Aurora RPC Endpoint
Flat-rate Aurora RPC provider and Aurora RPC node access: free tier, no KYC, HTTP & WebSocket. Aurora mainnet chain ID 1313161554.
https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/aurora?key=YOUR_API_KEYwss://rpc.swiftnodes.io/ws/aurora?key=YOUR_API_KEYAurora is an EVM environment running on the NEAR Protocol, letting Ethereum applications deploy unchanged while settling on NEAR. It uses ETH as its gas token and offers sub-second block times.
auroraAurora on the SwiftNodes fleet, right now
4 of 12 probed RPC methods supported (archive, debug_traceCall, eth_feeHistory, eth_getLogs). The gaps are listed per chain in the method support matrix.
Status and latency from our health checks, refreshed about every 5 minutes. Uptime history. Method support probed automatically on 2026-10-04. Network status
Aurora developer facts, measured
- Block time:
- ~586 ms (average of the last 1,000 blocks)
- Finality:
- the latest block is already reported as finalized
- eth_getLogs range:
- 50,000-block ranges accepted (the largest we test)
- Historical state:
- readable at least 1,000,000 blocks back
Measured 2026-10-04 through this page's endpoint, re-measured weekly. Limits can differ between the upstream nodes behind it. All chains: measured chain facts.
About Aurora
Aurora (chain ID 1313161554) launched its mainnet in 2021 as an EVM implemented via the Aurora Engine running on NEAR. Block times are around 1 second with roughly 2-second finality, and ETH is used for gas.
Aurora's AURORA token is a governance token for the AuroraDAO, not the gas asset. Standard EVM tooling such as Foundry, Hardhat, viem, and ethers.js works against Aurora's JSON-RPC.
Common Use Cases on Aurora
- Deploying Ethereum dApps on NEAR
- DeFi protocols
- Low-fee transactions
- DEX trading
- Cross-chain apps with NEAR
Aurora Ecosystem
Aurora hosts EVM DeFi deployments and connects to the NEAR ecosystem; Trisolaris is among its native DEXes.
Aurora Mainnet RPC URL (HTTP)
https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/aurora?key=YOUR_API_KEYAurora WebSocket RPC URL
wss://rpc.swiftnodes.io/ws/aurora?key=YOUR_API_KEYQuick Start: Connect to Aurora
cURL
curl -X POST https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/aurora?key=YOUR_API_KEY \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":1}'ethers.js
import { JsonRpcProvider } from "ethers";
const provider = new JsonRpcProvider(
"https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/aurora?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
);
const blockNumber = await provider.getBlockNumber();
console.log("Aurora block:", blockNumber);viem
import { createPublicClient, http } from "viem";
const client = createPublicClient({
transport: http("https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/aurora?key=YOUR_API_KEY"),
});
const blockNumber = await client.getBlockNumber();web3.py
from web3 import Web3
w3 = Web3(Web3.HTTPProvider("https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/aurora?key=YOUR_API_KEY"))
print("Aurora block:", w3.eth.block_number)Add Aurora to MetaMask
https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/aurora?key=YOUR_API_KEYwss://rpc.swiftnodes.io/ws/aurora?key=YOUR_API_KEYBridging to Aurora
The Rainbow Bridge connects Ethereum, NEAR, and Aurora; additional third-party bridges support asset transfers.
Features of SwiftNodes for Aurora
- Load-balanced across multiple upstream nodes wherever a chain has more than one, with automatic failover
- Health-checked every 2 minutes with automatic failover
- Free tier available — no credit card or KYC required
- Flat-rate monthly pricing with no per-request fees
- HTTP and WebSocket support
- One API key works across all 75+ supported chains, including Aurora
Rate Limits
| Plan | Price | HTTP req/s | WS msg/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 2 | 1 |
| Starter | $49/mo | 50 | 25 |
| Growth | $89/mo | 150 | 75 |
| Scale | $149/mo | 300 | 150 |
| Pro | $249/mo | 500 | 250 |
Frequently Asked Questions: Aurora
What's Aurora's chain ID?
Aurora mainnet is chain ID 1313161554.
What token does Aurora use for gas?
Aurora uses ETH for gas. The AURORA token is a governance token for the AuroraDAO, not the gas asset.
How does Aurora relate to NEAR?
Aurora is an EVM implemented by the Aurora Engine running on the NEAR Protocol, so EVM contracts execute while transactions settle on NEAR.
Aurora guides from the blog
- Aurora RPC: A Developer's Guide (EVM on NEAR)Aurora is an EVM running as a contract on NEAR. Measured: 0.6 s blocks, instant finality, a 2^53 gas limit, zero cumulativeGasUsed, NEAR receipt hashes.
Related EVM chains
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