Free Plan Update: Paid-Only Access for Select Endpoints and Configurations 

 We've made a small but meaningful update to the free plan on GetBlock. Effective now, some endpoint configurations – networks and hosting regions – are available on paid plans only.

If you're on a free plan, here's what changed and what didn't:

Most supported chains remain fully accessible on the free plan, including all major ones: Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, Bitcoin, Polygon, Tron, and many more.

Only a small set of resource-intensive configs moved to paid tiers, starting from $39/mo. 

Free vs paid access: What's changing

GetBlock's Shared Nodes service lets you spin up RPC endpoints by customizing various parameters. Three main ones include: 

With this update, some specific combinations of these parameters now require an active subscription.

In practice, this means:

Note: API interface selection is not restricted on any plan – all supported interfaces are available regardless of your tier.

Protocols with limited free access

The following protocols now include limited endpoint configurations:

0G, Akash, Allora, Atleta, Avail, Axelar, Bahamut, Berachain, Bitlayer, Blast, Botanix, Chiliz, Celo, Core, Corn, Electroneum, Etherlink, Flare, Fraxtal, Goat, Gravity, HyperEVM, IOTA, IOTA EVM, Mantle, Matchain, Metis, Midnight, Monad, Movement, Nervos, Oasis, Pulse, Rollux, Somnia, Sei, Stacks, Stellar, Story, Swellchain, TAC, Taiko, Tenet, Unichain, XAI, XDC, Xphere, Zilliqa, Zora.

Important note: Ethereum's Hoodi testnet endpoints are no longer available on the free tier, but all Mainnet and Sepolia configurations remain available on the free plan.

See availability in the dashboard

The complete and always up-to-date breakdown is available directly in the dashboard. It shows exactly which configurations require an upgrade before you create an endpoint.

No disruption to existing endpoints

We’ve made sure this update is non-breaking:

The dashboard clearly marks which options require an upgrade before you set up an endpoint.

Why we made this change

This update is a limited, infrastructure-driven adjustment: certain endpoints generate a disproportionate load on shared resources. Moving them to paid plans lets us maintain free-tier performance at the same quality for everyone and allocate resources to workloads that require consistent, reliable usage.

Build without limits

GetBlock has long kept free access open across all supported chains – and that remains largely true today. However, production-level plans are where serious building happens and where we put our infrastructure work. And that's where our customers benefit most.

What paid plans unlock:

All of this is available starting at $39/month. Compare all plans and find the best match for your use case. Upgrading takes a minute from the dashboard.