Build Better with Base nodes

Run high-performance Base nodes

Spin up dedicated or global Base nodes with geo-balanced low-latency routing and automated upgrades on reliable high-performance infrastructure.

Base RPC nodes

Infrastructure scaling options

Security and monitoring

Base RPC nodes

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Quick chain reference

Node setup options

Choose the right deployment option

Update your application

Specify the Base RPC endpoint in your code

Infrastructure scaling options

Node modes

Full node – Stores the latest Base state plus a rolling window of recent blocks, so it spins up quickly from fast-sync snapshots. Ideal for production dApps, wallets, relayers, and bot back-ends that only need up-to-date balances, events, and transaction submission.
Archive node – Keeps every historical state diff and trace from genesis onward, letting you ask “what did this address look like at block #12 345 678?” or replay transactions for forensic audits. Perfect for indexers, analytics dashboards, on-chain credit scoring, and back-testing strategies that demand full time-travel reads.

RPC node types

Available node configurations

Unlimited Node

RPS-tiered node access with unlimited requests

Dedicated Node

Dedicated node instance with unlimited requests

Node modes

Full node – Stores the latest Base state plus a rolling window of recent blocks, so it spins up quickly from fast-sync snapshots. Ideal for production dApps, wallets, relayers, and bot back-ends that only need up-to-date balances, events, and transaction submission.
Archive node – Keeps every historical state diff and trace from genesis onward, letting you ask “what did this address look like at block #12 345 678?” or replay transactions for forensic audits. Perfect for indexers, analytics dashboards, on-chain credit scoring, and back-testing strategies that demand full time-travel reads.

Security and monitoring

Lock down every Arbitrum RPC endpoint with enterprise-grade controls:

IP allowlists – Accept calls only from approved server or edge IPs. One mis-typed address and the request never reaches your node, blocking botnets and shadow APIs at the perimeter.
Origin rules – Enforce CORS and referrer checks to allow only traffic from your production domains to access the endpoint, preventing front-end code injection and hostile iframe drops before they occur.
JWT authentication – Issue short-lived JSON Web Tokens for scripts, back-end jobs, and mobile apps; each token carries a crypto-signed expiry, so even if it leaks it dies quickly and can’t be reused.

Set Slack or Email alerts so you’re the first to know if your Arbitrum node needs attention.

Chainstack Console performance charts – Open any Arbitrum node details page in Console to see API calls activity. Toggle between 1 h, 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, 7 d ranges; hover for exact data points; and download CSVs for deeper BI analysis.
Chainstack Status page alerts – Subscribe to the public status dashboard for instant email, Slack, or webhook notifications on planned maintenance, regional cloud incidents, or unexpected network events, keeping your team and stakeholders in sync without extra monitoring overhead.

Endpoint access control

Protect your Base RPC endpoint

Real-time metrics & alerts

Track everything you need

Zero-downtime upgrades

Reliable high-performance Base RPC nodes

Lock down every Arbitrum RPC endpoint with enterprise-grade controls:

IP allowlists – Accept calls only from approved server or edge IPs. One mis-typed address and the request never reaches your node, blocking botnets and shadow APIs at the perimeter.
Origin rules – Enforce CORS and referrer checks to allow only traffic from your production domains to access the endpoint, preventing front-end code injection and hostile iframe drops before they occur.
JWT authentication – Issue short-lived JSON Web Tokens for scripts, back-end jobs, and mobile apps; each token carries a crypto-signed expiry, so even if it leaks it dies quickly and can’t be reused.

Set Slack or Email alerts so you’re the first to know if your Arbitrum node needs attention.

Chainstack Console performance charts – Open any Arbitrum node details page in Console to see API calls activity. Toggle between 1 h, 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, 7 d ranges; hover for exact data points; and download CSVs for deeper BI analysis.
Chainstack Status page alerts – Subscribe to the public status dashboard for instant email, Slack, or webhook notifications on planned maintenance, regional cloud incidents, or unexpected network events, keeping your team and stakeholders in sync without extra monitoring overhead.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Base?

Base is Coinbase’s OP-Stack layer 2 that settles to Ethereum while offering cheaper gas, a familiar EVM environment, and easy fiat on-ramps for the exchange’s 100 M+ users.

How to get Base RPC endpoint?

Open a free Chainstack account, then access your console. Hit Add node, pick the Base network, and spin up your node with one click. Once it’s up, click Access & credentials and take your personal RPC endpoint into your dApp.

How to run a Base node?

A few clicks in the console start a Global Node for Base so you get instant OP-Stack access. Upgrade to a Dedicated Node if you expect sustained throughput or private mempool control. Otherwise, prepare for a self-hosted marathon of OP-Stack builds, sequencer tweaks, and endless Grafana dashboards.

What is Base RPC API?

Base inherits the Ethereum JSON-RPC spec through the OP Stack, so familiar calls such as eth_blockNumber and eth_estimateGas work unchanged. Extra methods surface L2 gas metrics and deposit status when bridging from Ethereum L1. Developers simply point their HTTP or WSS client at a Base node for cheaper, faster EVM execution.

How much does it cost to run a Base RPC?

Because Base is an L2, storage requirements are smaller, yet sequencer traffic can spike; cloud bills range from US $100 to US $250 / month depending on archival depth. Add engineering time for OP-Stack upgrades and the real cost grows. It’s far more economical to grab a pay-as-you-go Base endpoint from a provider such as Chainstack.

Is Base RPC free?

You can point to Base’s shared OP Stack endpoint for free, though it slows down whenever traffic spikes. Chainstack’s free-usage tier delivers up to 3 million reliable Base requests before any billing kicks in.

How to setup a Base RPC?

Copy the Base endpoint shown in your Chainstack project. Drop it into your EVM wallet’s custom RPC list or update ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider(<URL>) and you’re transacting on Base.

Chain ID	8453
Network name	Base Mainnet
Protocol type	Optimistic roll-up (OP Stack) secured by Ethereum
Execution stack	OP Stack Bedrock (EVM-equivalent)
Native gas token	ETH (no separate Base token)
Average block time	≈ 2.0 s (≈1,133 TPS)

Chain ID	8453
Network name	Base Mainnet
Protocol type	Optimistic roll-up (OP Stack) secured by Ethereum
Execution stack	OP Stack Bedrock (EVM-equivalent)
Native gas token	ETH (no separate Base token)
Average block time	≈ 2.0 s (≈1,133 TPS)

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Node setup options

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Infrastructure scaling options

Node modes

RPC node types

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Node modes

Security and monitoring

Endpoint access control

Real-time metrics & alerts

Zero-downtime upgrades

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