X Layer Dedicated RPC Node
X Layer is the OKX Ethereum layer-2, an optimistic rollup on the OP Stack using OKB as its gas token. Argusnodes runs it for you on bare metal that is only yours: no rate limits, every method on, one flat monthly price. Configure it below and a firm quote lands within the hour.
Everything your X Layer node needs. Nothing sold as an add-on.
- 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
- 18 Tier-3 datacentre cities, you pick
- 99.99% SLA in writing, with service credits
- 24/7 support answered by engineers
- Live p50 and p99 for your node in the dashboard
- Card, bank transfer or crypto; monthly, cancel any month
Configure your X Layer node. Firm price within the hour.
Pick the node type, client, tuning and region. The figure shown is the band's starting price; your quote is a firm, flat monthly number for exactly this configuration, around the clock.
Prefer to talk first? Reach an engineer on any support channel: same one-hour promise. Band pricing is explained on the pricing page.
What your X Layer dedicated node is built from.
Every row below is taken from X Layer's official documentation (web3.okx.com), last reviewed against it on 22 Aug 2026, not from what is convenient to sell. Where the documentation is silent, the row says so.
| Node software | op-node, xlayer-reth |
| Interfaces | JSON-RPC, WebSocket |
| Full node | Yes, from $199/mo (standard band) |
| Archive node | Yes, from $799/mo |
| Validator | Block production is via a sequencer; permissionless block production is not offered. |
| Chain ID | 196 |
| Gas token | OKB |
| Official hardware guidance | One-click Setup (RPC sync node, reth client): Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+), 8GB memory minimum / 16GB+ recommended, 200GB SSD minimum / 500GB+ recommended; the Snapshots page asks for at least 500GB free space for mainnet snapshots. source ↗ |
| Locations | 18 Tier-3 cities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific |
| SLA | 99.99% uptime, written, with credits |
What changed on X Layer recently (reviewed 22 Aug 2026)
- On 27 October 2025 (11:30 PM UTC+8, about one hour of paused block production) X Layer's mainnet was migrated from the Polygon zkEVM/CDK validity rollup to an OP Stack optimistic rollup; OKX confirmed completion on 28 October 2025, and Optimism announced the migration on 9 December 2025. source ↗
- Post-migration the official node stack is op-node plus the reth execution client (okx/xlayer-reth); xlayer-reth provides legacy RPC routing (--rpc.legacy-url) for history from before the migration, so operators serving full history need a legacy endpoint or archive snapshot. source ↗
- Before the OP Stack move, X Layer completed the Polygon CDK 'PP upgrade' on 5 August 2025 (announced 13 August 2025 with an OKB burn); that CDK-era node software is superseded. source ↗
- X Layer now ships Flashblocks (3 to 5 sub-blocks per 1-second L2 block) streamed over the default WebSocket subscription from reth sequencers; RPC nodes wanting Flashblocks need the Flashblocks-enabled reth option in the one-click setup. source ↗
Choosing the X Layer client for the workload.
X Layer's documentation covers 2 node clients. You name the client, or describe the workload and we recommend one; either way it is built, synced and tuned for you.
op-node is the OP Stack consensus/rollup node that derives the L2 chain from Ethereum L1 and drives the execution client over the Engine API; it is required alongside any execution client.
xlayer-reth is OKX's customised Reth execution client and the default in the official one-click RPC setup; it adds legacy RPC routing (--rpc.legacy-url) so historical pre-migration data can still be served.
What to order for your X Layer workload.
Each card is a configuration you can pick above, with the reason it fits.
Trading bots and MEV
Order: Full node · WebSocket on · bot/MEV tuning · city nearest X Layer's block producers
Burst as hard as the strategy needs. No rate limits and no noisy neighbours on the hot path; we pick the city from latency measurement, not a map.
BUILT FOR BOTS →Indexing and analytics
Order: Archive node from $799/mo · indexing tuning
Backfills, trace and historical queries on X Layer run unmetered on your own machine.
BUILT FOR INDEXERS →dApps and wallets
Order: Full node · your domain · IP allowlist · city near your users
Serve your users from your own X Layer endpoint with unlimited connections and a 99.99% SLA in writing.
WHY DEDICATED →Exchanges and payments
Order: Full node · IP allowlist · transaction-heavy tuning · per-node monitoring
Deposit and withdrawal scanning on X Layer from an endpoint only your systems can reach.
BUILT FOR EXCHANGES →The X Layer RPC node provider comparison: Argusnodes vs QuickNode vs Chainstack vs Helius vs Allnodes vs Zeeve vs RPC Fast.
How the providers in this market are built, from their own public pages. Per-chain availability varies by provider, so check their chain lists for X Layer; we build X Layer on order either way, from $199/mo flat.
| Provider | Dedicated offering | Pricing model | Rate limits | Support | Chain coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argusnodes | Dedicated only: bare metal, single tenant, every node | One flat monthly price, nothing metered | None. The hardware is the only ceiling | 24/7 engineers on ticket, chat, Telegram, Slack. No paid tier | Any chain with a running network, built on order |
| QuickNode | Dedicated Clusters, an Enterprise add-on: two or more nodes of one chain, isolated, at a fixed monthly rate | API credits per method call, monthly allotments plus overage | 15 to 500 requests/sec by plan (Free through Business+); "Custom RPS" on Enterprise | Ticket support with 24h to 8h SLAs by plan; priority support is a paid add-on on Business+; dedicated support on Enterprise | 79 chains, 137 networks (their figure) |
| Chainstack | Managed dedicated nodes, single tenant, from the Pro plan up | Request Units per API call, monthly quotas plus overage | 25 to 600 requests/sec by plan; unlimited on Enterprise | Priority support is paid: $100/mo Professional, $1,000/mo Premium | 70+ protocols (their figure) |
| Helius | Dedicated Solana nodes from $2,900/mo; Solana only | Credits, monthly allotments per plan | 10 to 500 requests/sec by plan, plus sendTransaction/sec caps; no rate limits on dedicated nodes | Chat on paid plans; Telegram and Slack from the $999/mo plan up | Solana only |
| Allnodes | Per-node plans; a dedicated server on the Enterprise tier of its EVM chains and on every Solana tier | Per-node monthly plans, tiered by server type (shared, VPS or dedicated) | Advertises unlimited requests on its Base, BSC, Arbitrum and OP Mainnet node plans; not stated for other chains | Basic, priority or high-priority support by tier | 93 blockchains (their figure) |
| Zeeve | Dedicated RPC plans: $149, $299, $599 per month billed monthly (25% less on annual) | Monthly plans with request allowances: 250M/mo Basic, 2B/mo Advance; unmetered only on Enterprise | Monthly request caps on dedicated plans below Enterprise; no requests/sec figure published | Premium on Basic; priority support and Telegram/Slack from the $299/mo plan up; account manager on Enterprise | Over 30 public blockchain RPCs (their figure); 15 named on the dedicated page |
| RPC Fast | Dedicated Solana in three tiers from $2,200/mo (their dedicated-nodes page says from $2,500); other chains as node clusters from $2,000/mo plus infrastructure costs | Shared plans on compute units with overage at $5 per 1M CU; dedicated priced per node or cluster | 15 to 500 requests/sec plus WebSocket caps on shared plans; the Pro dedicated Solana tier says no rate limits | Community on free; email with 24h and 12h SLAs; priority chat with 8h SLA from the $499/mo plan | Up to 85 blockchains (their figure); Ethereum, BNB, Polygon and Solana named on the pricing page |
Competitor facts read from each provider's own public pricing and documentation pages, August 2026: QuickNode · Chainstack · Helius · Allnodes · Zeeve · RPC Fast. Their terms can change; check their pages for current figures. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix it the same day. Provider names link to the full comparison.
The X Layer RPC node endpoint provider that hands you the keys.
Your X Layer endpoint lives on your own domain, locked to the IPs you allowlist, served from the city you choose across 18 Tier-3 datacentre locations. The node exposes JSON-RPC, WebSocket as documented by X Layer. Live p50 and p99 latency for your node streams to your dashboard, and the 99.99% SLA applies in writing. New to dedicated nodes? The dedicated RPC node guide covers the model end to end.
Chain facts on this page are sourced from X Layer's official documentation, and you can check them yourself:
X Layer dedicated node: the questions buyers ask.
How long until my X Layer node is live?
A firm quote lands within the hour, around the clock. Go-live depends on X Layer's sync characteristics for your configuration and the client you pick (op-node, xlayer-reth); your quote includes a go-live estimate for exactly that setup rather than a number that is sometimes wrong.
What is included in the from $199/mo for my X Layer node?
Everything the node can do: no rate limits, 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.
Which X Layer client should I choose?
op-node: op-node is the OP Stack consensus/rollup node that derives the L2 chain from Ethereum L1 and drives the execution client over the Engine API; it is required alongside any execution client. xlayer-reth: xlayer-reth is OKX's customised Reth execution client and the default in the official one-click RPC setup; it adds legacy RPC routing (--rpc.legacy-url) so historical pre-migration data can still be served.
Does Argusnodes run X Layer archive nodes and trace methods?
Yes. X Layer's documentation describes full-history operation; we run X Layer archive nodes from $799/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 X Layer validator with Argusnodes?
Block production is via a sequencer; permissionless block production is not offered. We run every node type the chain actually offers and none it does not.
Can I migrate my X Layer endpoint from QuickNode, Chainstack or another provider?
Yes. A dedicated X Layer node speaks the same JSON-RPC 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.
Which city should I pick for my X Layer node?
Any of 18 Tier-3 datacentre cities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific. Deploy near your users for an app, or ask us where X Layer latency is lowest for a bot; we answer from measurement. Need a city we do not list? Ask.
Are there rate limits or connection caps on a dedicated X Layer node?
No artificial ones. 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 X Layer node, and can I cancel?
Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer or crypto, billed monthly. Cancel at the end of any monthly term; the node is provisioned for you alone, so there is no meter to escape and no exit fee.
How does Argusnodes compare to QuickNode, Chainstack and other X Layer RPC providers?
Argusnodes is dedicated-only: a bare-metal X Layer node with no rate limits at one flat price from $199/mo. As of August 2026, per their own pricing pages: QuickNode sells dedicated clusters through enterprise sales without published prices, Chainstack bills dedicated nodes per hour on top of a paid plan, and Zeeve applies monthly request allowances on dedicated plans below its Enterprise tier. The comparison table on this page links every source.
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Configure your X Layer node.
Node type, tuning, region. Firm quote within the hour, one flat monthly price.