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# Introduction

Reliable JSON-RPC access to Ethereum, Bitcoin and Tron

Luganodes RPC is a self-serve platform for blockchain node access. Create an app, get per chain endpoints, and monitor usage, alerts and billing from a single dashboard at [rpc.luganodes.com](https://rpc.luganodes.com/). Endpoints run on the same institutional grade infrastructure that powers Luganodes staking, monitored around the clock by our SRE team.

Every request is served over HTTPS using the JSON-RPC protocol native to each chain. Your API key is part of the endpoint URL, so once you have an app you can connect any standard client or library with no extra configuration.

### Supported networks

<table><thead><tr><th width="165.8984375">Chain</th><th width="87.20703125">Network</th><th width="466.296875">RPC style</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Ethereum Mainnet</td><td>Mainnet</td><td>EVM JSON-RPC</td></tr><tr><td>Ethereum Beacon</td><td>Mainnet</td><td>Beacon REST API</td></tr><tr><td>Bitcoin</td><td>Mainnet</td><td>Bitcoin Core JSON-RPC</td></tr><tr><td>Tron</td><td>Mainnet</td><td>Tron JSON-RPC (eth compatible), HTTP, Solidity and gRPC APIs</td></tr></tbody></table>

### How the platform works

**Apps and endpoints.** An app is your unit of access. Each app has one API key and is enabled for all supported chains at creation, giving you one endpoint per chain. Your first app is created automatically when you sign up.

**Compute units.** Usage is measured in compute units, a per method weight that reflects the cost of serving each request. Light reads cost less than heavy scans and traces. Every plan includes a monthly compute unit allowance. [See how compute units work.](/rpc/compute-units/how-compute-units-work.md)

**Statistics and alerts.** The dashboard shows requests, compute units, latency and errors per app, chain and method, with AI Insights that explain what changed in your usage. Alert rules notify your team about usage thresholds, overage, latency and error rate spikes.

**Teams and roles.** Organizations support multiple members with Owner, Admin, Billing and Viewer roles, and team-based control over which apps each member can see. [See teams, members and roles.](/rpc/platform-guide/teams-members-and-roles.md)

### Plans

| Plan       | Price   | Monthly CU | Throughput | Active apps |
| ---------- | ------- | ---------- | ---------- | ----------- |
| Free       | $0      | 25M        | 25 RPS     | 3           |
| Growth     | $49/mo  | 300M       | 200 RPS    | 20          |
| Pro        | $199/mo | 1.5B       | 500 RPS    | Unlimited   |
| Enterprise | Custom  | Custom     | Custom     | Unlimited   |

Every account starts on the Free plan with no payment method required. [See plans and limits](/rpc/billing-and-plans/plans-and-limits.md) for the full comparison.

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