What is the ApeChain RPC URL?

The ApeChain Mainnet RPC URL with BoltRPC is https://endpoints.boltrpc.io/rpc/YOUR_API_KEY/ape. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your API key from dashboard.boltrpc.io. The chain ID is 33139.

Do I need APE tokens to use ApeChain?

Yes. APE is the native gas token on ApeChain. You need APE to pay transaction fees. APE can be acquired on major exchanges and bridged to ApeChain via the official bridge at apechain.com.

What is ApeChain used for?

ApeChain is the official blockchain of the ApeCoin ecosystem, designed for NFT trading, gaming, and metaverse applications within the Yuga Labs and ApeCoin community. Built on Arbitrum AnyTrust for low fees and fast transactions.

How do I add ApeChain to MetaMask?

Open MetaMask, go to Settings, then Networks, then Add Network, and enter: Network Name: BoltRPC ApeChain, RPC URL: https://endpoints.boltrpc.io/rpc/YOUR_API_KEY/ape, Chain ID: 33139, Currency Symbol: APE, Block Explorer: https://apescan.io.

What is Arbitrum AnyTrust?

Arbitrum AnyTrust is a variant of the Arbitrum stack for high-throughput, low-cost use cases. It uses a Data Availability Committee to store transaction data off-chain, reducing costs while maintaining security. ApeChain is built on AnyTrust.

Does BoltRPC support WebSocket for ApeChain?

Yes. BoltRPC provides WebSocket endpoints for ApeChain at wss://endpoints.boltrpc.io/ws/YOUR_API_KEY/ape.

How does ApeChain handle high-volume NFT mints?

ApeChain's Arbitrum AnyTrust architecture provides sub-second block production and low fees for high-volume mints. During major collection mints, dedicated RPC infrastructure handles concurrent request spikes for ownership verification and transaction status queries.

ApeChain RPC Endpoint

NFT mints and game traffic arrive in bursts. A dedicated ApeChain endpoint absorbs the spikes without shared-pool rate limits.

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Drop this URL into your RPC client, HTTP library or wallet config. No SDK install required.

HTTPS

https://endpoints.boltrpc.io/rpc/YOUR_API_KEY/ape

WEBSOCKET

wss://endpoints.boltrpc.io/ws/YOUR_API_KEY/ape

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Pick your stack.

Copy-paste examples for the libraries you already use. Swap the API key, hit run.

import { ethers } from "ethers";

const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider(
  "https://endpoints.boltrpc.io/rpc/YOUR_API_KEY/ape"
);

import { createPublicClient, http } from "viem";
import { apeChain } from "viem/chains";

const client = createPublicClient({
  chain: apeChain,
  transport: http("https://endpoints.boltrpc.io/rpc/YOUR_API_KEY/ape"),
});

curl https://endpoints.boltrpc.io/rpc/YOUR_API_KEY/ape \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":1}'

Connect your dApp, bot, or protocol to ApeChain Mainnet with BoltRPC. NFT and gaming applications generate bursty, unpredictable RPC traffic. Dedicated capacity with predictable request-unit pricing means you are ready for mint events and trading surges without per-request billing or shared infrastructure congestion.

Chain at a Glance


Chain ID	33139
Protocol	Arbitrum AnyTrust on ETH
Block time	~0.25 s
Native token	APE
Finality	Near-instant sequencer confirmation
EVM compatible	Yes

What ApeChain is Built For

ApeChain is the official blockchain of the ApeCoin ecosystem, built on Arbitrum AnyTrust and designed specifically for NFT trading, gaming, and creator economy applications within the Yuga Labs and ApeCoin community. Bored Ape Yacht Club, Mutant Ape Yacht Club, and the broader Yuga Labs NFT ecosystem use ApeChain as their primary settlement layer. Gaming studios building on ApeCoin issue in-game assets and handle player economy transactions on ApeChain. The chain’s AnyTrust architecture provides low fees and fast finality suitable for the high-transaction-count patterns of gaming and NFT marketplace activity.

RPC Workload Patterns on ApeChain

ApeChain’s 250ms block production, inherited from Arbitrum AnyTrust, directly shapes the RPC patterns that NFT and gaming applications generate. Ownership verification queries run before almost every player action in ApeChain games, not just on transaction submission. When a player attempts to equip an item or enter a gated area, the game backend calls eth_call against the NFT contract to confirm the player’s ownership status. At scale across thousands of concurrent players, this becomes a continuous stream of read calls.

Marketplace backends are particularly read-heavy. A marketplace listing page for a Bored Ape or Mutant Ape collection item pulls ownership data, recent transfer history via eth_getLogs, and token metadata in rapid succession. Aggregators and indexers that process ApeChain data across multiple collections run sustained parallel eth_getLogs queries spanning large block ranges, a workload pattern that would inflate costs significantly on compute-weighted billing models.

The bursty nature of ApeChain traffic is its defining characteristic. Long quiet periods punctuated by sharp spikes during launches, events, and gaming sessions mean infrastructure that handles the peaks without degradation and stays affordable during the quiet periods. Predictable request-unit pricing handles both states predictably.

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NFT and gaming traffic is bursty by nature

ApeChain powers the official ApeCoin ecosystem. NFT marketplaces and games generate bursty RPC traffic: metadata reads, ownership checks, transaction submissions during mints. These spikes are unpredictable and short-lived. BoltRPC handles them without dropped connections or rate limit errors. Shared infrastructure fails exactly when it matters most, during a high-profile mint or a gaming event with thousands of concurrent players.

Dedicated capacity for asset-heavy protocols

Gaming protocols that issue in-game assets on ApeChain make frequent ownership queries and transfer submissions. Dedicated RPC capacity means those queries return consistently, regardless of what else is happening on shared public infrastructure.

Arbitrum AnyTrust architecture support

ApeChain is built on Arbitrum AnyTrust. BoltRPC supports the full AnyTrust JSON-RPC surface alongside Arbitrum One from one provider, one API key.

Predictable RU pricing for NFT and gaming patterns

Gaming backends and NFT marketplace contracts make high volumes of eth_call and eth_getLogs requests. Published per-method request-unit pricing means your RPC costs stay predictable, with a plan sized to your request mix no matter how active your game's economy is.

Full EVM compatibility

Any Ethereum code works on ApeChain with a single endpoint change.

WebSocket for real-time game and marketplace events

Subscribe to ApeChain events in real time via WebSocket. Essential for game backends that need to react to NFT transfers, token grants, and marketplace settlement immediately.

Full JSON-RPC coverage.

Every standard ApeChain method you would expect. Archive-only methods are available on request for qualifying plans.

STANDARD5

eth_calleth_getLogseth_getBalanceeth_blockNumbereth_sendRawTransaction

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Common questions about connecting to ApeChain over BoltRPC.

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: The ApeChain Mainnet RPC URL with BoltRPC is https://endpoints.boltrpc.io/rpc/YOUR_API_KEY/ape. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your API key from dashboard.boltrpc.io. The chain ID is 33139.
: Yes. APE is the native gas token on ApeChain. You need APE to pay transaction fees. APE can be acquired on major exchanges and bridged to ApeChain via the official bridge at apechain.com.
: ApeChain is the official blockchain of the ApeCoin ecosystem. It is designed for NFT trading, gaming, and metaverse applications within the Yuga Labs and ApeCoin community. Built on Arbitrum AnyTrust, it offers low fees and fast transactions for high-frequency consumer activity.
: Open MetaMask, go to Settings, then Networks, then Add Network, and enter: Network Name: BoltRPC ApeChain, RPC URL: https://endpoints.boltrpc.io/rpc/YOUR_API_KEY/ape, Chain ID: 33139, Currency Symbol: APE, Block Explorer: https://apescan.io.
: Arbitrum AnyTrust is a variant of the Arbitrum stack designed for high-throughput, low-cost use cases like gaming and social apps. Instead of posting all data to Ethereum (like Arbitrum One), AnyTrust uses a Data Availability Committee to store transaction data off-chain, reducing costs while maintaining security. ApeChain is built on AnyTrust.
: Yes. BoltRPC provides WebSocket endpoints for ApeChain at wss://endpoints.boltrpc.io/ws/YOUR_API_KEY/ape. Use WebSocket for real-time event streaming on ApeChain.
: ApeChain's Arbitrum AnyTrust architecture provides sub-second block production and low fees, making it suitable for high-volume mint events. During a major collection mint, thousands of transactions can be submitted in a short period. For the RPC layer, this means concurrent request spikes for ownership verification, balance checks, and transaction status queries. Dedicated RPC infrastructure handles this traffic; shared public endpoints typically cannot.

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