# Node Locations and Access

All RPC node locations are subject to change depending on the usage and user request. New locations may be added and the current ones may be moved to another location.

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## Solana

<table><thead><tr><th>Location</th><th width="230.34375">URL</th><th width="220.96484375">WebSocket</th><th width="185.8828125">gRPC</th><th width="102.953125">RPS/TPS</th><th width="112.07421875">Availability</th><th>Bifrost</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Amsterdam, NL</td><td>http://rpc-ams.thornode.io/</td><td>ws://rpc-ams.thornode.io/</td><td>64.130.43.86:50051</td><td>400/200</td><td>All pass types</td><td>http://bifrost-ams.thornode.io/</td></tr><tr><td>Frankfurt, DE</td><td>http://rpc-de.thornode.io/</td><td>ws://rpc-de.thornode.io/</td><td>45.134.108.228:50051</td><td>400/200</td><td>All pass types</td><td>http://bifrost-de.thornode.io/</td></tr><tr><td>Frankfurt, DE (Elite Only)</td><td>http://rpc-elite-fr-27a519d7.thornode.io/</td><td>ws://rpc-elite-fr-27a519d7.thornode.io/</td><td>45.134.108.228:50051</td><td>600/300</td><td>Elite pass only</td><td>http://bifrost-de-elite.thornode.io/</td></tr><tr><td>London, UK</td><td>http://rpc-eu-west-2.thornode.io/</td><td>ws://rpc-eu-west-2.thornode.io/</td><td>64.130.63.7:50051</td><td>400/200</td><td>Flash Node Pass</td><td>http://bifrost-uk.thornode.io/</td></tr><tr><td>New York, USA</td><td>http://rpc-ny.thornode.io/</td><td>ws://rpc-ny.thornode.io/</td><td>64.130.37.200:50051</td><td>400/200</td><td>All pass types</td><td>http://bifrost-ny.thornode.io/</td></tr><tr><td>Salt Lake City, USA</td><td>http://rpc-slc1.thornode.io/</td><td>ws://rpc-slc1.thornode.io/</td><td>64.130.33.158:50051</td><td>600/300</td><td>All pass types</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Tokyo, JP</td><td>http://ap-northeast-1.thornode.io/</td><td>ws://ap-northeast-1.thornode.io/</td><td>208.91.107.18:50051</td><td>600/300</td><td>All pass types</td><td>http://bifrost-jp.thornode.io/</td></tr><tr><td>Virginia, USA</td><td>http://rpc-va-zesty.thornode.io/</td><td>ws://rpc-va-zesty.thornode.io/</td><td>64.130.37.200:50051</td><td>400/200</td><td>All pass types</td><td>-</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Bifrost Services

| Location          | Services                         | Bifrost TPS |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------- |
| Amsterdam         | bloXroute, Astralane, BlockRazor | 30          |
| Frankfurt         | bloXroute, Astralane, BlockRazor | 30          |
| Frankfurt (Elite) | bloXroute, Astralane, BlockRazor | 50          |
| London            | bloXroute, Astralane             | 30          |
| New York          | bloXroute, Astralane, BlockRazor | 30          |
| Tokyo             | bloXroute, Astralane, BlockRazor | 30          |

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## Binance Smart Chain

| Location      | URL                          | WebSocket                 | RPS/TPS | Availability   |
| ------------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------- | -------------- |
| Frankfurt, DE | <http://bsc-de.thornode.io/> | ws\://bsc-de.thornode.io/ | 300     | All pass types |

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## Ethereum (Temporarily Unavailable)

| Location      | URL                                 | Availability   |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------- | -------------- |
| Virginia, USA | <https://rpc-ethereum.thornode.io/> | All pass types |

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## Polygon (Temporarily Unavailable)

| Location      | URL                                    | Availability   |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------- | -------------- |
| Virginia, USA | <https://rpc-polygon-pos.thornode.io/> | All pass types |

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All endpoints support SSL connections:

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* Replace `ws://` with `wss://`
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⚠️ Note: Web applications require HTTPS endpoints.
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## Pass Differences

| Pass Type | IP Limit per Pass | Access                             | Notes                                                                   |
| --------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Flash     | 1                 | Shared RPCs at available locations | Standard limits                                                         |
| Classic   | 4                 | Shared RPCs at available locations | Standard limits                                                         |
| Elite     | 4 + 1             | Shared + Elite-only endpoints      | 600 RPS / 300 TPS, 50 Bifrost TPS                                       |
| Prime     | 4 + Unlimited     | Shared + Dedicated RPC option      | Standalone servers, higher RPS. Contact Prime Pass holders for details. |


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