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Covalent

Covalent is tracked as an on-chain state source for Ethereum coverage. Unified blockchain data API for balances, transactions, token holders, NFTs, and decoded chain state

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On-chain stateEthereum
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Decision guide

Use it when

Wallet and account data enrichment

Check first

RPC endpoint hosting

PubFi status

Provider Profile

The page is an AI/Codex-processed public Provider Profile and does not claim PubFi integration, gateway access, x402 payment, or MCP tooling.

Key facts

Auth
API key
Pricing
Marketplace pricing
Agent actionability
Editorial only; runtime status separate
PubFi gateway
Not present in the active Registry
Last verified

Provider-sourced facts

Primary coverage
Balances, transactions, token holders, NFTs, and decoded chain state Source
Fixture coverage
On-chain state coverage for the Ethereum fixture target Source

Best fit and tradeoffs

Best for

  • Wallet and account data enrichment
  • Decoded on-chain state reads
  • They need decoded balances, transactions, token holders, NFT, or chain-state records.
  • They want an API-led source instead of a custom indexing framework.
  • They are comparing wallet and on-chain-state providers such as Moralis, Bitquery, and Dune.

Watchouts

  • RPC endpoint hosting
  • Primary exchange order books
  • Product-scope commercial metadata blocks a single safe public price or quota claim.
  • Covalent may not fit teams that need full custom indexing control or raw node infrastructure.
  • Teams should verify target network and endpoint coverage rather than extrapolating from broad product positioning.

Why teams choose it

Covalent is a unified blockchain data API for balances, transactions, token holders, NFTs, and decoded chain state. Discovery tracks it as Ethereum on-chain-state coverage and an alternative to Moralis, Bitquery, and Dune API.

Covalent is useful when decoded account and token data are more important than raw RPC access. The commercial fixture is product-scope dependent, so public copy should avoid implying one provider-wide price or access model.

What it can cover

Covalent on-chain state coverage

Current
Category
On-chain state
Public status
Requested
Auth requirement
API key
Access review
Free Requires Auth
Coverage
Ethereum
Output contracts
Chain State Record

Quick start

GETEndpoint path not listed
Style
REST
Language
HTTP
Method
GET
Path
Not listed
Requires auth
Yes
Provider docs
Documentation

PubFi gateway

Not present in the active Registry

The active signed Registry generation has no route for this provider. Discovery inclusion and upstream documentation do not make a provider executable through PubFi.

Runtime status
not_present
Active capabilities
0
PubFi auth headers
Authorization: Bearer <PubFi API key> or X-PubFi-Api-Key: <PubFi API key>
Typed contract
Runtime OpenAPI
  • Use the official provider documentation for direct integration.
  • A future collected source becomes executable only after the normal evidence, policy, health, and generation pipeline accepts it.

Reference details

Access

Auth methods
API key
Pricing model
Marketplace pricing
Free tier
Covalent access is product, marketplace, and network-settlement scoped; no single provider-wide public free tier is safe to flatten.
Starting price
Marketplace pricing
Free rate limit
Marketplace pricing
Paid rate limit
Marketplace pricing

Data shape

Data types
Balances, Transactions, Token Holders, Nft Data, Decoded Chain State
Protocols
REST
REST support
Yes
GraphQL support
Not listed
WebSocket support
Not listed
Streaming support
Not listed
Webhook support
Not listed
Feature flags
Not listed
SDKs
Not listed

Public evidence

Documentation
Provider docs
Status page
Not listed
Source coverage status
Current
Editorial posture
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Implementation notes

Pricing

High

Keep Covalent commercial labels product-scope aware and avoid one flat price or quota projection.

Coverage

Medium

Confirm whether the integration needs balances, transactions, token holders, NFTs, or decoded state before comparing alternatives.

Schema

Medium

Design around Covalent response schemas instead of assuming parity with Moralis or Bitquery.

Use cases

  • Read balances and transactions for portfolio workflows
  • Compare decoded chain-state APIs for application data

Comparison snapshot

Covalent is the decoded unified-data alternative to Moralis and Bitquery. It is less like The Graph or SubQuery, where the team controls indexing projects and query schemas.

PubFi friction relief

Commercial Scope

Source friction
The fixture marks Covalent commercial metadata as needs_product_scope.
PubFi relief
Discovery keeps commercial claims status-aware and points comparison work toward endpoint fit instead of unsupported plan claims.

FAQ

What is Covalent used for?

Covalent is a candidate source for balances, transactions, token holders, NFTs, and decoded chain-state data.