What is a BNB Smart Chain RPC node?

A BNB Smart Chain RPC node provides API access to the BSC network, enabling applications to query blockchain data and submit transactions with EVM compatibility.

How does BNB Smart Chain RPC differ from Ethereum RPC?

BNB Smart Chain RPC maintains full Ethereum compatibility while offering faster block times and significantly lower transaction fees through optimized consensus mechanisms.

What is GetBlock's BNB Smart Chain RPC service?

GetBlock provides managed BNB Smart Chain RPC nodes, delivering reliable API endpoints for BSC without requiring personal infrastructure management or maintenance.

Which wallets support BNB Smart Chain RPC connections?

MetaMask, Trust Wallet, and other Ethereum-compatible wallets support BNB Smart Chain by adding custom RPC endpoints with chain ID 56.

What data can BNB Smart Chain RPC nodes access?

BNB Smart Chain RPC nodes return transaction histories, block information, smart contract states, account balances, and BEP token data through standard methods.

How do I connect to BNB Smart Chain RPC?

BNB Smart Chain RPC connections require the network RPC URL, chain ID 56, and standard Ethereum JSON-RPC client libraries for blockchain interaction.

What are common BNB Smart Chain RPC methods?

Standard methods include eth_getBalance, eth_sendTransaction, eth_call, eth_getBlockByNumber, and BSC-specific functions for validator and staking operations.

Does BNB Smart Chain RPC support real-time notifications?

BNB Smart Chain RPC provides WebSocket connections for real-time block updates, transaction confirmations, and smart contract event monitoring across the network.

GetBlock

RPC Service

BSC RPC

Ultra-fast BNB Smart Chain nodes
engineered for HFT
and mission-critical
workloads

• Leading performance in North America !
• Up to 600 ms faster transaction landing
• Priority support with < 5-minute response time

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Networks

MainnetTestnet

APIs & Addons

GRAPHQLJSON-RPCWSMEV protectedbloXroute

Social proofs

GetBlock: #1 Trusted BSC RPC Provider on GitHub

Most-referenced BSC provider with 4,400 GitHub repos trusting GetBlock for reliable, low-latency infrastructure. ⓘSource: Ye Shu, Deian Stefan, Stefan Savage, Geoffrey M. Voelker, and Enze Liu. 2025. When Blocks Go Missing: The Timeliness and Trustworthiness of Blockchain RPC Providers // Proceedings of the 2025 ACM Internet Measurement Conference (IMC '25), October 28–31, 2025, Madison, WI, USA. ACM, New York, NY, USA.

<30ms

Latency in North America

600ms

Faster Transaction Landing

Via private transaction routing and builder incentives.

MEV

Protected Execution

Fair, predictable outcomes under high competition.

99.99%

Uptime with Guaranteed SLA

Enterprise-grade reliability at scale.

Benchmarks

Industry-lowest latency for BSC RPC connection

Outperform all rivals with fastest BNB Smart Chain RPC nodes

Provider	Montreal, CA	São Paulo, BR
GetBlock	23 ms	130 ms
Alchemy	71 ms	138 ms
Chainstack	48 ms	146 ms
dRPC	44 ms	131 ms

Latency for eth_getBalance method in ms, "Global Performance Rankings for 5 Leading Providers on BSC Mainnet", Comparenodes, Q4 2025

ENTERPRISE

Business-tuned BSC infrastructure

Redundant, secure, and SOC 2-ready. Engineered for enterprise-grade uptime and trust.

Dedicated Nodes & Clusters

Custom-configured, private infrastructure with <1-second access to full historical data and archive lookups.

Global node deployment

Deploy nodes anywhere — from New York to Singapore — or even on-prem with full control and compliance.

Tailored load-balancing

Intelligent geo-routing and protocol-aware redundancy deliver ultra-low latency and resilient performance at scale.

Guaranteed throughput

Proven, performant infra trusted to deliver 1,000+ RPS throughput across chains and regions without rate limits.

99.9%+ uptime SLA

High-availability global clusters with real-time redundancy to keep your systems always-on and available.

24x7 dedicated support

Premium support with a 5-minute SLA handled by real engineers across timezones and channels.

Engineered to meet SOC 2 standards for trust, availability, and data security

* GetBlock completed SOC 2 Type I attestation. SOC 2 Type II is expected in early Q2 2026.

Pricing

Define your performance

Flexible infrastructure options designed to grow with your project.

Shared Node

Your affordable, time-tested solution.

Starting at $49/month — scalable by RPS

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Latency ranked among the best globally
Deploy close to your servers: Singapore, Frankfurt, New York.
99.9% uptime SLA
MEV-protected execution included.
24/7 global technical support with under 5-minute response time

Choose a plan

or contact our team for a custom setup

Dedicated Node

Premium performance — worth the investment.

Starting at $1,200/month

Everything in standard package, plus

Dedicated server with unlimited RPS
On-premise deployment available
99.99% uptime SLA
Stay ahead with accelerated update discovery
Up to 600 ms faster transaction landing
Fully customizable node environment

Configure your node nowor contact our team for a custom setup

Trust

Trusted by leading Web3 teams

From wallets and exchanges to DeFi protocols and infra teams, GetBlock powers production workloads across 130+ networks — with BSC as one of our most optimized stacks.

200k+

developers registered on the platform

100,000+

hours of Web3 DevOps engineering invested in the GetBlock infrastructure

6 years

of infrastructure development expertise

Developers

Start building on BNB Smart Chain

Find everything you need to connect, query, and build with BSC on GetBlock.

Developer Docs

Quickstart guides, API references, code examples, and environment setup instructions to help you build, test, and deploy on BNB Smart Chain.

View documentation

bsc-rpc-request.js

curl --location --request POST 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS_TOKEN>/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_blockNumber",
    "params": [],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'

Core specifications

Architecture & Consensus Model	Proof of Staked Authority (PoSA), combines PoS and PoA
Launch Date	September 1, 2020
Average Block Time	~0.45 seconds
Throughput (TPS)	200 TPS
Gas Token	BNB
Smart Contract Support	Yes
Supported Languages	Solidity
Notable Use Cases	DeFi, GameFi, NFT marketplaces, payments
Chain ID	56
Data Availability Layer	BNB Smart Chain L1
State Validation	Native validators
Network Type	Public
Transaction Privacy	None
Transaction Ordering	Based on gas price + Submission time

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FAQ

What is a BNB Smart Chain RPC node?
A BNB Smart Chain RPC node provides API access to the BSC network, enabling applications to query blockchain data and submit transactions with EVM compatibility.
How does BNB Smart Chain RPC differ from Ethereum RPC?
BNB Smart Chain RPC maintains full Ethereum compatibility while offering faster block times and significantly lower transaction fees through optimized consensus mechanisms.
What is GetBlock's BNB Smart Chain RPC service?
GetBlock provides managed BNB Smart Chain RPC nodes, delivering reliable API endpoints for BSC without requiring personal infrastructure management or maintenance.
Which wallets support BNB Smart Chain RPC connections?
MetaMask, Trust Wallet, and other Ethereum-compatible wallets support BNB Smart Chain by adding custom RPC endpoints with chain ID 56.
What data can BNB Smart Chain RPC nodes access?
BNB Smart Chain RPC nodes return transaction histories, block information, smart contract states, account balances, and BEP token data through standard methods.
How do I connect to BNB Smart Chain RPC?
BNB Smart Chain RPC connections require the network RPC URL, chain ID 56, and standard Ethereum JSON-RPC client libraries for blockchain interaction.
What are common BNB Smart Chain RPC methods?
Standard methods include eth_getBalance, eth_sendTransaction, eth_call, eth_getBlockByNumber, and BSC-specific functions for validator and staking operations.
Does BNB Smart Chain RPC support real-time notifications?
BNB Smart Chain RPC provides WebSocket connections for real-time block updates, transaction confirmations, and smart contract event monitoring across the network.