Katana RPC Nodes - Fast and Reliable
Explore Katana Chain, an EVM-compatible blockchain built for fast and efficient decentralized applications. Build scalable and cost-effective solutions using its RPC gateway.




























Frequently asked questions
Connect to Tatum's Katana RPC Gateway using this endpoint: katana-mainnet.gateway.tatum.io.
Tatum's RPC Gateway provides discovery endpoints to help explore available functionality:
/llms.txt: Access AI context and documentation for the network/_methods: Discover supported interfaces and RPC methods for the network
Credits are consumed based on the complexity and resource requirements of each Katana 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 with Katana, authenticate requests with an API key using one of these methods:
- X-API-Key in header (Recommended): Pass the key in the
x-api-keyheader - Authorization Header (Bearer): Use
authorization: bearer {YOUR_API_KEY} - Authorization Header (Basic): Use HTTP Basic Authentication
For detailed guidance and best practices, see the Authentication & Security documentation.
Get API keys in the Tatum Dashboard. Each free account includes two API keys - one for Mainnet and one for Testnet.

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