Axelar RPC Endpoint
Flat-rate Axelar RPC provider and Axelar RPC node access: free tier, no KYC, HTTP & WebSocket.
https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/axelar?key=YOUR_API_KEYwss://rpc.swiftnodes.io/ws/axelar?key=YOUR_API_KEYAxelar is a Cosmos SDK proof-of-stake network for cross-chain interoperability, providing token bridging and General Message Passing (GMP) between connected blockchains. Validators run light clients and threshold cryptography to attest to events across chains. SwiftNodes provides Axelar RPC across load-balanced nodes.
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About Axelar
Axelar launched mainnet in February 2022, built with the Cosmos SDK and CometBFT (Tendermint) consensus. Validators observe events on connected chains and collectively sign, using threshold signatures, to authorize cross-chain transfers and contract calls.
General Message Passing lets a contract on one chain call a function on another, passing arbitrary data. The AXL token is used for staking, transaction fees, and governance.
Common Use Cases on Axelar
- Cross-chain token bridging
- General Message Passing between chains
- Cross-chain contract calls
- Interchain liquidity routing
- Validator staking and governance
Axelar Ecosystem
Connects dozens of chains including Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, Base, and Cosmos chains; powers Squid Router and is used by interchain dApps for messaging and bridging.
Axelar Mainnet RPC URL (HTTP)
https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/axelar?key=YOUR_API_KEYAxelar WebSocket RPC URL
wss://rpc.swiftnodes.io/ws/axelar?key=YOUR_API_KEYQuick Start: Connect to Axelar
cURL
curl -X POST https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/axelar?key=YOUR_API_KEY \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"getHealth","id":1}'Note: Axelar uses its own RPC methods. Refer to the official Axelar documentation for available methods.
Bridging to Axelar
Axelar is itself a bridge and messaging network; it connects to Cosmos chains over IBC and to EVM and other chains through its gateway contracts and GMP.
Features of SwiftNodes for Axelar
- 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 Axelar
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: Axelar
How is Axelar queried?
Axelar exposes CometBFT RPC plus Cosmos SDK REST and gRPC endpoints; cross-chain transfer status is typically tracked through AxelarScan or the AxelarJS SDK.
Does Axelar have an EVM chain ID?
No. The Axelar network is a non-EVM Cosmos SDK chain and uses a Cosmos chain-id string (axelar-dojo-1) rather than an EVM chain ID, though it connects to EVM chains that do have one.
What are the AXL token decimals?
AXL uses 6 decimals; the base denomination is uaxl, where 1 AXL = 1,000,000 uaxl.
What is General Message Passing?
GMP lets a smart contract on one connected chain call a function and pass arbitrary data to a contract on another chain, authorized by Axelar validators.
Axelar guides from the blog
- Axelar RPC: Connecting to the Cross-Chain Messaging LayerAxelar is a Cosmos SDK network for cross-chain interoperability — token bridging and General Message Passing across dozens of blockchains. Its RPC is CometBFT (Tendermint) RPC, not eth_*. Here's what Axelar actually does, the RPC you connect to, how GMP works under the hood, and how to read the chain.
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