Dedicated Ethereum Classic RPC node. A private Ethereum Classic RPC endpoint that only you use: no rate limits, every method on, one fixed monthly price.
Ethereum Classic is a proof-of-work (Etchash) EVM chain with chain ID 61, whose native currency is ETC.
Ethereum Classic RPC endpoint and network details.
| Network | Ethereum Classic mainnet |
| Chain ID | 61 (0x3d) |
| Currency | ETC |
| Public RPC URL | https://etc.etcdesktop.com |
| Wallet | Add Ethereum Classic to MetaMask or another browser wallet. |
| Interfaces | JSON-RPC · WebSocket · GraphQL |
| Testnet | Mordor · chain ID 63 |
| Dedicated endpoint | Your own Ethereum Classic RPC endpoint, from $129/mo → |
Public URLs are shared and rate limited: fine for a wallet, not for an app, bot or indexer. Facts from Ethereum Classic's official documentation.
Order a dedicated Ethereum Classic 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 Ethereum Classic 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
Ethereum Classic node requirements, and what we build.
Chain facts from Ethereum Classic's official documentation (docs.coregeth.com). Where it is silent, the row says so.
| Node software | Core-Geth |
| Interfaces | JSON-RPC, WebSocket, GraphQL |
| Full node | Yes, from $129/mo |
| Archive node | Yes, quoted per setup |
| Validator | There is no validator role: blocks are produced by permissionless proof-of-work mining (Etchash). |
| Chain ID | 61 |
| Gas token | ETC |
| Official hardware guidance | The Core-Geth docs publish no minimum spec, only a measured run on a 6-core, 31 GiB RAM, NVMe machine: a snap-synced mainnet datadir of 51.18 GiB, peak memory of 2.33 GiB and 69 minutes to sync; archive size is not measured. 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 Ethereum Classic recently
- Core-Geth v1.13.0 (14 Sep 2026) is the first release from ethereumclassic/core-geth and the recommended client; the old etclabscore repository is to be archived, and the ETC Cooperative is scheduled to dissolve by the end of 2026. source ↗
- Hyperledger Besu removed Ethereum Classic support in 26.2.0 (5 Mar 2026), including the Mordor testnet. source ↗
Sources: docs.coregeth.com · docs.coregeth.com/getting-started/hardware-requirements · docs.coregeth.com/etc-cooperative-transition
Public Ethereum Classic RPC URLs, checked every week.
Free, shared Ethereum Classic endpoints from the chain registry that answered eth_chainId with 61 in our weekly check (1 of 5). Good for a wallet or a test; once an app, bot or indexer depends on it, move to a dedicated Ethereum Classic RPC endpoint.
| Endpoint | |
|---|---|
https://etc.etcdesktop.com |
Dedicated Ethereum Classic RPC node: the questions buyers ask.
What is a Ethereum Classic RPC node?
A server running Ethereum Classic's node software (Core-Geth) 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 Ethereum Classic RPC node?
A Ethereum Classic 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 Ethereum Classic 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 Ethereum Classic RPC endpoint?
An RPC endpoint that only your applications use. It sits on a dedicated Ethereum Classic 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 Ethereum Classic node is live?
As soon as it has synced with the Ethereum Classic 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 $129/mo for my Ethereum Classic 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 Ethereum Classic node run on?
A machine that meets Ethereum Classic'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 Ethereum Classic archive nodes and trace methods?
Yes. Ethereum Classic's documentation describes full-history operation; we run Ethereum Classic 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 Ethereum Classic validator with Argusnodes?
There is no validator role: blocks are produced by permissionless proof-of-work mining (Etchash). We run every node type the chain actually offers and none it does not.
Can I move my Ethereum Classic endpoint from another provider?
Yes. A dedicated Ethereum Classic node speaks the same JSON-RPC and WebSocket and GraphQL 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 Ethereum Classic 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 Ethereum Classic 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 Ethereum Classic chain ID?
61 (hex 0x3d), per Ethereum Classic's official documentation. A dedicated Ethereum Classic node answers eth_chainId with it, so wallets and libraries configured for Ethereum Classic work against your endpoint unchanged.
What is the Ethereum Classic RPC URL?
Public Ethereum Classic RPC URLs from the chain registry that answered our weekly check on chain ID 61: https://etc.etcdesktop.com. Ethereum Classic's official documentation (docs.coregeth.com) 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 Ethereum Classic RPC URL of your own, on your domain if you want, that nobody else uses.
Is Ethereum Classic RPC free?
Yes, public Ethereum Classic 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 Ethereum Classic node is the paid option for an app, bot or indexer, at one fixed monthly price.
What is the best Ethereum Classic 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.
Is Ethereum Classic the same as ETC?
Yes. ETC is the network's full name, chain ID 61, with ETC as its gas token. A dedicated Ethereum Classic RPC node and a dedicated ETC RPC node are the same thing.
How do I add Ethereum Classic to MetaMask with my own RPC URL?
Add a network manually with the chain ID 61, the currency symbol ETC and your private Ethereum Classic 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.
What is the Ethereum Classic testnet?
Mordor, chain ID 63, per Ethereum Classic's official documentation. We build dedicated Mordor nodes too, on the same terms as mainnet.