your account has available balance:

Go to https://portal.cherryservers.com/settings/api-keys
Create a new API Key
Copy and store it securely

1.5 Connect to Node Studio

Go to the Node Studio platform:
https://near.xnode.openmesh.network/

1.6 Deploy the VPS

Click Deploy
Select the recommended VPS option:

Cloud VPS 6 (Gen 2)
6-Core CPU, 6 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD, 1 Gbps Networking, 1,024 GB Bandwidth

1.7 Link your Cherry Servers account

When prompted, paste the Cherry Servers API Key
Click Rent Server (⚠️ only once to avoid multiple charges)

1.8 Wait for provisioning

Wait a few minutes for the server rental to execute
The server will appear in Node Studio with status “Provisioning”
This process usually takes around 10 minutes

If after 10 minutes the status is still “Provisioning”, refresh the Node Studio page to update the status and continue with the validator setup process.

-> Continue on Step 2