Beam RPC Endpoint

Fast, flat-rate Beam RPC node provider — free tier, no KYC, HTTP & WebSocket.

Beam is an EVM-compatible gaming blockchain by the Merit Circle DAO, deployed as an Avalanche Subnet (now L1). It targets games and NFTs with sub-second to few-second finality and BEAM as the native gas token.

About Beam

Beam runs as an Avalanche Subnet with EVM chain ID 4337, using Avalanche's Snowman consensus for fast, near-instant finality on the order of 1-2 seconds and block times of roughly 2 seconds. Being EVM-compatible, it supports Solidity contracts and standard Ethereum tooling such as Hardhat, Foundry, and MetaMask.

BEAM is the native gas token, and the network is built around gaming infrastructure including the Beam SDK and bridge, with account abstraction and sponsored-gas features so players can transact without managing keys or fees. Use cases focus on on-chain games, NFTs, and high-volume in-game microtransactions.

Common Use Cases on Beam

• On-chain games and game economies
• NFT minting and trading
• In-game microtransactions
• Account abstraction and sponsored gas
• EVM smart contract deployment

Beam Ecosystem

Built by the Merit Circle DAO, Beam hosts gaming titles, NFT marketplaces, and the Beam SDK/Companion tooling for game developers.

HTTP Endpoint

WebSocket Endpoint

Quick Start: Connect to Beam

cURL

curl -X POST https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/beam?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/beam?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
);

const blockNumber = await provider.getBlockNumber();
console.log("Beam block:", blockNumber);

viem

import { createPublicClient, http } from "viem";

const client = createPublicClient({
  transport: http("https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/beam?key=YOUR_API_KEY"),
});

const blockNumber = await client.getBlockNumber();

web3.py

from web3 import Web3

w3 = Web3(Web3.HTTPProvider("https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/beam?key=YOUR_API_KEY"))
print("Beam block:", w3.eth.block_number)

Add Beam to MetaMask

Bridging to Beam

Uses the Beam bridge and Avalanche cross-subnet transfers, plus third-party bridges such as Stargate (LayerZero) for external assets.

Features of SwiftNodes for Beam

• Multiple load-balanced upstream nodes for high availability
• Health-checked every 60 seconds 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 Beam

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Frequently Asked Questions: Beam