An EVM-compatible testnet for Stratis, Auroria uses tSTRAX for low-cost gas and enables seamless Solidity dApp testing, deployment, and Ethereum-based tooling.
Auroria Testnet is Stratis’ EVM-compatible public test network that uses tSTRAX for gas, allowing developers to deploy and iterate on Solidity smart contracts, bridges, wallets, and indexers with tools like MetaMask, Hardhat, and Foundry. It is designed for end-to-end bridge workflow testing (lock/mint/burn/unlock), fee estimation, and monitoring; average gas cost is effectively $0 via tSTRAX faucets and confirmations occur in seconds-level block times, enabling rapid CI/CD before mainnet release.
Auroria is unique for combining full EVM compatibility with native tSTRAX gas and deep integration into the Stratis ecosystem, giving realistic fee behavior while keeping test costs negligible for bridge and dApp workflows. While Stratis has not published canonical averages for TPS or block time on Auroria, developers typically see low congestion and fast finality; compared to busier public testnets like Ethereum Sepolia (~12–14s blocks, ~15 TPS), Auroria’s lower activity and near-zero gas costs produce more predictable confirmations and throughput for performance/regression testing.
Auroria Testnet uses tSTRAX as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain tSTRAX by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge, or through faucets (for testnet).
To bridge tSTRAX to Auroria Testnet, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Auroria Testnet as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Auroria Testnet you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Auroria Testnet to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send tSTRAX on Auroria Testnet, ensure your wallet is connected to the Auroria Testnet network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of tSTRAX to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.