Dedicated Symbol RPC node. A private Symbol RPC endpoint that only you use: no rate limits, every method on, one fixed monthly price.
Symbol is the NEM project's second-generation blockchain, using Proof-of-Stake Plus where an importance score based on stake and activity selects harvesters to create blocks. Peer nodes run consensus, API nodes expose the chain through a REST gateway, and dual nodes do both.
Symbol RPC endpoint and network details.
| Network | Symbol mainnet |
| Currency | XYM |
| Interfaces | REST · WebSocket |
| Dedicated endpoint | Your own Symbol RPC endpoint, from $99/mo → |
Public endpoints are listed in Symbol's official documentation (docs.symbol.dev). They are shared and rate limited. Facts from Symbol's official documentation.
Order a dedicated Symbol 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 Symbol 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
Symbol node requirements, and what we build.
Chain facts from Symbol's official documentation (docs.symbol.dev). Where it is silent, the row says so.
| Node software | catapult-client, catapult-rest |
| Interfaces | REST, WebSocket |
| Full node | Yes, from $99/mo |
| Archive node | Confirmed at quote time |
| Validator | Public validator role; quoted per setup. Harvesting (block creation) requires at least 10,000 XYM importance; voting (finalization) nodes require 3,000,000 XYM |
| Gas token | XYM |
| Official hardware guidance | Minimum requirements per node type: Peer 2 cores, 8GB RAM, 500GB disk; API 4 cores, 16GB RAM, 750GB disk; Dual and Voting 4 cores, 16GB RAM, 750GB disk; all on 1500 IOPS SSD (page dated April 2022). 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 Symbol recently
- Catapult Client v1.0.3.9 and REST Gateway v2.5.1 were released on 23 Sep 2025, with the client release describing a BREAKING FORK fix for non-unique aggregate transaction hashes, so node operators must be on this version. source ↗
- Catapult Client v1.0.3.8 and REST Gateway v2.5.0 (8 Apr 2025) updated core dependencies (RocksDB 9.8.4, OpenSSL 3.4.1, Clang 19, Mongo drivers). source ↗
- The official running-a-node guide still documents symbol-bootstrap (last upstream release 1.1.7), while the symbol/product monorepo ships shoestring (v0.2.4, 6 May 2026) as a from-scratch node setup tool that can import symbol-bootstrap settings. source ↗
- The project remains actively maintained: symbol/symbol was last pushed 20 Aug 2026 and SDK 3.3.2 releases shipped 16 Jun 2026. source ↗
Sources: docs.symbol.dev/guides/network/running-a-symbol-node.html · docs.symbol.dev/concepts/node.html · docs.symbol.dev/concepts/consensus-algorithm.html
Dedicated Symbol RPC node: the questions buyers ask.
What is a Symbol RPC node?
A server running Symbol's node software (catapult-client, catapult-rest) 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 Symbol RPC node?
A Symbol 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 Symbol 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 Symbol RPC endpoint?
An RPC endpoint that only your applications use. It sits on a dedicated Symbol 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 Symbol node is live?
As soon as it has synced with the Symbol network, and we tell you the moment it is ready. Sync time depends on the node type and the client you pick (catapult-client, catapult-rest), 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 Symbol 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 Symbol node run on?
A machine that meets Symbol'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 Symbol client should I choose?
catapult-client: The Catapult Client is the core node software run by peer (harvester) nodes for transaction verification and block creation, storing chain state in RocksDB. catapult-rest: The REST Gateway (catapult-rest) runs alongside an API or dual node, reading MongoDB to serve JSON API requests and pushing events over WebSockets, so it is what RPC consumers connect to.
Does Argusnodes run Symbol archive nodes?
Archive support on Symbol is confirmed against its documentation as part of your quote. Every method the client exposes is on by default at no extra charge.
Can I run a Symbol validator with Argusnodes?
Yes. Symbol has a public validator role (Harvesting (block creation) requires at least 10,000 XYM importance; voting (finalization) nodes require 3,000,000 XYM), 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 Symbol endpoint from another provider?
Yes. A dedicated Symbol node speaks the same REST 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 Symbol 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 Symbol 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 Symbol RPC URL?
The public Symbol RPC URLs are listed in Symbol's official documentation (docs.symbol.dev). 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 Symbol RPC URL of your own, on your domain if you want, that nobody else uses.
Is Symbol RPC free?
Public Symbol endpoints are free and listed in Symbol's official documentation (docs.symbol.dev). They are shared and rate limited, which is fine for a wallet or a test. A dedicated Symbol node is the paid option for an app, bot or indexer, at one fixed monthly price.
What is the best Symbol 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.