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// dedicated stacks rpc node

Private Stacks RPC Endpoints on a Dedicated Node

A private Stacks RPC endpoint on single-tenant NVMe bare metal. Full or archive nodes serving the Stacks Node RPC and the indexed Blockchain API, with zero rate limits and no compute units.

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  • Private Endpoint, Zero Rate Limits
  • No Compute Units, Unlimited Requests
  • Full & Archive Builds
  • Node RPC & Indexed Blockchain API
  • Bitcoin L2 via Proof of Transfer
  • 20+ Global Tier III Locations
deploy.shlive

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

allocating single-tenant bare metal

restoring stacks-node snapshot

syncing the connected bitcoin node

following the burnchain for pox

serving node rpc + blockchain api

private endpoint live · node rpc + blockchain api

region Frankfurt · proof of transfer · bitcoin finality

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

Why Teams Run Stacks 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. stacks-node tuning, the paired Bitcoin node and Proof of Transfer dependency, and the indexed Stacks Blockchain API with PostgreSQL, handled by people who run Stacks 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, STX 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 Stacks 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

Stacks Full Node

For dApps, wallets, bots & backend APIs

CPU
4–8 high-clock cores
RAM
16–32 GB
Storage
500 GB–1 TB NVMe (chainstate, grows)
Network
10/25 Gbps uplink, metered or unmetered
Stack
stacks-node + a required Bitcoin full node
Best for
  • Account, PoX, and read-only Clarity calls
  • Signed transaction broadcasts and relay
  • Needs a Bitcoin node (bring or host with us)
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 Stacks documentation.

View official Stacks node docs →

Inquiring about: Stacks · Full Node

Replies in ~5 minA RedSwitches Web3 engineer specs your private endpoint

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

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// why dedicated

Stop Fighting For Bandwidth On Shared Stacks RPC

Shared Stacks RPC pools throttle you, bill you per compute unit, and seat you next to noisy neighbors. A dedicated Stacks 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 Stacks calls the moment traffic spikesZero rate limits, your Stacks 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 Stacks 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 Stacks endpoint behind included DDoS protection and IP allowlisting
History & specsLimited history and fixed plans you cannot resize as you growFull Stacks 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 Stacks client and tuning you choose
// network details

Stacks Node Specifications

The networks, node software, and data interfaces your dedicated Stacks node ships with. Stacks serves its own REST Node RPC and the indexed Stacks Blockchain API, not Ethereum JSON-RPC, and follows a connected Bitcoin node to track Proof of Transfer.

Chain Parameters

Networks
Mainnet, Testnet
Native token
STX
Settlement layer
Bitcoin (PoX anchored)
Consensus
Proof of Transfer (PoX)
Block production
Miners bid BTC, signers (Stackers) sign blocks
Block time
~5 to 10 s (post-Nakamoto fast blocks)
Finality
Bitcoin finality (Nakamoto)
Smart contracts
Clarity
Assets
STX, sBTC
Explorer
explorer.hiro.so

Supported Clients

Node software
  • stacks-node (stacks-core)
  • Bitcoin full node (bitcoind) dependency
Data interfaces
  • Stacks Node RPC (REST)
  • Stacks Blockchain API (indexed, PostgreSQL)
Official SDKs
  • Stacks.js

Stacks is a Bitcoin layer: stacks-node follows a connected Bitcoin full node to track Proof of Transfer, so we host or peer that Bitcoin node in the same region. Keep your endpoint private behind IP allowlisting and firewall rules.

// use cases

What Teams Build On Stacks Nodes

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

Bitcoin DeFi Backends

Support BTC-native lending, swaps, and collateral flows that depend on fresh Stacks state. A dedicated node keeps reads and broadcasts close to your backend, with reserved CPU, RAM, and NVMe when activity spikes.

Wallet State Engines

Give wallets a private path for balances, nonces, pending transactions, and confirmed activity. Your Stacks RPC setup powers send screens and status updates without leaning on shared public traffic, with dedicated capacity under concurrency.

Onchain App Decisions

Use live chain state to decide what your app shows, blocks, unlocks, or updates. Product flows react to Clarity contract conditions before users submit actions, and a private node keeps those reads fast and predictable.

Indexer Data Pipelines

Turn Stacks blocks, events, transactions, and token activity into searchable records. Pair node access with the indexed Blockchain API when users need history, filters, and alerts, with dedicated disk and CPU keeping backfills moving.

Explorer Query Layers

Build explorer pages that connect blocks, transactions, contracts, and account activity from a predictable backend. Dedicated infrastructure helps users move across pages during traffic spikes, with NVMe and cache headroom keeping results consistent.

Exchange Treasury Flows

Track deposits, withdrawal broadcasts, nonce movement, and confirmation status through a private node route. Exchanges and custodians separate operational checks from public endpoints while keeping cleaner records for support and audits.

// how it works

From Stacks 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 Stacks Node

    Choose a full or archive node, with or without the indexed Stacks Blockchain API. Tell us the region closest to your users and whether you bring or host the paired Bitcoin node.

  2. 02

    We Provision Bare Metal

    Your single-tenant stacks-node deploys on NVMe alongside its paired Bitcoin node, snapshot-bootstrapped, so you skip the long burnchain and chainstate sync.

  3. 03

    Get Your Private Endpoint

    Receive a dedicated Stacks Node RPC and Blockchain API 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 Stacks 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 the Stacks sequencer 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

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// faqs

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is a dedicated Stacks RPC node, and what does it do for my app?

A dedicated Stacks RPC node is a private Stacks node hosted on single-tenant server hardware. It gives your app direct access to Stacks chain data, account state, PoX data, Clarity contract reads, and signed transaction broadcasting. With RedSwitches you get the server layer behind your Stacks RPC setup, not just a shared API key: dedicated hardware, NVMe/SSD storage, DDoS protection, root access, and managed or self-managed support for production workloads.

Can I run a Stacks staking validator node here?

Not in the Ethereum or Cosmos sense. Stacks secures itself with Proof of Transfer (PoX), so there is no stake-to-earn validator you provision on a single server. Blocks are produced by miners who bid Bitcoin, and finalized by signers, the Stackers who lock STX to sign blocks. We can prepare a follower node and signer-ready infrastructure for pools and Stackers, but you keep custody of signer keys and all stacking and protocol decisions. What we provision for apps is a fast, dedicated full or archive RPC node, which is what wallets, indexers, and backends actually call.

Do I need a Bitcoin node to run a Stacks RPC node?

Yes. Stacks is a Bitcoin L2, so stacks-node follows the Bitcoin chain (the burnchain) to track PoX, mining, and anchor data. That means your Stacks node must connect to a Bitcoin full node. You can point it at your own Bitcoin RPC, or host a dedicated Bitcoin node with RedSwitches in the same region so the two stay in sync with low latency. If the Bitcoin side falls behind, your Stacks node can stall, so we treat that dependency as part of the build.

Is Stacks RPC the same as Ethereum JSON-RPC?

No. Stacks RPC is not Ethereum JSON-RPC. Stacks has its own Node RPC API for chain data, account queries, transaction broadcasting, PoX data, and Clarity smart contract interactions. We keep this distinction clear because wrong assumptions can break app planning. If your team is moving from EVM infrastructure, we help you size and host the right Stacks RPC node setup without treating Stacks like a copy of Ethereum.

What is the difference between Stacks Node RPC and the Stacks Blockchain API?

Stacks Node RPC gives direct access to node-level functions such as chain state, accounts, PoX data, contract reads, and signed transaction broadcasts. The Stacks Blockchain API adds richer indexed data for app use, such as transaction history, token activity, contract events, balances, and paginated queries. We can host a dedicated Stacks RPC node alone, or size your server for the API, PostgreSQL, and indexer workloads on our archive build.

Can I use this node for Bitcoin DeFi, wallets, NFT apps, and sBTC workflows?

Yes. A Stacks RPC node can support Bitcoin DeFi backends, wallet state engines, NFT marketplace checks, explorer views, and sBTC-facing monitoring workflows. For data-heavy products we can plan an indexed API setup with PostgreSQL and the Stacks Blockchain API layer. That helps your product read history, token activity, contract events, and user activity without depending only on public endpoints.

How long does a Stacks RPC node take to sync?

Sync time depends on node type, server specs, storage speed, network quality, the connected Bitcoin node, and current chain data. We do not promise fake instant readiness for workloads that need a full sync; instead we provision from current snapshots so usable builds come up in hours rather than days. We install the required client, prepare the server, and help you choose NVMe storage, RAM, and bandwidth based on your node role.

What server size do I need for a Stacks RPC node or indexed API setup?

A basic Stacks RPC setup needs less capacity than an indexed API, explorer, or data pipeline. If you need PostgreSQL, transaction history, contract events, token activity, or heavy reads, plan more RAM, fast NVMe, and stronger CPU. We size each dedicated Stacks RPC node around your workload. You can start with one private endpoint or move toward a Premium Stacks dedicated node cluster as traffic, regions, or redundancy needs grow.

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

Stacks Developer Resources

Official Stacks 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 Stacks 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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