🗄️ Archival data

Tatum Gateway Overview

The Tatum Gateway makes blockchain connectivity efficient and straightforward. With its advanced balancing engine, the gateway automatically directs your requests to the most appropriate node type:

• Full Nodes for recent blockchain data and standard requests.
• Archive Nodes for deep historical data and specialized queries.

This setup reduces complexity by providing one entry point for all your needs, freeing you from managing multiple connections or understanding node-specific requirements.

Full Nodes

Full nodes are ideal for real-time or recent blockchain data needs. They store and maintain the most recent ~128-200 blocks, enabling them to respond efficiently to standard blockchain queries and validate new blocks. Full nodes are also responsible for verifying all blocks and states up to the latest point in time, making them essential for ongoing network support.

Price:

• 5 credits per eth_call method (for EVM-based blockchains)
• 2 credits per other RPC methods

Archive Nodes

For accessing historical blockchain states, Archive nodes are the go-to solution. Archive nodes extend beyond Full node capabilities by retaining and serving all past blockchain data, which makes them essential for queries requiring historical details, like checking the balance of an account or the state of a contract at a specific past block.

Price:

• 50 credits per debug/trace method (for EVM-based blockchains)
• 50 credits per EOS Trace API methods

Good to Know

• Request Cost: The credits required for different RPC methods are subject to change. We advise you to regularly review pricing details to ensure accurate project budgeting and cost management.

With Tatum’s single-access-point gateway and balancing engine, connecting to blockchain networks becomes simpler and more efficient—allowing you to focus on development, not infrastructure.