Robinhood public RPC vs Triport
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Side by side
| Property | Public Robinhood endpoint | Triport (keyed) |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Open URL, no key | API key with scopes (robinhood:rpc, robinhood:feed) |
| Request rate | Rate-limited, figure not published (checked 2026-09-16) | Per-category RPS limits by plan: reads 15/20/100/250 RPS, submission 3/5/30/80 (default, unmeasured) |
| Body and batches | Not published | JSON-RPC body and batch up to 4 MiB; each element checked, N elements cost N requests |
| JSON-RPC WebSocket | Not published for the public endpoint | newHeads and logs from Basic, with documented close codes |
| Sequencer feed | Public feed address published (checked 2026-09-16) | From Pro: resume by ?from_sequence= with earliest/latest bounds and bufferComplete; optional early_heads=1 |
| Method surface | Standard EVM JSON-RPC | 27 catalogued methods with published statuses: debug_* best-effort without SLA, submission accept_unverified |
| Production guidance | Network says "not recommended for production use" (checked 2026-09-16) | Documented contract, limits and error codes per surface |
| Price | Free | Flat monthly plan, no compute units, no per-call credits |
When the public endpoint is the right choice
For a one-off script, a local experiment or a first look at the chain, the open endpoint is the shortest path: no account, no key, nothing to configure. Reading a couple of blocks or checking a balance needs nothing more.
Triport publishes a keyless endpoint of its own at https://triport.io/rpc/robinhood/public. It belongs in the same category as the network's public URL rather than in the column on the right: read-only, shared, and not for production. The one difference worth naming is that its limits are written down — 18 light read methods, 60 calls per minute per IP, five calls per batch — so you can tell in advance when you will hit them. Logs, proofs, debug_*, submission, subscriptions and the feed are not served there. See the public endpoint reference.
When to move to a keyed endpoint
- Your traffic is steady rather than occasional and you need a request rate you can plan against.
- You send wide
eth_getLogsqueries or JSON-RPC batches and need the 4 MiB body ceiling with per-element accounting. - You want
newHeadsorlogssubscriptions with documented close codes instead of polling. - You consume the sequencer feed and need to resume after a disconnect by cursor, with an explicit signal when the window cannot cover the gap.
- You need the method surface and its limits written down — including where we say a capability is best-effort or unverified.
What Triport does not claim
Our debug_* trace methods are best-effort through a single operator and carry no availability SLA; archive depth is measured, not a full-history guarantee; transaction submission is published as accept_unverified — the route is implemented, but acceptance of a valid transaction is not yet verified. Those statuses are on the method pages, not hidden in a footnote. Robinhood Chain is also served by several other infrastructure providers listed in the network's documentation; this page compares Triport with the network's public endpoint only, and makes no claim about any other provider.
FAQ
- What is the public Robinhood Chain RPC URL?
- https://rpc.mainnet.chain.robinhood.com for JSON-RPC, with a sequencer feed at wss://feed.mainnet.chain.robinhood.com. The network documents both as rate-limited and "not recommended for production use" (checked 2026-09-16).
- Is the public endpoint enough for production?
- By the network's own guidance, no: it states the public endpoints are "rate-limited and not recommended for production use. For production, use a provider" (checked 2026-09-16). The endpoint publishes no per-key quota, no support path and no availability commitment.
- What does a keyed Triport endpoint add?
- A key with scopes and a documented per-plan request rate, JSON-RPC bodies and batches up to 4 MiB with every batch element checked, newHeads and logs subscriptions from Basic, and a sequencer feed from Pro that resumes by cursor with an explicit bufferComplete flag.
- Does Triport proxy the Robinhood testnet?
- No. Testnet chain 46630 exists publicly, but Triport publishes mainnet (chain ID 4663) only — use the network's own testnet endpoint for test work.
- How is Triport priced against a free public endpoint?
- The public endpoint costs nothing and guarantees nothing. Triport is a flat monthly plan — Basic $20, Pro $249, Business $499, Enterprise from $999 — with no compute units and no per-call credits: you buy throughput, not request counts. Our Free is a 7-day trial, not a permanent free plan.