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title: 'Node Providers'
description: 'Reliable RPC providers for Base. Production recommendations, Flashblocks support, self-hosting options, and comparison guidance.'
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import {HeaderNoToc} from "/snippets/headerNoToc.mdx";

# Node Providers

Choose a reliable RPC provider for building on **Base**. Public endpoints are rate-limited and **not suitable for production**.

**Production best practices**:
- Use dedicated endpoints with generous rate limits or unlimited plans.
- Monitor uptime, latency, and errors.
- Implement fallback providers.
- Prefer providers with **Flashblocks** support for ~200ms preconfirmations and real-time UX.
- Test WebSocket connections for subscriptions and event-driven apps.
## Quick Comparison

| Provider | Free Tier | Flashblocks | Archive / Trace+Debug | Key Strengths | Networks |
|---------------------------|--------------------|-------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| **Coinbase CDP** | Yes (rate-limited) | — | Limited | Highest reliability (Coinbase infra) | Mainnet + Sepolia |
| **QuickNode** | Yes | Yes | Yes | Flashblocks, Streams, Webhooks, Marketplace| Mainnet + Sepolia |
| **Alchemy** | Robust | Yes | Yes | SDKs, enhanced APIs, excellent tooling | Mainnet + Sepolia |
| **Chainstack** | Yes | Yes | Yes (archive) | Geo-balanced, low latency | Mainnet + Sepolia |
| **dRPC NodeCloud** | Yes | Yes | Varies | Smart routing, 180+ networks, analytics | Mainnet + Sepolia |
| **GetBlock** | Yes | Yes | Yes | Instant full nodes, pay-per-use | Mainnet + Sepolia |
| **Tenderly Web3 Gateway** | Yes | Likely | Yes | Fast nodes + full dev tooling suite | Mainnet + Sepolia |
| **OnFinality** | Generous | — | Yes (paid) | High-performance archive + Trace/Debug | Mainnet + Sepolia |
| **1RPC** | Yes | — | — | Privacy-preserving, on-chain attested | Mainnet |
| **All That Node** | Yes | — | — | Multi-chain suite | Mainnet + Sepolia |
| **Ankr** | Yes | — | — | Decentralized node network | Mainnet + Sepolia |
| **Blast** | Yes | — | — | Decentralized APIs | Mainnet + Sepolia |
| **Blockdaemon** | Yes ($0 plan) | — | — | Hosted nodes via Ubiquity | Mainnet + Sepolia |
| **BlockPI** | Yes | — | — | High-quality RPC service network | Mainnet + Sepolia |
| **Nodies DLB** | Yes (public) | — | — | High-performance for OP Stack | Mainnet + Testnet (on request) |
| **NodeReal** | Yes | — | — | Easy-access node APIs | Mainnet |
| **NOWNodes** | Yes | — | — | No rate-limit dedicated nodes | Mainnet |
| **RockX** | Yes | — | — | Global node network | Mainnet |
| **Stackup** | Yes | — | — | ERC-4337 + account abstraction tools | Mainnet + Sepolia |
| **SubQuery** | Generous | — | — | Decentralized RPC network | Mainnet |
| **Unifra** | Yes | — | — | Reliable & scalable infrastructure | Mainnet |
| **Validation Cloud** | Strong (50M CU) | — | — | High speed, no rate limits on scale tier | Mainnet |

**Notes**:
- Flashblocks support is actively expanding — check provider dashboards for latest availability and dedicated endpoints.
- “— ” indicates not prominently advertised or confirmed at the time of writing.

## Recommended Providers

### Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP)

[CDP](https://portal.cdp.coinbase.com/) provides an RPC endpoint that runs on the same node infrastructure that powers Coinbase’s retail exchange.

- **Supported Networks**
- Base Mainnet
- Base Sepolia (Testnet)

### QuickNode

[QuickNode](https://www.quicknode.com/chains/base) offers access to the Base network with **Flashblocks** and archive data support.

### Alchemy

[Alchemy](https://dashboard.alchemy.com/?utm_source=chain_partner&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=base) — robust free tier with excellent SDKs and enhanced APIs.

### Chainstack

[Chainstack](https://chainstack.com/build-better-with-base/) — high-performing elastic nodes with Flashblocks support.

## Full List of Providers

(Kept largely as in official docs with minor enhancements for consistency)

### 1RPC
[1RPC](https://1rpc.io/) — Privacy-preserving, on-chain attested RPC. Free and paid plans.
**Networks**: Base Mainnet

### All That Node
[All That Node](https://www.allthatnode.com/base.dsrv) — Multi-chain suite.
**Networks**: Mainnet + Sepolia

### Ankr
[Ankr](https://www.ankr.com/rpc/base/) — Decentralized node network.
**Networks**: Mainnet + Sepolia

### Blast
[Blast](https://blastapi.io/public-api/base) — Decentralized APIs.
**Networks**: Mainnet + Sepolia

### Blockdaemon
[Blockdaemon](https://www.blockdaemon.com/protocols/base/) — Hosted nodes via Ubiquity.
**Networks**: Mainnet + Sepolia

### BlockPI
[BlockPI](https://blockpi.io/) — High-quality RPC service network.
**Networks**: Mainnet + Sepolia

### dRPC NodeCloud
[dRPC NodeCloud](https://drpc.org/nodecloud-multichain-rpc-management) — Smart routing across providers.
**Networks**: Mainnet + Sepolia

### GetBlock
[GetBlock](https://getblock.io/nodes/base/) — Instant full node access with Flashblocks support.
**Networks**: Mainnet + Sepolia

### NodeReal
[NodeReal](https://nodereal.io/) — Easy-access Base node APIs.
**Networks**: Base Mainnet

### Nodies DLB
[Nodies DLB](https://nodies.app) — High-performance for OP Stack chains.
**Networks**: Mainnet + Testnet (on request)

### NOWNodes
[NOWNodes](https://nownodes.io/nodes/basechain-base) — No rate-limit nodes.
**Networks**: Base Mainnet

### OnFinality
[OnFinality](https://onfinality.io) — High-performance archive + Trace/Debug (paid).
**Networks**: Mainnet + Sepolia

### RockX
[RockX](https://access.rockx.com) — Global node network.
**Networks**: Base Mainnet

### Stackup
[Stackup](https://www.stackup.sh/) — ERC-4337 infrastructure with hosted nodes.
**Networks**: Mainnet + Sepolia

### SubQuery
[SubQuery](https://subquery.network/rpc) — Decentralized RPC network.
**Networks**: Base Mainnet

### Tenderly Web3 Gateway
[Tenderly Web3 Gateway](https://tenderly.co/web3-gateway) — Fast nodes + full dev tooling.
**Networks**: Mainnet + Sepolia

### Unifra
[Unifra](https://www.unifra.io) — Reliable, scalable node infrastructure.
**Networks**: Base Mainnet

### Validation Cloud
[Validation Cloud](https://app.validationcloud.io/) — World’s fastest node provider (per Compare Nodes), strong free tier.
**Networks**: Base Mainnet

## Self-Hosting

For maximum control, privacy, or hybrid setups, run your own Base node.

- Official repository: [base/node](https://github.com/base/node)
- Supports Docker Compose with Reth (recommended) and other clients.
- Full **Flashblocks** support when configured properly.