A measured breakdown of Ethereum JSON-RPC latency: nine public endpoints at p50 and p99, the network floor separated from provider overhead, and the microsecond cost of local transports.
BLAZED.sh now has a free plan: one always-on JavaScript script running on a fully synced Ethereum node, plus 1M RPC credits a month. The Beta and Beta XL plans got bigger credit allowances at the same price.
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The cheapest Ethereum RPC is not the one with the lowest sticker price. How free tiers, compute units, dedicated nodes, self-hosting, and on-node credits compare for the bill you actually pay.
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How Ethereum RPC pricing actually works: compute units, credits, and bundled monthly plans compared, with a worked example so you can forecast a real bill.
The 'missing trie node' error means you asked a pruned full node for historical state. Here is why it happens, when you hit it, and how an archive node fixes it.
Why eth_getLogs returns block range and result-count errors across RPC providers, and how to query thousands of blocks reliably with adaptive chunking.
Discover the critical role of Ethereum nodes in powering the blockchain and enabling off-chain software through RPC. A beginner's guide to their types, setup, and significance.