Crust RPC Endpoint, API Service & Dedicated Nodes | OnFinality

Crust Network is a decentralized storage blockchain protocol that incentivizes storage orders and utilization of IPFS storage nodes. It is one of the largest decentralized storage systems, enabling easy hosting of websites, dApps, NFTs, and personal files. Developers building on Crust need reliable RPC endpoints to interact with the network—reading blockchain data, submitting transactions, and integrating storage functionality into their applications.

Crust RPC Endpoints

OnFinality provides managed Crust RPC endpoints via HTTPS and WebSocket. These endpoints are suitable for production dApps, wallets, DeFi products, analytics tools, games, bots, and backend services. With authenticated access, you get clearer rate limits, request analytics, and a path to higher-capacity plans.

Dedicated Nodes

For teams requiring full control, OnFinality offers dedicated Crust nodes—full, archive, and validator—deployed quickly on globally distributed, multi-cloud infrastructure. Lightning Restore enables full sync in seconds instead of days.

Key Features

• Archive RPC: Access historical data for analytics and compliance.
• Region: Hong Kong (for dedicated nodes).
• Protocol: Substrate JSON-RPC.
• Transport: HTTP and WebSocket.

How to Connect

1. Create or sign in to your OnFinality account.
2. Select Crust from the supported networks list.
3. Create an API endpoint or deploy a dedicated node.
4. Test the endpoint using chain_getBlock.
5. Monitor request usage, errors, and limits before moving critical traffic.

OnFinality’s infrastructure is designed for scale, with 99.99% uptime and observability tools to keep your applications running smoothly.