GoldRush API by Covalent
Covalent's multichain data API for wallet balances, transactions, NFTs and prices across 100+ chains.
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GoldRush key facts
| Category | Developer infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Platforms | API, SDK |
| Free plan | 14-day trial: 25,000 API credits, all APIs, full history |
| Pricing | Vibe Coding $10/mo (10,000 credits); Professional $250/mo (300,000 credits); Inner Circle custom |
| Chains | 100+ EVM and non-EVM chains |
| Company | Covalent |
| Fees | Per call (1 credit per 200 response) or per item returned; overage $0.001/credit on Vibe Coding, $0.00077 on Professional |
| US availability | Available: terms name no country restrictions |
What is GoldRush?
GoldRush is Covalent's multichain blockchain data API. One API returns wallet balances, transaction history, NFT metadata, token prices and DEX data across 100+ EVM and non-EVM chains, including Ethereum, Solana and Bitcoin. A 14-day trial gives 25,000 credits; paid plans start at $10 per month.
How GoldRush works
GoldRush's Foundational API is a REST API served from api.covalenthq.com.
You authenticate with a Bearer API key, name chains with case-sensitive slugs such as eth-mainnet, and page through results 100 items at a time starting at page 0. Endpoints are billed in two ways: per call, one credit for each successful 200 response, as with token balances, or per item returned, such as 0.05 credits per ERC-20 transfer record or 0.1 per Bitcoin HD wallet balance.
An x402 route lets software pay per request instead of holding a key. The proxy answers 402 Payment Required with instructions, the client pays in stablecoins and retries, and each call costs the endpoint's credit rate times $0.000001. Requests are validated before charging, balances are cached for 30 seconds and prices for 5 minutes, and each wallet is capped at 100 requests per minute. The docs say x402 is live on Base Sepolia testnet, with mainnet not yet launched. A separate GoldRush API serves Hyperliquid order book, fill and liquidation streams over WebSocket.
How to start with GoldRush
- Start the 14-day trial without a card: it gives 25,000 credits at 4 requests per second with no overages.
- GoldRush is also sold through Google Cloud Marketplace and as Quicknode's Multichain Data APIs add-on, both from $50 per month with a single GoldRush key.
GoldRush fees and limits
- Vibe Coding costs $10 per month for 10,000 credits at 4 requests per second, with extra usage at $0.001 per credit.
- Professional costs $250 per month for 300,000 credits at 50 requests per second, with auto-scaling flex credits at $0.00077 each.
Included credits are prorated monthly in step with billing. Inner Circle is custom and adds SLAs, NDAs and dedicated account management. Because per-item endpoints charge for every record returned, a long transaction history costs more than a single balance call. The llms reference lists each endpoint's rate, so check it before you loop over large wallets. A full page of ERC-20 transfers, 100 records at 0.05 credits each, costs 5 credits, while a token balances call costs 1.
Risks to know before using GoldRush
- GoldRush's terms of use, last updated September 1, 2024, let Covalent suspend or terminate access at any time, without notice or compensation, for any reason or none, and modify, suspend or remove features at its discretion; updated terms take effect once posted.
- The service is provided as is, with no warranty of fitness for purpose or of compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction, and liability is capped at the greater of fees paid in the prior 12 months or $100.
- The terms bar reselling access, passing data to a Covalent competitor and making an abusive number of calls.
- They are governed by the laws of British Columbia, Canada.
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GoldRush pros and cons
- 100+ chains, EVM and non-EVM, behind one API
- Full historical data on all plans
- $10/month entry plan for side projects
- Free access is a 14-day trial, not a permanent tier
- Vibe Coding plan is not for commercial apps
- Next step up is $250 per month
GoldRush FAQ
What is GoldRush?
GoldRush is Covalent's multichain blockchain data API. One API returns wallet balances, transaction history, NFT metadata, token prices and DEX data across 100+ EVM and non-EVM chains, including Ethereum, Solana and Bitcoin. A 14-day trial gives 25,000 credits; paid plans start at $10 per month.
How much does GoldRush cost?
Per call (1 credit per 200 response) or per item returned; overage $0.001/credit on Vibe Coding, $0.00077 on Professional, according to GoldRush’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026). Free plan: 14-day trial: 25,000 API credits, all APIs, full history.
Is GoldRush available in the US?
Available: terms name no country restrictions, according to GoldRush’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
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Sources: GoldRush: official site, GoldRush: Pricing, GoldRush: Homepage. Data as of Oct 1, 2026.
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