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Getting Started with the Rootstock RPC API
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The Rootstock RPC API is available on
Get A FREE Account​
Visit the Rootstock RPC API to create a free account, and click on Sign up
Get An API Key​
To get an API key:
Log in to the dashboard, and click on New API key:
Choose a name to identify your apikey, and the Network (either Testnet or Mainnet). You can also add a description (optional). Click on Create.
Make First API Call​
Click on the newly created apikey to get the details:
You can make your first api call by using one of the provided examples, or simply by adding a url and apikey to your application.
Example Request​
curl --location --request POST 'https://rpc.testnet.rootstock.io/<your-apikey>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data ' {
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "eth_blockNumber",
"params": [],
"id": 0
}'
Response:
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0,"result":"0x4b7eca"}
The daily limit is 25,000 requests per user, and each user can have up to 4 API keys, which allows an easy differentiation for different applications the user wants to test.
Get Support​
Join the Rootstock Discord to get support or give feedback.