❓How to connect to RPC Gateway?

Learn how to connect to Tatum RPC Gateway with intelligent balancing, Smart Gateway features, and discover available methods and AI context endpoints.

Connect directly to Tatum's RPC Gateway: {{network}}.gateway.tatum.io
Replace {{network}} with your blockchain network (e.g., ethereum-mainnet, bitcoin-mainnet,...).

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We support over 130 blockchain networks

Explore the full list of supported blockchains.

Discovery and AI Context Endpoints

Tatum's RPC Gateway provides two discovery endpoints to help you explore available functionality:

  • /llms.txt - Access AI context and documentation for the network
  • /_methods - Discover all supported interfaces and RPC methods for the network

Tatum Smart Gateway Overview

The Tatum Gateway simplifies blockchain connectivity, ensuring efficiency and reliability. Powered by an advanced routing strategy with Intelligent balancing engine, it automatically routes your requests to the most healthy node with the most relevant data.

We have integrated an internal layer that offers advanced functionalities ensuring faster access to data. This setup reduces complexity by providing a single entry point for all your blockchain needs, eliminating the hassle of managing multiple connections or dealing with node-specific requirements.

RPC Pricing

Credits are consumed based on the complexity and resource requirements of each RPC method:

  • 2 credits - Standard RPC methods (most common operations)
  • 5 credits - eth_call method
  • 50 credits - Debug and Trace methods

Connect to RPC Gateway and Fetch the Latest Block

This widget lets you instantly query the latest block height (or equivalent) for network using a chain-specific RPC method like eth_blockNumber, getblockcount, or getBlockHeight. Useful for connectivity checks, uptime monitoring, or API testing.

Check RPC Node Status or Client Version via RPC

Use this pre-configured request to get version or status information for your connected node. Whether it's web3_clientVersion, getblockchaininfo, or chain-specific endpoints, the method is optimized for each supported blockchain.