What is an XRP Ledger RPC node?

An XRP Ledger (XRPL) RPC node provides API access to the XRPL network, enabling applications to query ledger data, submit transactions, and interact with the decentralized exchange and token ecosystem built on one of the oldest public blockchains in crypto.

How does XRPL RPC simplify cross-border payments?

XRPL RPC exposes methods that let developers tap into near-instant, low-cost payment settlement. Because XRP Ledger finalizes transactions in 3-5 seconds with fees under a fraction of a cent, payment applications avoid the latency and cost overhead typical of traditional financial rails.

What is GetBlock's XRPL RPC service?

GetBlock provides managed XRP Ledger RPC nodes with reliable, high-availability API endpoints for XRPL mainnet - no need to run or maintain your own rippled node. Developers get instant access to the full XRPL API without infrastructure overhead.

Which wallets support XRPL RPC connections?

XRPL-native wallets, hardware wallets, and Trust Wallet connect to the XRP Ledger directly via XRPL RPC endpoints. Unlike EVM chains, XRPL uses its own WebSocket and JSON-RPC interface rather than MetaMask-style network configuration.

What data can XRPL RPC nodes access?

XRPL RPC nodes return account balances, transaction histories, order book data from the built-in DEX, trust line details, NFT records (XLS-20 standard), escrow states, and full ledger history through the rippled API.

How do I connect to XRP Ledger RPC?

Connecting to XRPL RPC requires a WebSocket (wss://) or HTTP JSON-RPC endpoint, a compatible client library (xrpl.js, xrpl-py, or xrpl4j), and your application logic. Native XRPL needs no chain ID: mainnet is network ID 0.

What are common XRPL RPC methods?

Frequently used methods include account_info, account_tx, submit, ledger, ledger_entry, tx, book_offers (for DEX queries), and nfts_by_issuer (served by Clio). These cover the full range of payment, token, DEX, and NFT interactions on the XRP Ledger.

Does XRPL RPC support real-time notifications?

Yes. XRP Ledger RPC supports WebSocket subscriptions for real-time streams of ledger closes, transaction confirmations, order book updates, and account activity - making it suitable for payment processors, trading bots, and live portfolio dashboards.

What is the XRP Ledger network identifier?

XRPL mainnet does not use an EVM-style chain ID: it is network ID 0, and no chain ID is needed. If connecting to the XRPL EVM Sidechain, the chain ID is 1440000. Always verify the endpoint URL to confirm mainnet versus testnet or devnet.

Does XRP Ledger have a block explorer?

Yes. XRPL chain offers several explorers providing detailed views of ledger closes, transactions, account trust lines, NFTs, and DEX activity on the XRP Ledger network.

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XRP Ledger RPC for payments

Build cross-border payment and settlement apps on XRPL, with 3–5 second finality and sub-cent fees.

Node options

Networks

Mainnet

APIs

Add-ons

Clio
The XRP Ledger API server built for historical queries.
- dedicated
Advanced Analytics
Private Grafana with latency percentiles and error rates per method, key and region.
- dedicated
Automatic RPC Failover
If your node degrades, traffic shifts to shared RPC and back, on the same endpoint URL.
- dedicated
Custom Endpoint URL
Serve the node from your own domain and move the access token from the URL to a header.
- dedicated
Dedicated Ingress Proxy
A proxy fleet that serves only you: TLS, auth and rate limits isolated from other users.
- dedicated
IP Allowlist
Only approved IPs and CIDR ranges get in, so a leaked token alone won’t reach your node.
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Nonstandard Client Support
Pinned client versions, forks and custom flags, run and maintained by our engineers.
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Unified Multichain Endpoint
One URL and credential for all your dedicated nodes, with the chain set by subdomain.
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Zero-Hop Node Access
Requests hit your node directly, past the gateway and load balancer, for lower latency.
- dedicated

Free

$0 /month

Best for: prototypes, side projects, and first integrations.

Shared XRP Ledger mainnet endpoint
50K Compute Units a day, no card required
JSON-RPC, WebSocket and gRPC access
Keys, usage and limits in one dashboard
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Shared Node

from $49 /month

Best for: wallets, payment apps, and mid-traffic workloads.

High-performance XRP Ledger RPC endpoint
Scalable RPS tiers (250 – 800 RPS)
JSON-RPC, WebSocket and gRPC on one API key
Monitoring & standard SLA (99.99% uptime guaranteed)

Limitless Node

from $150 /month

Best for: payment processors, bots, and indexers that need steady throughput at a flat price.

Isolated XRP Ledger instance with guaranteed RPS
Fixed tiers: 25, 50, 150 or 300 RPS
Unlimited requests inside the tier — no Compute Units
No concurrent connection limits
Frankfurt region

Dedicated Node

Recommended

from $1,000 /month

Best for: exchanges, custodians, payment providers and enterprise environments.

Dedicated rippled node with unlimited RPS
rippled from $1,000, rippled + Clio from $2,200
Frankfurt, Singapore or New York
99.99% uptime SLA
Add-ons: RPC failover, IP allowlist, advanced analytics
On-premise deployment available

AT A GLANCE

XRPL network specifications

Architecture & Consensus Model	XRP Ledger Consensus Protocol: BFT agreement among validators on each node's Unique Node List
Launch Date	June 2, 2012
Average Block Time	3–5 seconds
Throughput (TPS)	Up to ~1,500 TPS
Gas Token	XRP
Smart Contract Support	No general-purpose contracts on mainnet: native DEX, AMM, escrow and NFTs; Solidity on the XRPL EVM Sidechain
Programming Languages	C++ (core); JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java
Notable Use Cases	Cross-border payments, RWA tokenization, DeFi, NFTs, CBDCs
Chain ID	None (network ID 0 on mainnet)
Data Availability Layer	Native
State Validation	Consensus-based ledger validation
Sequencer / Block Proposer	Decentralized validator set (Unique Node List — UNL)
Network Type	Public
Transaction Privacy	None
Transaction Ordering	Consensus round-based ordering

Low-latency API endpoints

Response times as low as 14 ms with globally distributed infrastructure for consistent performance.

High throughput capacity

Multiple connection protocols

99.99%+ uptime

Low-latency API endpoints

Response times as low as 14 ms with globally distributed infrastructure for consistent performance.

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100,000+hours of Web3 DevOps engineering invested in the GetBlock infrastructure
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Non-Custodial Wallets
124MActive users
Trust Wallet consolidated 12 networks onto managed infrastructure, with an estimated 4,500 engineering hours saved.
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Hardware Wallets
6MWallets sold
Tangem has held three years of 99.99% uptime and doubled its supported network count on GetBlock infrastructure.
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Payment Processors
7M+Payments processed
CoinGate gained a DORA and GDPR framework built from scratch, with an estimated 1,400 hours of engineering work saved.
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DeFi Protocols
$400B+Cumulative volume on Aerodrome
Revert moved from trial to production analytics on Base, on the first production overlay-enabled Base node we know of.
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Web3 Security
$500B+In digital assets protected
Blockaid extended screening to networks with no commercial RPC support, with an estimated 1,500 hours of work saved.
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Business-tuned XRPL infrastructure

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Dedicated Nodes & Clusters
Global node deployment
Tailored load-balancing
Guaranteed throughput
99.99%+ uptime SLA
24x7 dedicated support

SOC 2 Type II
DORA and GDPR
ISO 27001
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Developer DocsQuickstart guides, API references, code examples, and environment setup instructions to help you build, test, and deploy on XRPL blockchain.docs.getblock.io

FAQ

Everything you need to know about XRP RPC nodes, network access, and choosing the right setup for your dApp.

An XRP Ledger (XRPL) RPC node provides API access to the XRPL network, enabling applications to query ledger data, submit transactions, and interact with the decentralized exchange and token ecosystem built on one of the oldest public blockchains in crypto.
XRPL RPC exposes methods that let developers tap into near-instant, low-cost payment settlement. Because XRP Ledger finalizes transactions in 3-5 seconds with fees under a fraction of a cent, payment applications avoid the latency and cost overhead typical of traditional financial rails.
GetBlock provides managed XRP Ledger RPC nodes with reliable, high-availability API endpoints for XRPL mainnet - no need to run or maintain your own rippled node. Developers get instant access to the full XRPL API without infrastructure overhead.
XRPL-native wallets, hardware wallets, and Trust Wallet connect to the XRP Ledger directly via XRPL RPC endpoints. Unlike EVM chains, XRPL uses its own WebSocket and JSON-RPC interface rather than MetaMask-style network configuration.
XRPL RPC nodes return account balances, transaction histories, order book data from the built-in DEX, trust line details, NFT records (XLS-20 standard), escrow states, and full ledger history through the rippled API.
Connecting to XRPL RPC requires a WebSocket (wss://) or HTTP JSON-RPC endpoint, a compatible client library (xrpl.js, xrpl-py, or xrpl4j), and your application logic. Native XRPL needs no chain ID: mainnet is network ID 0.
Frequently used methods include account_info, account_tx, submit, ledger, ledger_entry, tx, book_offers (for DEX queries), and nfts_by_issuer (served by Clio). These cover the full range of payment, token, DEX, and NFT interactions on the XRP Ledger.
Yes. XRP Ledger RPC supports WebSocket subscriptions for real-time streams of ledger closes, transaction confirmations, order book updates, and account activity - making it suitable for payment processors, trading bots, and live portfolio dashboards.
XRPL mainnet does not use an EVM-style chain ID: it is network ID 0, and no chain ID is needed. If connecting to the XRPL EVM Sidechain, the chain ID is 1440000. Always verify the endpoint URL to confirm mainnet versus testnet or devnet.
Yes. XRPL chain offers several explorers providing detailed views of ledger closes, transactions, account trust lines, NFTs, and DEX activity on the XRP Ledger network.

XRP Ledger (XRPL) is a decentralized Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for payments, asset tokenization, and real-world financial applications. Operating under the XRP Ledger Consensus Protocol, where validators agree on each ledger through their Unique Node Lists, XRPL finalizes transactions in 3-5 seconds at sub-cent fees, supporting cross-border transfers, a native on-chain DEX, and RWA tokenization without mining or energy-intensive validation.

What sets XRP Ledger apart is its combination of institutional-grade reliability - more than a decade in production since 2012 - with developer-accessible tooling across JavaScript, Python, and Java SDKs. XRPL benefits payment processors, fintech developers, asset issuers, and enterprises building compliant financial infrastructure, offering built-in DEX functionality, the XLS-20 NFT standard, and an EVM-compatible sidechain for teams requiring Solidity support.

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