Dedicated Aurora RPC node. A private Aurora RPC endpoint that only you use: no rate limits, every method on, one fixed monthly price.
Aurora is an EVM implemented as a smart contract on NEAR Protocol rather than a rollup, and is now positioned as the network of Virtual Chains launched through Aurora Cloud.
Aurora RPC endpoint and network details.
| Network | Aurora mainnet |
| Chain ID | 1313161554 (0x4e454152) |
| Currency | ETH |
| Public RPC URL | https://mainnet.aurora.dev |
| Wallet | Add Aurora to MetaMask or another browser wallet. |
| Interfaces | JSON-RPC · WebSocket |
| Dedicated endpoint | Your own Aurora RPC endpoint, from $139/mo → |
Public URLs are shared and rate limited: fine for a wallet, not for an app, bot or indexer. Facts from Aurora's official documentation.
Order a dedicated Aurora RPC node.
Pick the node and the city. Where a city shows a price, pay in crypto and we start building; anywhere else, you get a firm quote within the hour.
What every dedicated Aurora node includes.
- Fully managed at no additional cost: we set it up, sync it, monitor it 24/7, apply every upgrade and fix it if anything breaks
- Monitoring at no additional cost: live node and server metrics for your node in your dashboard
- No rate limits: the hardware is the only ceiling
- Every RPC method on, debug and trace included
- Unlimited WebSocket connections
- Your own domain and an IP allowlist you control
- 99.99% SLA in writing, with service credits
- 24/7 support answered by engineers
Aurora node requirements, and what we build.
Chain facts from Aurora's official documentation (doc.aurora.dev). Where it is silent, the row says so.
| Node software | Aurora Relayer v2, Aurora Refiner |
| Interfaces | JSON-RPC, WebSocket |
| Full node | Yes, from $139/mo |
| Archive node | Yes, quoted per setup |
| Validator | Relayers wrap EVM transactions into NEAR transactions; NEAR provides consensus. |
| Chain ID | 1313161554 |
| Gas token | ETH |
| Official hardware guidance | Official docs give no CPU or RAM figures for an Aurora node; the node guide only states that nearcore mode needs about ~800 GB of storage with snapshots (up to 6TB to reindex from genesis) while nearlake mode uses minimal local storage, and the standalone-rpc installer requires x86-64 and Docker. source ↗ |
| Argusnodes build | Meets the official guidance above with headroom on top, never at the minimum. Ask and we tell you the exact CPU, RAM and NVMe; root access on request. |
What changed on Aurora recently
- Aurora Relayer v1 (aurora-relayer) is deprecated; operators must use Aurora Relayer v2 (relayer2-public) and the Refiner, distributed together as the standalone-rpc package whose latest release is v2.2.0 from 15 August 2025. source ↗
- Aurora Labs repositioned Aurora Cloud from blockchain-as-a-service to the hub of the Virtual Chain network, and the docs home now calls Aurora 'the network of Virtual Chains' with chains deployable in about 30 seconds. source ↗
- In the June 2025 engineering update Aurora reworked how node snapshots are stored and made the Refiner switch engine-contract versions dynamically during re-indexing. source ↗
Sources: doc.aurora.dev/blog/spinning-up-your-own-aurora-node
Public Aurora RPC URLs, checked every week.
Free, shared Aurora endpoints from the chain registry that answered eth_chainId with 1313161554 in our weekly check (2 of 2). Good for a wallet or a test; once an app, bot or indexer depends on it, move to a dedicated Aurora RPC endpoint.
| Endpoint | |
|---|---|
https://mainnet.aurora.dev | |
https://aurora.drpc.org |
Dedicated Aurora RPC node: the questions buyers ask.
What is a Aurora RPC node?
A server running Aurora's node software (Aurora Relayer v2, Aurora Refiner) that answers RPC requests: reading balances and state, and sending transactions. It can be public and free, shared by a provider's customers, or dedicated to one client.
What is a dedicated Aurora RPC node?
A Aurora node on a bare-metal server that runs for one client only, with its own private RPC endpoint. Nobody else's traffic shares the machine, so there is no rate limit and no noisy neighbour, and every method the client exposes is on. Argusnodes builds, syncs, monitors and upgrades it for you at one fixed monthly price.
Is my Aurora node managed and monitored, and what does that cost?
Yes, and so is monitoring, both at no additional cost. We set up and sync the node, watch it 24/7 with live node and server metrics in your dashboard, apply every network upgrade and client update, and fix it when something breaks. If you need help around the node, such as connecting it to your app, moving off another provider or setting up an indexer, our engineers help with that too, at the same monthly price.
What is a private Aurora RPC endpoint?
An RPC endpoint that only your applications use. It sits on a dedicated Aurora node that is yours alone, on your own domain if you want one, and answers only the IP addresses you allowlist. No other customer's traffic shares the machine, so nobody else's burst becomes your latency, and there is no rate limit to hit.
How long until my Aurora node is live?
As soon as it has synced with the Aurora network, and we tell you the moment it is ready. Sync time depends on the node type (an archive node replays the full history, so it takes longest) and the client you pick (Aurora Relayer v2, Aurora Refiner), so your quote carries an estimate for your exact setup rather than a number that is sometimes wrong. The quote itself lands within the hour, around the clock.
What is included in the from $139/mo for my Aurora node?
Everything the node can do, with the premium add-ons other providers bill separately included free: unlimited RPS, every RPC method including debug and trace, unlimited WebSocket connections, your own domain with an IP allowlist, 18 cities to choose from, a 99.99% SLA with credits, 24/7 engineer support and live p50/p99 in your dashboard. There is no add-on price list because nothing is an add-on.
What hardware will my Aurora node run on?
A machine that meets Aurora's official hardware guidance (quoted in the spec sheet on this page) with headroom on top, on a dedicated bare-metal server. We never build at the minimum, because a node sized to the minimum becomes the bottleneck the day the chain grows. Ask before you order and we tell you the exact CPU, RAM and NVMe; the delivery email names the server, and root access is yours if you want it.
Which Aurora client should I choose?
Aurora Relayer v2: The Relayer is the Go JSON-RPC server compatible with Ethereum's Web3 API plus an indexer that reads Refiner output into an embedded database, so it is the component that actually serves RPC traffic Aurora Refiner: The Refiner is the Rust tool that downloads NEAR blocks (from a local nearcore or NEAR Lake on S3) and produces Ethereum-compatible Aurora blocks, transactions and logs for the Relayer to index
Does Argusnodes run Aurora archive nodes and trace methods?
Yes. Aurora's documentation describes full-history operation; we run Aurora archive nodes, quoted per setup, with trace and historical queries unmetered. Debug and trace methods are on for full nodes too, within their state window.
Can I run a Aurora validator with Argusnodes?
Relayers wrap EVM transactions into NEAR transactions; NEAR provides consensus. We run every node type the chain actually offers and none it does not.
Can I move my Aurora endpoint from another provider?
Yes. A dedicated Aurora node speaks the same JSON-RPC and WebSocket interfaces as the shared endpoint you use today, so migration is pointing your application at your own endpoint. Billing is monthly with no lock-in on our side, and support engineers are on the channels 24/7 during cutover.
Are there rate limits or connection caps on a dedicated Aurora node?
No artificial ones: unlimited RPS and no connection cap. The machine is yours alone, so the hardware is the only ceiling: if it can serve the request, you can send it. There is no per-plan connection cap because there is no plan tier.
How do I pay for my Aurora node, and can I cancel?
In crypto, with no KYC and no setup fee. Pay monthly, or save 5% quarterly and 10% annually, and your price is locked for as long as your node runs. Cancel at the end of any term; the node is provisioned for you alone, so there is no meter to escape and no exit fee.
What is the Aurora chain ID?
1313161554 (hex 0x4e454152), per Aurora's official documentation. A dedicated Aurora node answers eth_chainId with it, so wallets and libraries configured for Aurora work against your endpoint unchanged.
What is the Aurora RPC URL?
Public Aurora RPC URLs from the chain registry that answered our weekly check on chain ID 1313161554: https://mainnet.aurora.dev, https://aurora.drpc.org. Aurora's official documentation (doc.aurora.dev) is the reference for its own endpoints. They are shared, rate limited and run by third parties, so they are fine for a wallet and not for an application. A dedicated node gives you a private Aurora RPC URL of your own, on your domain if you want, that nobody else uses.
Is Aurora RPC free?
Yes, public Aurora RPC endpoints are free: the ones that passed our weekly check are listed on this page. They are shared and rate limited, which is fine for a wallet or a test. A dedicated Aurora node is the paid option for an app, bot or indexer, at one fixed monthly price.
What is the best Aurora RPC provider?
It depends on the workload. Check four things: whether the node is single-tenant or shared, whether there are rate limits or credits, whether archive, trace and debug are included, and who answers when it breaks. For a wallet, a free public endpoint is enough. For an app, bot or indexer, a dedicated node with no rate limits avoids the throttling of shared plans. Our comparison pages (argusnodes.com/vs) set us against other providers, with sources.
How do I add Aurora to MetaMask with my own RPC URL?
Add a network manually with the chain ID 1313161554, the currency symbol ETH and your private Aurora RPC URL in place of the public one. The steps are the same as for a public URL; the difference is that the endpoint is yours alone, so the wallet never hits someone else's rate limit.