Arbitrum Nova API

Arbitrum Nova is an Ethereum layer-2 built for high-volume, low-cost applications like gaming and social apps. It uses AnyTrust technology with a Data Availability Committee to push fees even lower than Arbitrum One, while still settling to Ethereum for security.

Networks Mainnet
Released 2021
Consensus Rollups, Optimistic Rollups
Smart contracts Yes
Block time ~15 seconds
Smart contract language(s) supported Arbitrum Stylus, Rust, Solidity
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Bitcoin
Ethereum
XRP Ledger
Ethereum Classic
Bitcoin Cash
Dash
Litecoin
Dogecoin
Zilliqa
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The Arbitrum Nova API — build without running a node

Access Arbitrum Nova blockchain data through one unified REST API: transaction and address data, balances, block data, and real-time webhooks for on-chain events — with no Arbitrum Nova node to run and maintain. Start free and scale as you grow.

Blockchain data

Read Arbitrum Nova transactions, addresses, balances, UTXOs, and block data through one REST API.

Real-time webhooks

Subscribe to on-chain events — incoming and outgoing transactions, confirmations, and mined blocks.

No node to run

Skip the infrastructure — managed, always-synced access with no node to operate or maintain.

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Building a full wallet? Explore Wallet as a Service.

Need prices too? See the crypto price API, or run your own Arbitrum Nova RPC nodes.

What makes Arbitrum One unique?

Arbitrum facilitates easy deployment of Ethereum-compatible smart contracts without modifications, easing the migration of dApps and DeFi protocols and reducing the Ethereum network load. Through Optimistic Rollup, it achieves fast, cost-effective off-chain transaction processing, with fraud proofs ensuring transaction validity and maintaining rapid speeds while upholding network security.