Fraxtal RPC Endpoint

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

Fraxtal is a Layer 2 network from Frax Finance built on the OP Stack, designed as the settlement layer for the Frax ecosystem. It uses a native gas token in the FRAX family rather than ETH.

Network: Fraxtal
Type: EVM
Chain ID: 252
Slug: fraxtal
Native token: FRAX (Frax)
Block time: ~2 seconds
Finality: Fast L2 confirmation; withdrawals to Ethereum follow the optimistic challenge window (~7 days)
Mainnet: February 2024
Category: Layer 2 (OP Stack)

About Fraxtal

Fraxtal launched its mainnet in February 2024, with public bridge access opening the following month. It is built on the OP Stack and is intended to align with the Optimism Superchain while serving Frax's stablecoin and DeFi products.

Unlike most OP Stack L2s, Fraxtal does not use ETH for gas; following Frax's North Star upgrade and the FXS-to-FRAX rebrand in late 2025, FRAX serves as the network's native gas and staking asset, while the project's stablecoin transitioned to the frxUSD name. Fraxtal also runs the Flox blockspace incentive system, which rewards users and contract developers with FXTL points based on gas spent.

Common Use Cases on Fraxtal

  • Frax stablecoin (frxUSD) settlement
  • DeFi protocols
  • Liquid staking (sfrxETH and related assets)
  • Blockspace incentive farming (Flox / FXTL)
  • EVM smart contract deployment
  • Bridged liquidity

Fraxtal Ecosystem

Fraxtal anchors the Frax Finance ecosystem, including frxUSD, frxETH/sfrxETH, Fraxlend, and Fraxswap, alongside third-party DeFi deployments and the Flox incentive program.

HTTP Endpoint

https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/fraxtal?key=YOUR_API_KEY

WebSocket Endpoint

wss://rpc.swiftnodes.io/ws/fraxtal?key=YOUR_API_KEY

Quick Start: Connect to Fraxtal

cURL

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

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

viem

import { createPublicClient, http } from "viem";

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

const blockNumber = await client.getBlockNumber();

web3.py

from web3 import Web3

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

Add Fraxtal to MetaMask

Network Name: Fraxtal (SwiftNodes)
RPC URL: https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/fraxtal?key=YOUR_API_KEY
Chain ID: 252
Currency Symbol: FRAX
WebSocket: wss://rpc.swiftnodes.io/ws/fraxtal?key=YOUR_API_KEY

Bridging to Fraxtal

Assets move via the Fraxtal canonical OP Stack bridge, with third-party routes available through providers such as LayerZero-based bridges.

Features of SwiftNodes for Fraxtal

  • 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 Fraxtal

Rate Limits

PlanPriceHTTP req/sWS msg/s
Free$0/mo21
Starter$49/mo5025
Growth$89/mo15075
Scale$149/mo300150
Pro$249/mo500250

Frequently Asked Questions: Fraxtal

What's Fraxtal's chain ID?

Fraxtal mainnet is chain ID 252.

What is the gas token on Fraxtal?

Fraxtal uses FRAX as its native gas token rather than ETH, following Frax's North Star upgrade.

What is FXTL?

FXTL is the points ticker for the Fraxtal Flox blockspace incentive system, awarded to users and developers based on gas spent.

Is WebSocket supported?

Yes - SwiftNodes provides HTTP and WebSocket (wss://) endpoints for Fraxtal.

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