Ankr by Ankr
Multi-chain RPC with free public endpoints and credit-based premium access.
Blockchain RPC and node providers Official MCP server Solana Ethereum
Price
$0.05 / 1k requests
list price
Free tier
Yes
Freemium: 200M API credits/month
SDK downloads
1,215
npm @ankr.com/ankr.js · PyPI ankr-sdk
Status
—
no public status page
Pricing
| Free tier | Freemium: 200M API credits/month |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | — |
| Usage price | $0.10 per 1M API credits; Solana request = 500 credits ($0.00005) |
| Good to know | ankr.com/rpc/pricing did not render; prices from Ankr docs. per_1k is for Solana; EVM requests cost 200 credits ($0.02 per 1k). PAYG needs $10 minimum deposit; Deal plans are $500-$3,000/month. MCP documented at ankr.com/docs/agentic-rpc; local npm package is @w3tech.io/agent-rpc-mcp. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | Official: https://mcp.ankr.com/rpc |
|---|---|
| npm | npm install @ankr.com/ankr.js |
| PyPI | pip install ankr-sdk |
| GitHub | Ankr-network/ankr-python-sdk · 21 stars · last push Oct 13, 2025 |
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