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Frequently Asked Questions
Connect to Tatum's Base RPC Gateway using the endpoint format: base-mainnet.gateway.tatum.io or base-testnet.gateway.tatum.io.
Tatum's RPC Gateway provides 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
Credits are consumed based on the complexity and resource requirements of each RPC method:
- 2 credits are consumed for Standard RPC methods (most common operations)
- 5 credits are consumed for the
eth_callmethod - 50 credits are consumed for Debug and Trace methods
When using the Tatum REST API or SDK, you need to authenticate yourself with an API key. Access Tatum services by authenticating with your API key using one of the following methods:
- X-API-Key in header (Recommended): Pass your API key in the
x-api-keyheader - Authorization Header (Bearer): Use
authorization: bearer {YOUR_API_KEY} - Authorization Header (Basic): Use HTTP Basic Authentication
For detailed authentication instructions and best practices, see the Authentication & Security documentation.
Get your API key by signing up at the Tatum Dashboard. Each free account includes two API keys – one for Mainnet and one for Testnet.






