Dedicated Kava RPC node. A private Kava RPC endpoint that only you use: no rate limits, every method on, one fixed monthly price.
Kava is a layer-1 blockchain combining Cosmos SDK scalability with Ethereum developer support through a co-chain EVM and Cosmos architecture.
Kava RPC endpoint and network details.
| Network | Kava mainnet |
| Chain ID | 2222 (0x8ae) |
| Currency | KAVA |
| Public RPC URL | https://evm.kava.io |
| Wallet | Add Kava to MetaMask or another browser wallet. |
| Interfaces | JSON-RPC · WebSocket · Tendermint RPC · REST · gRPC |
| Dedicated endpoint | Your own Kava RPC endpoint, from $159/mo → |
Public URLs are shared and rate limited: fine for a wallet, not for an app, bot or indexer. Facts from Kava's official documentation.
Order a dedicated Kava 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 Kava 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
Kava node requirements, and what we build.
Chain facts from Kava's official documentation (docs.kava.io). Where it is silent, the row says so.
| Node software | kava |
| Interfaces | JSON-RPC, WebSocket, Tendermint RPC, REST, gRPC |
| Full node | Yes, from $159/mo |
| Archive node | Yes, from $1,789/mo |
| Validator | Public validator role; quoted per setup |
| Chain ID | 2222 |
| Gas token | KAVA |
| Official hardware guidance | Archival node: at least 128GB of dedicated memory (256GB is optimal) and about 6TB disk growing roughly 100GB per month; pruning nodes (default or full pruning): at least 64GB of dedicated memory, disk growing roughly 25GB per month (default) or 5GB per month (full pruning); CPU is not specified. 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 Kava recently
- Kava 18 (kava v0.28.0) was the last mainnet chain upgrade, at height 14136737 around 25 Feb 2025, moving to Cosmos SDK v0.47.15 and CometBFT v0.37.13 and fixing IBC packet-forwarding for USDT transfers. source ↗
- Only two optional point releases followed: v0.28.1 (29 Dec 2025, Ledger detection fix) and v0.28.2 (23 Jan 2026, CometBFT bumped to v0.37.18); no further consensus upgrade is published as of Aug 2026. source ↗
- Kava's official roadmap has shifted focus to decentralized AI (Oros agent, DeCloud GPU beta in Q4 2025) and a real-world-assets/stablecoin ecosystem in 2026, including KAVA bridging to BNB Chain; the L1 itself is unchanged. source ↗
Sources: docs.kava.io/docs/nodes-and-validators/node-setup-guide · docs.kava.io/docs/using-kava-endpoints/endpoints
Public Kava RPC URLs, checked every week.
Free, shared Kava endpoints from the chain registry that answered eth_chainId with 2222 in our weekly check (5 of 7). Good for a wallet or a test; once an app, bot or indexer depends on it, move to a dedicated Kava RPC endpoint.
| Endpoint | |
|---|---|
https://evm.kava.io | |
https://kava-evm-rpc.publicnode.com | |
https://evm.kava-rpc.com | |
https://rpc.ankr.com/kava_evm | |
https://kava.drpc.org |
Dedicated Kava RPC node: the questions buyers ask.
What is a Kava RPC node?
A server running Kava's node software (kava) 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 Kava RPC node?
A Kava 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 Kava 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 Kava RPC endpoint?
An RPC endpoint that only your applications use. It sits on a dedicated Kava 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 Kava node is live?
As soon as it has synced with the Kava 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 $159/mo for my Kava 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 Kava node run on?
A machine that meets Kava'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 Kava archive nodes and trace methods?
Yes. Kava's documentation describes full-history operation; we run Kava archive nodes, from $1,789/mo, with trace and historical queries unmetered. Debug and trace methods are on for full nodes too, within their state window.
Can I run a Kava validator with Argusnodes?
Yes. Kava 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 Kava endpoint from another provider?
Yes. A dedicated Kava node speaks the same JSON-RPC and WebSocket and Tendermint RPC and REST and gRPC 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 Kava 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 Kava 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 Kava chain ID?
2222 (hex 0x8ae), per Kava's official documentation. A dedicated Kava node answers eth_chainId with it, so wallets and libraries configured for Kava work against your endpoint unchanged.
What is the Kava RPC URL?
Public Kava RPC URLs from the chain registry that answered our weekly check on chain ID 2222: https://evm.kava.io, https://kava-evm-rpc.publicnode.com, https://evm.kava-rpc.com. Kava's official documentation (docs.kava.io) 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 Kava RPC URL of your own, on your domain if you want, that nobody else uses.
Is Kava RPC free?
Yes, public Kava 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 Kava node is the paid option for an app, bot or indexer, at one fixed monthly price.
What is the best Kava 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 Kava to MetaMask with my own RPC URL?
Add a network manually with the chain ID 2222, the currency symbol KAVA and your private Kava 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.