Google Cloud rolls out Ethereum-compatible blockchain RPC service

Google Cloud has unveiled its new Blockchain Remote Procedure Call service to simplify blockchain development for web3 developers, making it easier for them to interact with blockchain data, as announced by the company in a recent announcement. The service initially supports Ethereum mainnet and testnets, with plans to expand to more chains in the future.

Blockchain Remote Procedure Call services, also known as RPC nodes, are used extensively in various applications within the blockchain ecosystem. These protocols play a vital role in enabling efficient communication between dApps and blockchains, facilitating a wide range of functionalities essential for dApps, blockchain wallets, and blockchain analysis platforms, to name a few.

Leveraging Google Cloud’s infrastructure for security and reliability, the new Blockchain RPC service seeks to offer a cost-effective, scalable, and reliable solution for interacting with blockchain data.

It aims to provide a streamlined and efficient way for web3 developers to manage node infrastructure. Blockchain builders can focus on building their applications without the complexities associated with maintaining their nodes.

“Google Cloud’s Blockchain RPC offerings deliver fast response times — exactly what you’d expect from them,” said Kyle Quintal, Head of Engineering at 0xArc.

The service is compatible with the Ethereum JSON-RPC standard, making it easy for developers to integrate into their applications. It offers a free tier with up to 100 requests per second and 1 million requests per day, allowing developers to build real-time and data-intensive applications without incurring costs.

“Coupled with the fact that Google Cloud follows the EIP1474 standards and has the free-tier option, we integrated its service into our system right away and haven’t looked back,” Quintal added.