Dedicated Aptos RPC Node Servers

A dedicated Aptos node server is a private, high-performance infrastructure setup where your project runs on isolated nodes for maximum speed, uptime, and security.

A dedicated server is ideal for Aptos validators/RPCs because of the direct root access and your choice of hardware. These two benefits result in optimal performance of the Aptos node software operations at all levels. 

Similarly, you can customize server security by adding custom firewall rules and DDoS protection. These security measures are essential for continuous secure node functions.

At RedSwitches, we provide the optimized bare-metal infrastructure and expertise to help you deploy and maintain high-performance Aptos nodes for RPC operations or validator participation. For this, we suggest the following hardware specifications:

• A high-performance, multi-core CPU
• At least 64 GB of RAM 
• 2 x 3.84TB NVMe drives
• A reliable and high-speed internet connection with a minimum upload speed of 10 Gbps

Let’s start with our hardware recommendation:

CPU: 32 cores or more 

RAM: 256GB ECC DDR4

Storage: Minimum 4TB NVMe SSD

Connectivity: Stable, high-speed link with a bandwidth of 1Gbps to 100Gbps

Recommended OS

We recommend Ubuntu (22.04 LTS or the latest stable version) or similar Linux distributions.

Process Overview

We suggest using the Docker method because it uses a prebuilt image that minimizes the issues and the challenges in building the software from source. As a prerequisite, update the system packages and install Docker (if its not already available on your system). 

Create the Directory Structure

Start by creating a directory structure for the Aptos node software. This isolates the files from the rest of the system files. 

Download the Required Files

Download the fullnode.yaml configuration file, the genesis.blob and waypoint.txt with separate cURL commands. Once the download finishes, check the fullnode.yaml and match the configuration with the official recommendation in the Aptos FPN docs. 

Run the docker run –pull Command

Finally, run the docker run –pull command to pull the image and spin up the container with the node software. We strongly suggest using the command in the official FPN documentation to ensure you have the right port mapping and related information. 

Performance and Security Tips from RedSwitches

Server security should be an ongoing activity. Regularly review firewall rules to verify access to authorized ports on the server. Similarly, you should enable DDoS protection for the server. 

Test before you deploy. We strongly recommend deploying the Aptos node software in a sandbox environment to iron out security and performance issues.

Remember to optimize the OS layer as well. You should optimize the kernel and filesystem regularly to ensure the node has the right foundation.

If you prefer a managed setup, RedSwitches offers fully managed Aptos RPC and validator nodes with:

• Pre-configured enterprise hardware
• Geo-optimized deployment options
• 24/7 support from our Aptos-specialized engineers
• SLA-backed uptime guarantees and real-time monitoring

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These methods facilitate programmatic interaction with an Aptos node.

Account Data Queries

• accounts/{address}: Gets account metadata.
• accounts/{address}/resources: Gets all account resources.
• accounts/{address}/balance/{asset_type}: Gets account balance for asset.
• accounts/{address}/modules: Gets all account modules.
• accounts/{address}/resource/{resource_type}: Gets specific account resource.
• accounts/{address}/module/{module_name}: Gets specific account module.

Block Data Queries

• blocks/by_height/{block_height}: Gets block by height.
• blocks/by_version/{version}: Gets block by version.

Event Data Queries

• accounts/{address}/events/{creation_number}: Gets account events by creation number.
• accounts/{address}/events/{event_handle}/{field_name}: Gets account events by handle/field.

Node & API Status

• spec: Gets OpenAPI specification.
• info: Gets node information.
• -/healthy: Checks node health.

Table Item Queries

• POST /tables/{table_handle}/item: Gets table item by handle/key.
• POST /tables/{table_handle}/raw_item: Gets raw table item by handle/key.

For more information, please refer to the official Aptos Documentation. Want custom RPC setup or endpoint tuning? Talk to our team via live chat now to get a response within 5 minutes.

At RedSwitches, our infrastructure is tuned specifically for high-volume API workloads, powering DeFi platforms, NFT marketplaces, and trading bots with consistent performance. On an operational level, we have no rate limits, sub-50ms response times, and 24/7 availability for our dedicated Aptos RPC nodes.