What is an Ethereum Node?

Ethereum node is a computer running software that can verify Ethereum blocks and transactions of its accounts. ETH nodes interact with one another to keep the integrity of the blockchain and validate its information.

How to run an Ethereum node?

Ethereum nodes can be launched on every computer that is powerful enough to run specific software. Typically, blockchain nodes are rolled out on powerful high-end computing devices. Also, it takes specific skills and efforts to run Ethereum nodes on your own.

What is an Ethereum full node?

Ethereum full node maintains all information about the blockchain (transactions, accounts, blocks) on the disk. It stores the information about the most recent 128 blocks and can retrieve it by request.

What is an Ethereum archive node?

The Ethereum archive node works like a full node, but also keeps the record of all blockchain states since the genesis block. Running an archive node requires using powerful software as it stores a large amount of data.

What types of Ethereum clients are most popular?

Currently, there are execution clients and consensus clients in the Ethereum network. Geth, Nethermind and Erigon are the most popular execution clients while Prysm and Teku are trending consensus clients.

What’s the difference between Ethereum testnet and mainnet nodes?

GetBlock provides scalable RPC ETH connections for both testing and live deployment. Use the ETH Mainnet RPC for live transactions on the Ethereum main network. For a safe testing environment, GetBlock supports Sepolia Testnet RPC access. Select the environment from your dashboard when setting up your Ethereum RPC endpoint.

Dedicated vs shared ETH RPC nodes: what should I choose?

Shared nodes serve multiple users which is an affordable option for early-stage projects or dApps with lower resource needs. A dedicated ETH node reserved for one customer or project provides fast, stable performance for high-demand applications. Either way, you can start with our Ethereum free RPC plan and switch between options as needed.

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ETH Network FAQ

What is an Ethereum Node?
Ethereum node is a computer running software that can verify Ethereum blocks and transactions of its accounts. ETH nodes interact with one another to keep the integrity of the blockchain and validate its information.
How to run an Ethereum node?
Ethereum nodes can be launched on every computer that is powerful enough to run specific software. Typically, blockchain nodes are rolled out on powerful high-end computing devices. Also, it takes specific skills and efforts to run Ethereum nodes on your own.
What is an Ethereum full node?
Ethereum full node maintains all information about the blockchain (transactions, accounts, blocks) on the disk. It stores the information about the most recent 128 blocks and can retrieve it by request.
What is an Ethereum archive node?
The Ethereum archive node works like a full node, but also keeps the record of all blockchain states since the genesis block. Running an archive node requires using powerful software as it stores a large amount of data.
What types of Ethereum clients are most popular?
Currently, there are execution clients and consensus clients in the Ethereum network. Geth, Nethermind and Erigon are the most popular execution clients while Prysm and Teku are trending consensus clients.
What’s the difference between Ethereum testnet and mainnet nodes?
GetBlock provides scalable RPC ETH connections for both testing and live deployment. Use the ETH Mainnet RPC for live transactions on the Ethereum main network. For a safe testing environment, GetBlock supports Sepolia Testnet RPC access. Select the environment from your dashboard when setting up your Ethereum RPC endpoint.
Dedicated vs shared ETH RPC nodes: what should I choose?
Shared nodes serve multiple users which is an affordable option for early-stage projects or dApps with lower resource needs. A dedicated ETH node reserved for one customer or project provides fast, stable performance for high-demand applications. Either way, you can start with our Ethereum free RPC plan and switch between options as needed.

ETH RPC: What is special about it?

Launched in mainnet in 2015, Ethereum is the oldest smart contracts platform. It allows developers to run decentralized applications, i.e. software programs that rely on distributed data structures (blockchains).

Ethereum is the largest dApps hosting platform so far: almost 4000 applications of various types - DeFis, NFT marketplaces, crypto wallets - have chosen it as the technical basis.
Ethereum remains the most popular blockchain for dApps thanks to its unmatched level of decentralization, reliability, developer-friendliness and ‘ecosystem effect’.
Ether or ETH is a core cryptocurrency of the Ethereum ecosystem. Also, thousands of crypto tokens are using Ether-based ERC-20 standard.

What types of ETH RPC Nodes does GetBlock.io provide?

Our suite of Ethereum RPC nodes is tailored to exactly what your project requires. Use our ETH API to quickly integrate and access the Ethereum data you need.

Ethereum Full Node

Interact with the latest state of the blockchain in real time: read data, send transactions, deploy smart contracts. Essential for building decentralized applications.

Ethereum Archive Node

Need historical blockchain data for in-depth analytics or time-travel debugging? Our ETH archive nodes with their complete history of all state changes, can serve such requests.

Get all the data you need whenever you need it to support your audits, research, or development needs.

Ethereum RPC Node Requirements

Running a full Ethereum node demands significant hardware resources to meet even minimal requirements:

Ample storage to handle Ethereum Full Node size: 2 TB SSD
Memory: 16 GB
Processing power: Fast multi-core CPU

Archive settings require expanded storage capacity.

GetBlock handles the heavy lifting. Our servers meet all Ethereum node requirements, whether you need a full node or an archive node. We offer the storage, memory, and processing power necessary to support your operations.

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Ethereum RPC Node Requirements

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