July 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Starknet RPC: It's JSON-RPC, but Almost Nothing Else From Ethereum Transfers
Starknet is a non-EVM validity (ZK) rollup where contracts are Cairo, not Solidity. The RPC is JSON-RPC over HTTP — but it's the starknet_* namespace, not eth_*, so viem/ethers/foundry don't connect. Accounts are contracts (native AA, no EOAs), values are felts, and finality comes from STARK proofs with no challenge window. Here's the developer map, including the eth_* → starknet_* method translation.
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