Gnosis RPC Endpoint

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

Gnosis Chain is an EVM-compatible chain with stable, predictable transaction costs paid in xDai (USD-pegged stablecoin). It's secured by a large validator set (similar to Ethereum) and is widely used for community payments, DAO operations, and Safe (Gnosis Safe) multi-sig deployments.

Network: Gnosis
Type: EVM
Chain ID: 100
Slug: gnosis
Native token: xDai (xDai (USD-pegged))
Block time: ~5 seconds
Finality: ~30 seconds (epoch finality similar to Ethereum)
Mainnet: October 8, 2018 (as xDai), rebrand 2022
Category: EVM Layer 1 (proof-of-stake)

About Gnosis

Gnosis Chain — originally xDai — runs the same consensus mechanism as Ethereum (proof-of-stake) with a separate validator set. It pioneered using a stablecoin (xDai) as the gas token, making transaction costs predictable for end users.

The chain is the home of Safe (formerly Gnosis Safe) — the dominant smart-contract wallet in crypto — and hosts active community-funded experimentation in DAO tooling, prediction markets (Omen / native Gnosis pioneer territory), and stable payments.

Common Use Cases on Gnosis

  • Community payments with stable gas costs
  • Safe multi-sig deployments
  • DAO operations and treasury management
  • Prediction markets (Omen, native Gnosis primitive)
  • Web3 onboarding via Gnosis Pay (Visa-compatible debit card)

Gnosis Ecosystem

Safe (multi-sig wallet — the standard across crypto), Gnosis Pay (Visa debit card), CowSwap (DEX with batch settlement), Honeyswap, and a vibrant DAO-tooling ecosystem.

HTTP Endpoint

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

WebSocket Endpoint

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

Quick Start: Connect to Gnosis

cURL

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

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

viem

import { createPublicClient, http } from "viem";

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

const blockNumber = await client.getBlockNumber();

web3.py

from web3 import Web3

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

Add Gnosis to MetaMask

Network Name: Gnosis (SwiftNodes)
RPC URL: https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/gnosis?key=YOUR_API_KEY
Chain ID: 100
Currency Symbol: xDai
WebSocket: wss://rpc.swiftnodes.io/ws/gnosis?key=YOUR_API_KEY

Bridging to Gnosis

Gnosis Bridge (https://bridge.gnosischain.com) for Ethereum ↔ Gnosis Chain. Stargate, Across, Squid for general cross-chain. xDai itself is bridged DAI from Ethereum.

Features of SwiftNodes for Gnosis

  • 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 Gnosis

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: Gnosis

What's Gnosis Chain's chain ID?

Gnosis Chain mainnet is chain ID 100. Chiado testnet is 10200.

Why is gas paid in xDai?

xDai is a USD-pegged stablecoin (bridged from DAI on Ethereum). Using it as gas means transaction costs are predictable in USD terms instead of varying with native token price.

Is GNO the same as xDai?

No — GNO is the staking/governance token used by validators to secure the chain. xDai is the gas token (USD-pegged). Both are first-class assets on Gnosis Chain.

Ready to start building on Gnosis? Connect your wallet and get a free API key in 30 seconds. No email or KYC required.