Story RPC Endpoint

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

Story, rebranded to the DATA Network in June 2026, is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 originally purpose-built for registering intellectual property on-chain and now focused on infrastructure for sourcing, verifying, and licensing AI training data. It combines a Cosmos SDK / CometBFT consensus layer with an EVM execution layer, and the chain itself (chain ID 1514) is unchanged by the rebrand.

About Story

The public mainnet (codenamed Homer) launched on February 13, 2025, alongside the IP token generation event. The chain is built with the Cosmos SDK and uses CometBFT proof-of-stake consensus for fast, BFT finality, while exposing an EVM execution layer so Solidity contracts and standard Ethereum tooling work unchanged.

In June 2026 the Story Foundation became the DATA Foundation, renamed the network to DATA Network, and began migrating the $IP token to $DATA at a 1:1 ratio, pivoting the project's focus from permissionless IP licensing to AI training-data provenance and licensing (including the Trace on-chain registry). Chain ID, contracts, and RPC compatibility are unaffected — the Proof-of-Creativity modules for IP registration, licensing terms, and royalty distribution continue to operate on-chain. The project raised significant venture funding, including an $80M Series B led by a16z.

Common Use Cases on Story

• AI training-data provenance and licensing
• On-chain IP registration and provenance
• Programmable licensing and royalties
• EVM smart contract deployment

Story Ecosystem

Centers on data- and IP-native applications built with the protocol's Proof-of-Creativity modules and the DATA Foundation's Trace registry, alongside standard EVM DeFi and tooling integrations.

HTTP Endpoint

WebSocket Endpoint

Quick Start: Connect to Story

cURL

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

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

viem

import { createPublicClient, http } from "viem";

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

const blockNumber = await client.getBlockNumber();

web3.py

from web3 import Web3

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

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Bridging to Story

Assets bridge to the chain through cross-chain providers such as LayerZero and Stargate, with IBC connectivity via its Cosmos base layer.

Features of SwiftNodes for Story

• 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 Story

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Frequently Asked Questions: Story

Story guides from the blog

• Indexing Story Protocol's IP Graph over Plain RPCStory's IP Assets, licenses, and derivative trees are ordinary contract state on an EVM chain. A hands-on guide to indexing the IP graph with eth_getLogs, eth_call, and a WebSocket.
• Story Protocol Is Now DATA Network: What Changes for Your RPC SetupStory rebranded to the DATA Network in June 2026, migrating $IP to $DATA and pivoting to AI training data. Here's what actually changed on-chain (almost nothing) and what to update anyway.
• Story RPC: Querying the Chain Where IP Is a Protocol PrimitiveStory (chain ID 1514) is an EVM L1 purpose-built for intellectual property — registration, licensing, and royalties as protocol modules. It's CometBFT under the hood, so finality is instant, and it's standard eth_* on top, so viem just works. Here's the developer map, including how to read the IP graph.

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