# NOWNodes

> The First Blockchain API & Node Provider

NOWNodes provides access to blockchain nodes and explorers via API, enabling developers to connect to multiple blockchain networks without running their own infrastructure.

NOWNodes is a blockchain-as-a-service solution that provides access to full nodes, block explorers, and WebSockets via API for 100+ blockchain networks. The service enables developers to build applications on various blockchains without maintaining their own nodes, offering reliable infrastructure with 99.95% uptime and rapid response times.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Infrastructure
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2019-06-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/nownodes

## Products

- [NOWNodes Shared Nodes API](https://thegrid.id/profiles/nownodes): A blockchain node access service that provides API connectivity to public blockchain networks. The system enables standardized integration between applications and blockchain data through various access methods including JSON-RPC, REST protocols, Blockbook explorers, and WebSockets. Users access the service with API keys and can choose from tiered pricing plans. (RPC Provider, Live, Main Product)
- [NOWNodes Dedicated Nodes](https://thegrid.id/profiles/nownodes): A specialized node deployment service offering exclusive blockchain infrastructure for enterprise clients. The architecture provides geo-balanced private nodes with unlimited API calls and credential-based authentication. The implementation ensures isolated resources, enhanced security, and premium performance for high-throughput applications requiring dedicated connectivity. (Node Hosting, Live)
- [Market Data API](https://thegrid.id/profiles/nownodes): Real-time and historical cryptocurrency market data API providing live prices, market cap, trading volume and exchange rates for over 9,000 cryptocurrencies and 90+ fiat assets, aggregated from top exchanges including Binance, KuCoin and Huobi. (Pricing Data API, Live)
- [Public Endpoints](https://thegrid.id/profiles/nownodes): Free public RPC endpoints for Ethereum, Bitcoin and Binance Smart Chain providing basic blockchain access without API keys or registration, designed for development, testing and small-scale dApp prototyping with 1 request per second limit. (RPC Provider, Live)
- [Blockchain Explorer Interface](https://thegrid.id/profiles/nownodes): Web-based blockchain exploration interface for instantly searching cryptocurrency addresses, viewing transactions and exploring blocks across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin and other major blockchain networks through an intuitive user interface. (Block Explorer, Live)

## Links

- [Main](https://nownodes.io)
- [Blog](https://nownodes.io/blog)
- [Documentation](https://nownodes.gitbook.io/documentation-1)
- [Privacy policy](https://nownodes.io/assets/data/privacy-pol.pdf)
- [Terms of Service](https://nownodes.io/assets/data/TOS.pdf)
- [Media Kit/branding](https://nownodes.io/media-kit)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/nownodes.io)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/nownodes)
- [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/user/nodesprovider)
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/2bdaPmG2R3)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/NOWNodes)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/NowNodes)
- [Medium](https://nownodes.medium.com)

## Relationships

- [ChangeNOW](https://thegrid.id/profiles/changenow): Parent organization

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- [Attribution Guidelines](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data-attribution-guidelines): How to attribute The Grid's data when using the open data service.
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