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CARDANO

Reliable RPC nodes and APIs for the Cardano ecosystem

All the backend tools you need to build on Cardano effectively. RPC nodes, SDKs, and more—all in one platform.

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  • Anchorage Digital
  • xPortal
  • Zengo
  • Xsolla
  • TRM
  • Suncrypto
  • Nestcoin
  • Merkle
  • Instapay
  • Hyperion
  • Bitpanda
  • Coinfirm
  • Elliptic
  • G2G
  • Chainalysis
Connect

Instantly test a call onCardano.

Hit a live Cardano RPC node from here — pick a network, choose a method, and see the response in seconds. Same endpoints you'll use in production.

Available on Cardano
REST
Network interface
Run in Postman
cardano-mainnet.gateway.tatum.io

Request

curl --request POST \
--url 'https://cardano-mainnet.gateway.tatum.io/network/status' \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
--data '{"network_identifier":{"blockchain":"cardano","network":"mainnet"}}'

# swap the subdomain for any of 142 networks —

# solana-mainnet , ethereum-mainnet , base-mainnet …

Response

Networks

Two Cardano networks. One key.

Network
Slug
Protocols
Endpoint
Copy
Cardano Mainnet
cardano-mainnet
REST
https://cardano-mainnet.gateway.tatum.io
Cardano Preprod
cardano-preprod
REST
https://cardano-preprod.gateway.tatum.io

  • Global Load Balancer

    Route to nearest node

  • Batch RPC Calls

    Multiple requests at once

  • Archive Nodes

    Historical blockchain data

  • Debug & Trace

    Advanced debugging

  • Advanced Analytics

    Usage & performance

  • Bring Your Own RPC

    Custom RPC gateways

Capability

What else works on Cardano.

Data APIs

3 confirmed on Cardano

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Other networks

142 networks.

Same key, same SDK, same URL shape. Switch the slug and the call still works.

EOSFlareRippleSolanaStellarNEARPolkadotSuiUnichainAlgorandIotaKaiaPolkadot Asset HubTezosThe Open NetworkMonacoinCasperCosmos+50 more
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FAQ

Cardano questions we get asked.

Cardano RPC is a remote procedure call interface that lets your application read blockchain data and submit transactions without running your own node. Tatum provides free and paid Cardano RPC gateways with global load balancing and high uptime.