Dedicated Cardano RPC node. A private Cardano RPC endpoint that only you use: no rate limits, every method on, one fixed monthly price.
Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform developed from peer-reviewed research, hosting the ada cryptocurrency.
Cardano RPC endpoint and network details.
| Network | Cardano mainnet |
| Currency | ADA |
| Interfaces | node-to-client mini-protocols over Unix socket (IPC) · gRPC (UTxO-RPC) · WebSocket JSON-RPC via Ogmios |
| Dedicated endpoint | Your own Cardano RPC endpoint, from $99/mo → |
Public endpoints are listed in Cardano's official documentation (docs.cardano.org). They are shared and rate limited. Facts from Cardano's official documentation.
Order a dedicated Cardano 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 Cardano 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, heavy queries 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
Cardano node requirements, and what we build.
Chain facts from Cardano's official documentation (docs.cardano.org). Where it is silent, the row says so.
| Node software | cardano-node |
| Interfaces | node-to-client mini-protocols over Unix socket (IPC), gRPC (UTxO-RPC), WebSocket JSON-RPC via Ogmios |
| Full node | Yes, from $99/mo |
| Archive node | Yes, quoted per setup |
| Validator | Public validator role; quoted per setup |
| Gas token | ADA |
| Official hardware guidance | For a mainnet stake pool (block producer plus at least two relays) the Developer Portal lists a 2+ core x86 CPU at 2 GHz or faster, 24 GB RAM with the InMemory backend (8 GB with the OnDisk backend, 'pending confirmation'), 250 GB free storage (350 GB recommended) and about 1 GB of bandwidth per hour on a public IPv4 address. 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 Cardano recently
- Van Rossem intra-era hard fork to protocol version 11 activated on mainnet 18 July 2026 (ratified 13 July 2026); cardano-node 11.0.1 (released 2026-05-05) is the version that crosses the boundary. source ↗
- UTxO-HD is now mandatory: node 10.4.1 integrated UTxO-HD (in-memory or LMDB on-disk backend), 10.7.0 added the LSM-tree on-disk backend, and 11.1.0 (pre-release 2026-08-21) removes the V1 LedgerDB and LMDB backend and the legacy tracing system, so LMDB users must switch backends and migrate tracing config. source ↗
- Node 11.x ships a gRPC UTxO-RPC interface alongside the Unix-socket node-to-client protocol; Peras is included experimentally (off by default) in 11.1.0. source ↗
- GitHub org is IntersectMBO (not input-output-hk) for cardano-node binaries. source ↗
Sources: docs.cardano.org/about-cardano/learn/cardano-node · developers.cardano.org/docs/operators · docs.cardano.org/about-cardano/learn/delegation · developers.cardano.org/docs/operators/basics/hardware-requirements
Dedicated Cardano RPC node: the questions buyers ask.
What is a Cardano RPC node?
A server running Cardano's node software (cardano-node) 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 Cardano RPC node?
A Cardano 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 Cardano 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 Cardano RPC endpoint?
An RPC endpoint that only your applications use. It sits on a dedicated Cardano 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 Cardano node is live?
As soon as it has synced with the Cardano 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), 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 $99/mo for my Cardano node?
Everything the node can do, with the premium add-ons other providers bill separately included free: unlimited RPS, every RPC method including heavy queries, 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 Cardano node run on?
A machine that meets Cardano'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.
Does Argusnodes run Cardano archive nodes?
Yes. Cardano's documentation describes full-history operation; we run Cardano archive nodes, quoted per setup, with historical queries unmetered.
Can I run a Cardano validator with Argusnodes?
Yes. Cardano has a public validator role, and we operate validators under the same monitoring and support as RPC nodes, quoted per setup. Pick "Validator" in the configurator and describe the stake setup.
Can I move my Cardano endpoint from another provider?
Yes. A dedicated Cardano node speaks the same node-to-client mini-protocols over Unix socket (IPC) and gRPC (UTxO-RPC) and WebSocket JSON-RPC via Ogmios 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 Cardano 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 Cardano 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 Cardano RPC URL?
The public Cardano RPC URLs are listed in Cardano's official documentation (docs.cardano.org). 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 Cardano RPC URL of your own, on your domain if you want, that nobody else uses.
Is Cardano RPC free?
Public Cardano endpoints are free and listed in Cardano's official documentation (docs.cardano.org). They are shared and rate limited, which is fine for a wallet or a test. A dedicated Cardano node is the paid option for an app, bot or indexer, at one fixed monthly price.
What is the best Cardano 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.