At a glance
Decision summary
- Best for
- Multichain node API access
- Watch out for
- Curated DeFi TVL analytics
- Auth
- API key
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Agent actionability
- Not actionable
- PubFi gateway
- PubFi gateway not routeable yet
- Last verified
NOWNodes
NOWNodes is tracked as an RPC infrastructure source for Ethereum coverage. Blockchain-as-a-service provider offering explorer and node API access across many crypto networks
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Best fit and tradeoffs
Best for
- Multichain node API access
- Explorer-backed infrastructure comparisons
- They need a broad node API provider to compare with GetBlock and Ankr.
- They want an RPC infrastructure option that also presents explorer-style access.
- They are evaluating low-volume startup access before higher-throughput provider selection.
Watchouts
- Curated DeFi TVL analytics
- Automation-approved governance context
- The fixture has partial commercial facts, so paid limits and pricing should stay qualified.
- Explorer and node API positioning should not be confused with a finished indexed analytics API.
- Teams should confirm target chain and endpoint behavior because broad network claims are not enough for production planning.
Why teams choose it
NOWNodes is a blockchain-as-a-service provider offering explorer and node API access across many crypto networks. Discovery tracks it as Ethereum RPC infrastructure and an alternative to GetBlock, Ankr, and Chainstack.
NOWNodes is useful for teams comparing node API access with a broad-network provider, but the current fixture carries only partial commercial evidence. The page should avoid stronger paid-plan or exact coverage claims than the public evidence supports.
Capability summaries
NOWNodes RPC infrastructure coverage
- Category
- RPC infrastructure
- Public status
- Requested
- Auth requirement
- API key
- Procurement state
- Free Requires Auth
- Coverage
- Ethereum
- Output contracts
- Rpc Endpoint Status
Quick-start entry
POST
Endpoint path not listed- Style
- curl
- Language
- curl
- Method
- POST
- Path
- Not listed
- Requires auth
- Yes
- Provider docs
- Not listed
PubFi gateway status
PubFi gateway not routeable yet
This Discovery source is available for source evaluation and comparison, but PubFi does not publish a production-callable gateway route for it yet. Use this page to compare the provider, signal demand, or start a procurement/integration review instead of attempting a PubFi gateway call.
- PubFi gateway call
- Not published for this source
- Direct gateway examples
- Not available
- Next step
- Request integration or start supplier procurement review
- Do not infer a PubFi gateway path from this Discovery page.
- Use the official provider docs for direct provider integration until a PubFi readiness entry marks this source gateway_available.
- Use the Discovery request or demand-signal CTA to register integration interest with PubFi.
- Supplier procurement, paid-plan approval, and upstream credential setup require explicit review before PubFi can route the source.
Access, pricing, and protocol metadata
Access and pricing
- Auth methods
- API key
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Free tier
- Start plan includes 100,000 requests for 1 month with 15 RPS.
- Starting price
- 20 EUR / month
- Pricing URL
- Official pricing
- Free rate limit
- Start plan 15 RPS
- Paid rate limit
- EUR request quotas with free-trial RPS only: Paid request quotas are public, but paid RPS is not published as one safe projection
Protocols and outputs
- Data types
- Explorer Api, Node Api, Multichain Endpoints
- 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
Provider and review status
- Documentation
- Not listed
- Doc quality score
- Not listed
- Status page
- Not listed
- Public fixture status
- Current
- Raw claim-safe status
- Public source profile
- Page tier
- Tier 3
Implementation notes
Pricing
Keep NOWNodes paid-plan assumptions cautious because the fixture exposes partial commercial facts only.
Coverage
Verify the exact chain and endpoint family before treating NOWNodes as a drop-in alternative for another RPC provider.
Docs
Document whether the integration uses explorer API access or node API access so comparison rows remain accurate.
Use case candidates
- Compare node API providers for product reads
- Prototype explorer-style chain access before account setup
Comparison snapshot
NOWNodes is closest to GetBlock in this seed catalog because both are node API providers with broad-network positioning. Chainstack and Ankr are better alternatives when managed infrastructure plan detail or premium endpoint models are central.
PubFi friction reduction
Commercial Uncertainty
- Source friction
- The commercial metadata for NOWNodes is partial in the fixture.
- PubFi relief
- Discovery keeps paid limits out of flat claims unless public evidence supports them.
Official source links
Agent-readable resources
Alternatives and hubs
FAQ
What is NOWNodes used for?
NOWNodes is a candidate source for node API and explorer-style blockchain data access.