Arbitrum One RPC URL & Chain ID

33 public endpoints · 19 online at the last check

MainnetArbitrum Nitro L2EVM

Arbitrum One is an Ethereum L2 optimistic rollup run on Arbitrum Nitro. Gas is paid in ETH.

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Below are the public Arbitrum One RPC endpoints listed on chainlist.org, re-checked every 5 minutes from our probe server and sorted by current latency. Failed endpoints are collapsed at the bottom.

Public RPCs are free and shared: expect rate limits, no SLA and weaker privacy. For production apps use a dedicated endpoint.

Arbitrum One network details

Network name
Chain ID
Currency symbol
Fastest RPC now
Block explorer
Latest block
522,965,774
Type
Arbitrum Nitro L2

Public Arbitrum One RPC endpoints

Arbitrum One RPC endpoints
EndpointLatencyBlockUptime 24hPrivacy
39 ms522,965,773100%No tracking
40 ms522,965,773100%No tracking
44 ms522,965,77387.2%Not stated
71 ms522,965,773100%Tracks
86 ms522,965,773100%No tracking
87 ms522,965,77389.2%Tracks
93 ms522,965,773100%No tracking
97 ms522,965,772100%No tracking
110 ms522,965,773100%No tracking
113 ms522,965,77288.5%Limited
130 ms522,965,772100%Limited
139 ms522,965,77399.7%Tracks
140 ms522,965,773100%No tracking
173 ms522,965,772100%Not stated
183 ms522,965,773100%Limited
185 ms522,965,771100%Limited
186 ms522,965,771100%Not stated
241 ms522,965,773100%No tracking
407 ms522,965,774100%Limited
Failed at the last check (14)
Arbitrum One endpoints that failed the last check
EndpointLatencyBlockUptime 24hPrivacy
Offline · HTTP 503—42.7%No tracking
Offline · HTTP 403—0%Limited
Offline · HTTP 429—37.5%Limited
Offline · HTTP 429—0%No tracking
Offline · You've reached the usage limit for your current plan. To continue with higher li—5.2%No tracking
Offline · HTTP 429—0.3%Tracks
Offline · fetch failed—0%No tracking
Offline · HTTP 401—0%Limited
Failed · HTTP 429—26%Limited
Offline · HTTP 429—19.1%Limited
Offline · Unexpected token '<', "<!doctype "... is not valid JSON—0%Limited
Offline · HTTP 502—0%No tracking
Offline · HTTP 402—0%Not stated
Offline · HTTP 429—9.7%Tracks

Latency: one eth_blockNumber request from our server every 5 minutes. Block: height reported by the endpoint; a minus shows how many blocks it lags behind the fastest one. Privacy: what the operator declares, from chainlist.org.

Connect to Arbitrum One RPC: code examples

curl -X POST https://api.blockvectra.com/v1/arb_mainnet/public \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":1}'

Arbitrum One RPC FAQ

What is the chain ID of Arbitrum One?

Arbitrum One's chain ID is 42161 (hex 0xa4b1). Wallets use it to tell Arbitrum One apart from other networks and to prevent replaying transactions across chains.

Is there a free Arbitrum One RPC?

Yes. We list 33 public Arbitrum One endpoints; 19 answered at the last check. They are free but shared and rate-limited, with no uptime guarantee.

What currency does Arbitrum One use for gas?

Ether (ETH).

How do I add Arbitrum One to MetaMask?

Use “Add to wallet” at the top of this page, or add the network manually with the values in the table under “How to add Arbitrum One to MetaMask”.

HTTPS or WSS — which should I use?

HTTPS for regular requests such as reading balances or sending transactions; WSS keeps a connection open for subscriptions such as new blocks or logs.

Are public RPC endpoints safe?

A public endpoint cannot move your funds, but it can see your IP address and the requests you send. Check the Privacy column: it shows what each operator says it logs, from chainlist.org.

How often are endpoints checked?

Every 5 minutes. We send one eth_blockNumber request to each HTTPS endpoint and record the response time and block height. An endpoint is marked offline after 3 failed checks in a row.

Does any provider pay to be listed?

No. No provider pays to be listed or to change its place in the table; the order is by measured latency.

How to add Arbitrum One to MetaMask

  1. Open MetaMask, open the network menu and choose “Add a custom network”.
  2. Copy each value from the table into the form.
  3. Save, then switch to the new network.
  4. If balances do not load, try another RPC URL from the list above.
Network name
RPC URL
Chain ID
Currency symbol
Block explorer URL

Related networks

Network data: ethereum-lists/chains via chainlist.org (synced Nov 7, 2026). Privacy labels: chainlist.org. Latency and uptime: our own checks every 5 minutes. No provider pays to be listed.

How this page works

Sources: chainlist.org, ethereum-lists/chains. Data as of Nov 7, 2026.

How we review

Not affiliated with any project listed. Educational content, not financial advice.