Dedicated Soneium RPC node. A private Soneium RPC endpoint that only you use: no rate limits, every method on, one fixed monthly price.
Soneium is an Ethereum layer-2 developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs on the OP Stack, operating within the Superchain ecosystem.
Soneium RPC endpoint and network details.
| Network | Soneium mainnet |
| Chain ID | 1868 (0x74c) |
| Currency | ETH |
| Public RPC URL | https://rpc.soneium.org |
| Wallet | Add Soneium to MetaMask or another browser wallet. |
| Testnet pages | Soneium Testnet Minato |
| Interfaces | JSON-RPC |
| Dedicated endpoint | Your own Soneium RPC endpoint, from $199/mo → |
Public URLs are shared and rate limited: fine for a wallet, not for an app, bot or indexer. Facts from Soneium's official documentation.
Order a dedicated Soneium 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 Soneium 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 connections, no per-plan cap
- Your own domain and an IP allowlist you control
- 99.99% SLA in writing, with service credits
- 24/7 support answered by engineers
Soneium node requirements, and what we build.
Chain facts from Soneium's official documentation (docs.soneium.org). Where it is silent, the row says so.
| Node software | op-geth |
| Interfaces | JSON-RPC |
| Full node | Yes, from $199/mo |
| Archive node | Not documented by the chain; historical access scoped per use case |
| Validator | An OP-stack rollup whose transactions are ordered by the sequencer; no public validator role. |
| Chain ID | 1868 |
| Gas token | ETH |
| Official hardware guidance | Soneium's FAQ recommends an AWS i3.2xlarge instance type or equivalent hardware for running a Soneium (op-geth) node and otherwise defers to Optimism's node-operator documentation. 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 Soneium recently
- Soneium mainnet launched on 14 Jan 2025 as an OP Stack chain in the Superchain. source ↗
- On 16 Apr 2025 Soneium announced a Fast Finality Layer (AltLayer MACH, EigenLayer, Astar) cutting confirmation time from about 13 minutes to under 10 seconds. source ↗
- OP Labs lists op-geth as end-of-support on 31 May 2026 and op-reth as the primary supported execution client, while Soneium's FAQ still documents op-geth; node operators should plan for op-reth. source ↗
- Superchain network upgrades Jovian (mainnet 2 Dec 2025) and Karst (mainnet 8 Jul 2026) required node operators to run compatible op-node and execution client releases. source ↗
Sources: docs.soneium.org/docs/builders/overview · docs.soneium.org/docs/builders/faq · docs.optimism.io/operators/node-operators/architecture
Public Soneium RPC URLs, checked every week.
Free, shared Soneium endpoints from the chain registry that answered eth_chainId with 1868 in our weekly check (1 of 1). Good for a wallet or a test; once an app, bot or indexer depends on it, move to a dedicated Soneium RPC endpoint.
| Endpoint | |
|---|---|
https://rpc.soneium.org |
Dedicated Soneium RPC node: the questions buyers ask.
What is a Soneium RPC node?
A server running Soneium's node software (op-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 Soneium RPC node?
A Soneium 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 Soneium 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 Soneium RPC endpoint?
An RPC endpoint that only your applications use. It sits on a dedicated Soneium 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 Soneium node is live?
As soon as it has synced with the Soneium network, and we tell you the moment it is ready. Sync time depends on the node type, 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 $199/mo for my Soneium 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 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 Soneium node run on?
A machine that meets Soneium'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 Soneium archive nodes and trace methods?
Soneium's official documentation does not describe an on-node archive mode, so we do not sell one. Heavy methods the client does expose are on by default; historical access is scoped per use case in your quote.
Can I run a Soneium validator with Argusnodes?
An OP-stack rollup whose transactions are ordered by the sequencer; no public validator role. We run every node type the chain actually offers and none it does not.
Can I move my Soneium endpoint from another provider?
Yes. A dedicated Soneium node speaks the same JSON-RPC interface 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 Soneium 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 Soneium 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 Soneium chain ID?
1868 (hex 0x74c), per Soneium's official documentation. A dedicated Soneium node answers eth_chainId with it, so wallets and libraries configured for Soneium work against your endpoint unchanged.
What is the Soneium RPC URL?
Public Soneium RPC URLs from the chain registry that answered our weekly check on chain ID 1868: https://rpc.soneium.org. Soneium's official documentation (docs.soneium.org) 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 Soneium RPC URL of your own, on your domain if you want, that nobody else uses.
Is Soneium RPC free?
Yes, public Soneium 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 Soneium node is the paid option for an app, bot or indexer, at one fixed monthly price.
What is the best Soneium 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 Soneium to MetaMask with my own RPC URL?
Add a network manually with the chain ID 1868, the currency symbol ETH and your private Soneium 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.