Dedicated Krest RPC Node & Krest RPC Endpoint | RedSwitches
// dedicated krest rpc node

Private Krest RPC Endpoints on a Dedicated Node

A private Krest RPC endpoint on single-tenant NVMe bare metal. Full, archive, or collator nodes serving both Substrate and Ethereum JSON-RPC on peaq's canary network (EVM chain ID 2241), with zero rate limits and no compute units.

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  • Private Endpoint, Zero Rate Limits
  • No Compute Units, Unlimited Requests
  • Full, Archive & Collator Builds
  • Substrate + EVM JSON-RPC (Chain ID 2241)
  • peaq's Canary Network on Kusama
  • 20+ Global Tier III Locations
deploy.shlive

$ rs deploy krest --type full --region fra

allocating single-tenant bare metal

restoring krest snapshot (parachain db)

syncing to finalized head

serving substrate + evm json-rpc

attaching ddos shield + ip allowlist

private endpoint live · substrate + evm json-rpc

region Frankfurt · collator block production · Kusama-secured finality

  • UnlimitedRequests
  • ZeroRate Limits
  • 100%Isolation
// why redswitches

Why Teams Run Krest Nodes With RedSwitches

A single-tenant node with people behind it: unlimited throughput, a named account manager, direct engineering access, and billing built for Web3 teams.

Unlimited RPS & Responses

One node, unlimited requests and responses. No compute units, no rate caps, no overage bills. A flat monthly price, run as hard as the hardware allows.

Dedicated Account Manager

A named account manager who knows your setup, not a ticket queue. One contact for provisioning, scaling, and anything urgent.

Direct Engineering Access

Talk to the engineers who run the metal. The peaq-node client config, Substrate and EVM JSON-RPC tuning, krest parachain snapshots and sync, and collator setup, handled by people who run peaq-stack nodes daily.

20+ Global Data Centers

Place your node beside your users across 20+ Tier III locations. Multi-region for redundancy, split read and write endpoints.

Pay In Crypto

Settle in crypto or fiat, KRST included. Flexible billing for Web3 teams, with the same predictable flat monthly price either way.

Tailored Load Balancing

Custom load balancing, failover, and split read/write topology, designed and tuned for your traffic by our engineers.

// request your endpoint

Configure Your Krest Node

Pick a node type, tell us your workload, and an engineer sizes and quotes it. One flat monthly price, no compute units, no overages.

1 Dedicated Node = Unlimited RequestsNo Compute Units$0 Overages, Guaranteed

Krest Full Node

For dApps, wallets, bots & DePIN backends

CPU
8–16 high-clock cores
RAM
32–64 GB+
Storage
1–2 TB NVMe
Network
10/25 Gbps uplink, metered or unmetered
Stack
peaq-node (Polkadot SDK) with EVM JSON-RPC
Best for
  • EVM JSON-RPC for wallets and Solidity contracts
  • DePIN reads, device events, and backend APIs
  • Private HTTP and WSS subscriptions
Included with every node
  • Unlimited RPS, no rate limits
  • HTTPS & WebSocket (WSS)
  • 99.99% uptime SLA
  • Multi-region endpoints
  • Private networking + IP allowlisting
  • 24/7 Web3 engineering support
From$199/moflat, no compute units

Final price is sized to the node specs your chain needs (full vs archive, storage, region), and typically lands 30-40% below comparable RPC providers.

Node specs above are based on the official Krest documentation.

View official Krest node docs →

Inquiring about: Krest · Full Node

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No compute units, no rate limits. From $199/mo, flat.

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// why dedicated

Stop Fighting For Bandwidth On Shared Krest RPC

Shared Krest RPC pools throttle you, bill you per compute unit, and seat you next to noisy neighbors. A dedicated Krest node is your own private backbone: flat-priced, uncapped, and yours alone.

CapabilityShared RPC PoolRedSwitches Dedicated
Request limitsHard rate caps and compute-unit quotas throttle your Krest calls the moment traffic spikesZero rate limits, your Krest node serves unlimited requests up to what the hardware can push
ResourcesA noisy-neighbor pool where another tenant's mint or airdrop steals the throughput you paid for100% single-tenant CPU, RAM, and NVMe, reserved for your Krest workload alone
BillingPer-compute-unit metering with surprise overage bills at the end of the monthOne flat monthly price for the whole node, $0 overages and no usage math
NetworkShared, throttled bandwidth you can neither see nor controlA dedicated 10 / 25 Gbps port, metered or unmetered, that is yours alone
PrivacyA public, pooled endpoint with a wide, shared attack surfaceA private Krest endpoint behind included DDoS protection and IP allowlisting
History & specsLimited history and fixed plans you cannot resize as you growFull Krest archive with custom RAM and disk, sized to your query depth
ControlNo server access, the provider picks the client, version, and configFull root, KVM, and IPMI, run the Krest client and tuning you choose
// network details

Krest Node Specifications

The networks, node software, data interfaces, and chain parameters your dedicated Krest node ships with. Krest is peaq's canary network on Kusama and a hybrid chain: it serves the Substrate JSON-RPC (chain_/state_/system_) for runtime data and the Ethereum JSON-RPC (eth_*) for EVM, both over HTTP and WSS.

Chain Parameters

Networks
Krest (Kusama parachain, peaq canary network)
Relation
peaq's canary / living network (mirrors the peaq runtime)
EVM chain ID
2241 (0x8c1)
Kusama Para ID
2241
Native token
KRST
Consensus
Collator block production, secured by Kusama
Finality
Shared via the Kusama relay chain
Execution
EVM (Solidity) + WASM (Rust)
Framework
Substrate (Polkadot SDK), peaq stack
Explorer
krest.subscan.io

Supported Clients

Node software
  • peaq-node (Polkadot SDK)
  • RocksDB / ParityDB
Data interfaces
  • Substrate JSON-RPC (HTTP / WSS)
  • Ethereum JSON-RPC (eth_*)
  • Polkadot.js API
Substrate methods
  • chain_
  • state_
  • system_

Krest pairs Substrate runtime access with Ethereum JSON-RPC for Solidity contracts and wallets, mirroring the peaq runtime. Keep your endpoint private behind IP allowlisting and a reverse proxy, and keep admin RPC closed.

// use cases

What Teams Build On Krest Nodes

Where a private, uncapped endpoint beats a shared RPC pool.

DePIN Simulation Builds

Krest is a live environment for testing DePINs and dApps with real value before peaq. A dedicated node keeps simulation reads and writes stable as your test fleets scale.

Device Onboarding Paths

Use a dedicated Krest RPC node when machines register, link accounts, confirm status, or pass approval steps. Reserved resources keep onboarding flows responsive during registration spikes.

Machine Identity & Proofs

Connect machine data with DIDs, signed records, and proof-linked events. A dedicated node keeps these reads off shared endpoints that throttle under load.

Wallet Transaction Views

Power wallet screens that show KRST balances, gas data, transaction status, and account history. EVM JSON-RPC stays consistent for wallets and Solidity apps under concurrency.

Runtime Logic Checks

Use Substrate queries for metadata, block details, chain status, and state checks that guide app rules. Dedicated hardware keeps runtime reads predictable across both RPC paths.

Pre-Mainnet Staging

Teams graduate from Krest to peaq mainnet. A dedicated canary node mirrors production behavior, so you battle-test integrations before you switch your stack to peaq.

// how it works

From Krest To Private Endpoint In 3 Steps

Pick a node, we provision dedicated bare metal, you get a private, snapshot-ready RPC URL.

  1. 01

    Pick Your Krest Node

    Choose full, archive, or collator. Tell us whether you need EVM JSON-RPC, Substrate access, or both, and the region closest to your users.

  2. 02

    We Provision Bare Metal

    Your single-tenant node deploys on NVMe, the peaq-node client snapshot-synced to the finalized head, so you skip the long cold sync.

  3. 03

    Get Your Private Endpoint

    Receive a dedicated Substrate and EVM JSON-RPC endpoint with unlimited requests and zero rate limits, private behind IP allowlisting and DDoS protection.

// latency & locations

Put Your Node Where Milliseconds Are Won

RPC latency is mostly a function of distance. A dedicated node lets you choose the exact region, so you sit next to the traffic that matters instead of fighting for routing on a shared, far-away endpoint.

Place It Where Your Users Are

Deploy across 20+ Tier III locations in the US, EU, Asia, and Australia. Put your Krest node in the region your traffic actually comes from, not wherever a shared pool happens to route you.

Cut The Round Trips

RPC latency is mostly physical distance. Running in the same region as your users and the Krest network's peers shaves the round-trips a far-away, shared endpoint can never give back, which is what high-frequency reads and transaction submission live or die on.

Multi-Region By Design

Run a primary node plus regional read replicas for fast reads everywhere and built-in redundancy. Split public read endpoints from private admin, debug, and trace endpoints.

Need a node within a target latency budget of a specific region or venue? Tell us the endpoint and we'll recommend the closest facility.

// supported chains

One Backbone For Every Major Chain

Run validators, RPC, and archive nodes across the chains your stack depends on, all on the same dedicated bare metal, with the same isolation, speed, and control.

// customer reviews

Trusted To Run Production Nodes

Real reviews from Trustpilot, HostAdvice, Cryptwerk, and Google.

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// faqs

Frequently Asked Questions

Chain IDs, clients, archive data, getLogs limits, and why dedicated beats compute-unit billing.

What is Krest Network?

Krest is peaq's canary network on Kusama, a decentralized simulation platform for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) and the Economy of Things. It is a live environment where developers test and deploy dApps and DePINs with real value before graduating to peaq mainnet, because Krest mirrors the peaq runtime.

How does Krest relate to peaq?

Krest is peaq's canary, or "living", network. It runs the same Substrate-based peaq stack and mirrors the peaq runtime, but as a Kusama parachain rather than a Polkadot one. Teams use Krest to battle-test integrations, then graduate to peaq mainnet. The native token is KRST and the EVM chain ID is 2241.

Does Krest RPC support both EVM and Substrate calls?

Yes. Krest supports EVM-based development while its chain design is Substrate-based, like peaq. Your app may need Ethereum-style JSON-RPC for wallets and Solidity contracts, plus Substrate-style access for runtime data. We size and prepare your Krest RPC setup around that mixed workload instead of treating it like a basic EVM-only endpoint.

Why use a dedicated Krest RPC node instead of a public Krest RPC endpoint?

Public Krest RPC endpoints are useful for testing, light reads, and early builds. Production apps need more control. With RedSwitches, your dedicated Krest RPC node runs on single-tenant hardware with private access rules, NVMe storage, DDoS protection, and a 99.99% infrastructure uptime SLA. You avoid shared endpoint pressure and keep your app's RPC path under your own policy.

Can I run a Krest collator with RedSwitches?

Yes. Krest block production relies on collators that group transactions, build blocks, and pass them to Kusama relay-chain validators. We provision single-thread-tuned bare metal for the peaq-node collator with steady uptime and fast recovery via IPMI and KVM. You hold the keys, we run the metal.

Does a Krest RPC node support HTTP and WebSocket endpoints?

Yes. The peaq-node client serves Substrate JSON-RPC and Ethereum JSON-RPC over both HTTP and WSS. With RedSwitches, we can prepare HTTP and WSS access for wallets, dashboards, bots, indexers, and app servers that need live Krest RPC data, and keep them private with IP allowlisting.

Do I need an archive Krest RPC node for historical data?

You may need an archive Krest RPC node if your product depends on older state, long-range scans, reward reviews, analytics, or audit records. Live app traffic and history-heavy reads should not always share the same node role. We can help you plan archive access as part of a dedicated Krest RPC node setup with separate live and history roles.

Can RedSwitches install and support the required Krest client?

Yes. RedSwitches can provide the peaq-node client installed and bring your Krest node online according to sync time. You can choose unmanaged access for full DevOps control or ask us for support around setup, recovery, server resources, and scaling. We also provide free 24/7 technical support for dedicated RPC node customers.

Do you charge per request or per compute unit?

No. Unlike shared RPC providers that bill per "compute unit" and throttle you past a quota, a dedicated node is a flat monthly price with unlimited requests and zero overages. One node equals all the throughput your hardware can serve. That makes budgeting predictable and removes the surprise bills that come with usage-based RPC pricing.

How is this different from a shared RPC endpoint?

Shared RPC pools serve thousands of customers from pooled infrastructure, so you inherit rate limits, noisy-neighbor latency, and compute-unit billing. A RedSwitches node runs on single-tenant bare metal that is yours alone: reserved CPU, RAM, and NVMe, a dedicated 10/25 Gbps port, and a private endpoint you control. Performance tracks your hardware, not another tenant's traffic.

Do I have to sync the node myself, or wait days for it?

No. We provision from current snapshots so your node is live in hours rather than syncing from genesis for days. You can run it yourself with full root access, or choose our fully managed option where our engineers handle the sync, updates, and monitoring. Either way you receive a working private endpoint, not an empty server.

Can I deploy close to a specific region or sequencer?

Yes. With 20+ Tier III locations across the US, EU, Asia, and Australia you can place your node in the same region as your users or a chain's sequencer to cut round-trip latency. Tell us your target region and we will recommend the closest facility. You can also run multi-region nodes for redundancy and split read and write endpoints.

// developer resources

Krest Developer Resources

Official Krest resources for builders running a node: docs, explorers, source, network status, and faucets. Every link points at the first-party source, not a wrapper.

// launch your node

Launch Your Private Krest Node

From $199/mo flat, sized to your chain's node specs and typically 30-40% below other providers. Snapshot-ready provisioning, zero setup fees, 24/7 Web3 engineers, no compute units, no rate limits.

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