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 polkadot people rpc node
Private Polkadot People RPC Endpoints on a Dedicated Node
A private Polkadot People RPC endpoint on single-tenant NVMe bare metal. Full or archive nodes on the Substrate JSON-RPC over HTTP and WSS, with zero rate limits and no compute units.
- Private Endpoint, Zero Rate Limits
- No Compute Units, Unlimited Requests
- Full & Archive Builds
- Substrate JSON-RPC Over HTTP & WSS
- On-Chain Identity Resolution
- 20+ Global Tier III Locations
deploy.shlive
$ rs deploy people-polkadot --type full --region fra
allocating single-tenant bare metal
restoring people chain snapshot (ParityDB)
syncing parachain + embedded relay node
serving substrate json-rpc over http + wss
attaching ddos shield + ip allowlist
private endpoint live · http + wss
- UnlimitedRequests
- ZeroRate Limits
- 100%Isolation
// why redswitches
Why Teams Run Polkadot People 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.
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 polkadot-parachain binary config, embedded relay-chain sync, ParityDB vs RocksDB, warp-sync and snapshots, and single-thread CPU tuning, handled by people who run Polkadot system-chain 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, DOT 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 Polkadot People 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
Polkadot People Full Node
For wallets, identity lookups & app backends
- CPU
- 8 high single-thread cores, 16+ for heavy traffic
- RAM
- 32–64 GB
- Storage
- 500 GB+ NVMe (parachain + embedded relay, grows with state)
- Network
- 1 Gbps+ on a 10/25 Gbps port
- Clients
- polkadot-parachain (Cumulus, Polkadot SDK) · ParityDB
Best for
- Resolving Polkadot identities for wallets and apps
- Polkadot.js over WSS subscriptions
- Private JSON-RPC for app and wallet backends
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 Polkadot People documentation.
View official Polkadot People node docs →Polkadot People Archive Node
For explorers, indexers & analytics
- CPU
- 8–16+ high single-thread cores
- RAM
- 64–128 GB+
- Storage
- 2 TB+ NVMe for full history (grows continuously)
- Network
- 1 Gbps
- Clients
- polkadot-parachain (archive mode) · ParityDB
Best for
- Identity explorers and credential-history backends
- Long-running indexers and ETL pipelines
- Historical state for analytics and compliance
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 Polkadot People documentation.
View official Polkadot People node docs →Request Sent
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// why dedicated
Stop Fighting For Bandwidth On Shared Polkadot People RPC
Shared Polkadot People RPC pools throttle you, bill you per compute unit, and seat you next to noisy neighbors. A dedicated Polkadot People 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 Polkadot People calls the moment traffic spikesZero rate limits, your Polkadot People 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 Polkadot People 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 Polkadot People endpoint behind included DDoS protection and IP allowlisting
History & specsLimited history and fixed plans you cannot resize as you growFull Polkadot People 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 Polkadot People client and tuning you choose
// network details
Polkadot People Node Specifications
The network, node software, data interfaces, and chain parameters your dedicated Polkadot People node ships with. People Chain serves the Substrate JSON-RPC over HTTP and WSS, so Polkadot.js and Substrate tooling connect with no changes.
Chain Parameters
- Networks
- People Polkadot (Polkadot system parachain)
- Parachain ID
- 1004
- Native token
- DOT (identity deposits + fees)
- Role
- On-chain identity system, migrated from the relay chain
- Consensus
- Collator authoring, secured by the Polkadot relay chain
- Finality
- Inherited from the Polkadot relay chain (GRANDPA)
- Framework
- Substrate / Cumulus (Polkadot SDK)
- Smart contracts
- None (identity system parachain, no contract VM)
- Archive
- Full history (ParityDB) vs pruned full
- Explorer
- people-polkadot.subscan.io
Supported Clients
Node software
- polkadot-parachain (Cumulus, Polkadot SDK)
- Embedded relay-chain node
- RocksDB / ParityDB
Data interfaces
- JSON-RPC (HTTP)
- JSON-RPC (WSS)
- Polkadot.js API
JSON-RPC methods
- chain_
- state_
- system_
People Chain runs no smart contracts; it provides the on-chain identity system for the Polkadot ecosystem. A system-parachain RPC node also runs an embedded relay-chain node. Keep your endpoint private behind IP allowlisting and a reverse proxy, and keep admin RPC closed.
// use cases
What Teams Build On Polkadot People Nodes
Where a private, uncapped endpoint beats a shared RPC pool.
Identity Resolution For Wallets
Wallets replace raw addresses with human-readable Polkadot identities. Your People Chain endpoint resolves usernames, judgements, and profile fields for clean, trusted UX, without shared-endpoint throttling during launches.
On-Chain Reputation & Credentials
Apps that read social profiles and on-chain credentials need steady access to identity state. A dedicated node serves judgement and registrar data for reputation and credential checks across the ecosystem.
Explorer And Indexing
Identity explorers and indexers run heavy historical queries and process blocks nonstop. A dedicated archive node supports long-running ingestion and search without shared-endpoint limits.
WebSocket App Streams
Many Polkadot apps rely on WSS feeds for live identity events and UI updates. A dedicated endpoint keeps long-lived connections stable during busy periods, fit for dashboards and notification systems.
Social Recovery Backends
Social recovery flows read and write identity-linked state. Your node serves these operations reliably, where shared endpoints introduce timeouts and rate limits at exactly the wrong moment.
Private Internal RPC
Enterprises want People Chain access without exposing endpoints publicly. Restrict access by IP and network rules for internal apps and partner systems, with a clearer security posture.
// how it works
From Polkadot People To Private Endpoint In 3 Steps
Pick a node, we provision dedicated bare metal, you get a private, snapshot-ready RPC URL.
- 01
Pick Your Polkadot People Node
Choose full or archive. We run the polkadot-parachain binary on ParityDB with an embedded relay-chain node; tell us your region and whether you need full identity history.
- 02
We Provision Bare Metal
Your single-tenant node deploys on NVMe tuned for single-thread speed, snapshot-synced for both the parachain and its embedded relay node, so you skip the long sync.
- 03
Get Your Private Endpoint
Receive a dedicated Substrate JSON-RPC endpoint over HTTP and WSS 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 Polkadot People 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 Polkadot People 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.
Ethereum
Solana
Polygon PoS
BNB Chain
Avalanche
Cardano
Cosmos
NEAR
Sui
Aptos
TRON
Polkadot
Kusama
Algorand
Tezos
TON
Fantom
XRP Ledger
Hedera
0G
Berachain
Celestia
Flare
Flow
Gnosis Chain
Hyperliquid
Injective
Japan Open Chain
Kaia
Monad
Nomina
Osmosis
peaq
Plasma
Ronin
Sahara AI
Sei
Sonic
Stellar
Story
Vana
Cronos
ZetaChain
XDC Network
PulseChain
Filecoin
IoTeX
Chiliz
Viction
Tempo
Stable
SORA
Waves
Moonbeam
Moonriver
Moonbase Alpha
Astar
Shiden
Aleph Zero EVM
Darwinia
Manta Atlantic
Acala
Karura
Bifrost
Hydration
Basilisk
Centrifuge
Interlay
Phala
Aleph Zero
Bittensor
Enjin
Nodle
Frequency
Humanode
Crust Network
Robonomics
Integritee
NeuroWeb
Tangle
Mythos
Pendulum
Amplitude
Aventus
Acurast
Energy Web X
Heima
Krest
Liberland
BalanceAI
Zeitgeist
xx network
Hyperbridge
Polkadot Asset Hub
Polkadot Bridge Hub
Polkadot Collectives
Polkadot Coretime
Kusama People
Polkadot People
Westend People
Paseo
Arbitrum
Base
Optimism
Polygon zkEVM
Linea
Scroll
zkSync Era
Starknet
Abstract
Arbitrum Nova
B3
Blast
Celo
Cyber
Fluent
Fraxtal
Fuel
Gravity
Hemi
Immutable zkEVM
Ink
Lens
Lisk
Mantle
Mode
Morph
Movement
Soneium
Sophon
Stacks
Taiko
Unichain
World Chain
Xai
Zora
opBNB
Manta Pacific
Boba Network
MegaETH
Bitcoin
Dogecoin
Litecoin
// customer reviews
Trusted To Run Production Nodes
Real reviews from Trustpilot, HostAdvice, Cryptwerk, and Google.
- 25Gbps Bare Metal
Port speeds on cloud were capped and shady. With RS I actually get the 25Gbps they say. No throttle bs.
- VPN Operations
Network has been rock solid. They’ve got Tier 1 carriers like Arelion, GTT, and TATA… We just ping them on Telegram and they sort things out quickly.
- Validators
Set up multiple Solana + Avalanche validators through them. Hardware was clean, latency was low (especially in Europe), and uptime’s been 100% so far.
- Full Root Access
As a sysadmin, I care more about control than flashy dashboards. RedSwitches gives me root access, IPMI, and actual hardware specs I can configure. Good for serious users.
- Enterprise Uptime
We were searching for a truly reliable and stable hosting provider with maximum uptime and a powerful network infrastructure to ensure the lowest possible latency. RedSwitches not only met but exceeded our expectations.
- Cloud Exit
RedSwitches gave us full control over our infrastructure without the vendor lock-in we kept running into with cloud hosts. Customizable builds, fast provisioning, and actual humans handling support tickets. It’s refreshing.
- 99.99% Uptime
My website works smoothly, thanks to their 99.99% uptime guarantee. The support team is another plus for me, as I always have been able to get help whenever I needed it in just 5 minutes on average.
- ETH & BTC Nodes
Deployed a few Ethereum and Bitcoin nodes here. Uptime’s been flawless, and sync speed was great thanks to their storage config.
- 10Gbps RPC
They provide what they promise, I got no throttling while running my RPC Nodes. I got server in a Amsterdam for the best price.
- Streaming
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- Bare Metal
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- AI Workloads
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- Switched Provider
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- Game Servers
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- AI Storage
Using the storage servers to archive logs and snapshots from our AI pipeline… I also love that I could pick the datacenter closest to our team.
- Support
Support is super responsive. I had an issue with an OS reinstall and they jumped in within 10 minutes… Transparent pricing = win.
- Instant Delivery
They have an instant delivery section… they delivered it within 120 mins with all my requirements fulfilled (OS/RAID/Software configured etc).
- Fast Provisioning
A dedicated server has been installed within 30 minutes. Thirty minutes. It takes DAYS for some famous providers out there, but these guys do their work right.
- 5+ Years
I have been using their services for over 5+ years… Uptime: 10/10, Network: 10/10, Hardware Quality: 10/10, Customer Support: 20/10 (No, That’s Not A Typo).
- 1 to 14 Servers
They offer top quality hardware, excellent uptime and very responsive support… They helped us scale our business exponentially and we went from 1 server to 14 dedicated servers in less than a year.
- Reliability
Great hardware, non congested network and excellent service. Already using them for over a year and would definitely recommend Redswitches if you are looking for a reliable hosting provider.
- Global Locations
With servers available in numerous strategic locations, RedSwitches offers exceptional versatility and performance for our company’s diverse hosting needs. Plus, their no setup fee policy really helps keep costs down.
- Exam Platform
"Your server is ready" - I read this message within 30 mins of starting the chat with their Sales Team… Excellent DELL Hardware and 100% Uptime.
- Bare Metal Cloud
The dedicated server I got from RedSwitches has been incredibly reliable and fast. Their bare metal cloud solutions offer excellent performance, and the cloud VPS options are perfect for scaling. Highly recommended!
- Zero Downtime
I have been using their dedicated server from 9 months now. Starting from pre-sales till today I have not experienced downtime or lack of support.
- 24/7 Support
First of all, all services work as expected - secondly - support is outstanding, no matter when you start the conversation with colleagues at support they have knowledge to help you out.
- Since 2021
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- Easy Onboarding
Absolutely delighted with RedSwitches! The setup was quick and free, and the fact that they accept all major payment gateways made the process seamless.
- Bare Metal
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// faqs
Frequently Asked Questions
Chain IDs, clients, archive data, getLogs limits, and why dedicated beats compute-unit billing.
What is Polkadot People Chain, and is it a standalone Layer 1?
No. Polkadot People is a Polkadot system parachain (parachain ID 1004), not a standalone Layer 1. It hosts the on-chain identity system for the Polkadot ecosystem: the identity pallet, along with its data, was migrated off the relay chain to this chain. It stores web3 usernames, social profiles, judgements, and on-chain credentials, and is secured by the Polkadot relay chain.
Why would I run a dedicated Polkadot People RPC node?
If your wallet or app resolves Polkadot identities, it queries the People Chain for usernames, profile fields, judgements, and credentials. A dedicated node gives you a private endpoint for those reads and writes with unlimited requests and zero rate limits, so identity lookups stay fast during launches and traffic spikes instead of inheriting a shared pool's throttling.
Which node type do I need: full or archive?
Most teams start with a full node because it serves current identity state and submission with lower storage needs. Choose archive when your product must query full history, power identity explorers, run deep analytics, or support heavy historical lookups. Tell us your workload and we will map you to the right node type.
What software runs a People Chain node?
People Chain is a Substrate / Cumulus system parachain. The node runs the polkadot-parachain binary from the Polkadot SDK, which also runs an embedded relay-chain node, so storage and sync cover both the parachain and its relay connection. The runtime itself lives in the polkadot-fellows/runtimes repository. We handle the binary config, ParityDB tuning, and snapshot sync.
Can I use Polkadot.js with your endpoint, and do you support WSS?
Yes. People Chain serves the standard Substrate JSON-RPC (chain_, state_, system_) over HTTP and WSS, so Polkadot.js and Substrate tooling connect with no changes. Most developers use WebSocket for subscriptions and real-time updates. You can keep the endpoint private or public based on your access model, and restrict access by IP for tighter control.
How is this different from a shared People Chain RPC provider?
A shared RPC provider runs many customers on pooled infrastructure, which can mean unpredictable latency during spikes, shared rate limits, and noisy-neighbor slowdowns. A dedicated Polkadot People RPC node gives you single-tenant resources, your own access rules, and clearer fault boundaries. You control performance and security instead of inheriting someone else's traffic.
What hardware specs do you recommend for People Chain RPC at scale?
For production People Chain RPC you need fast NVMe storage, enough RAM for caching, and a stable network. Many teams start with 8+ cores and 32 to 64 GB RAM for a full node, then scale to 16+ cores and 128 GB RAM as concurrency rises. Archive RPC requires larger NVMe capacity, since the parachain plus its embedded relay history and identity state grow continuously.
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
Polkadot People Developer Resources
Official Polkadot People 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 Polkadot People 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.