BNB Smart Chain RPC URL & Chain ID

60 public endpoints · 37 online at the last check

MainnetL1EVM

BNB Smart Chain is an EVM-compatible L1 run by the BNB Chain ecosystem. Gas is paid in BNB.

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Below are the public BNB Smart Chain 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.

BNB Smart Chain network details

Website ↗Explorer ↗
Network name
Chain ID
Currency symbol
Fastest RPC now
Block explorer
Latest block
132,835,653
Type
L1

Public BNB Smart Chain RPC endpoints

BNB Smart Chain RPC endpoints
EndpointLatencyBlockUptime 24hPrivacy
26 ms132,835,650100%Limited
42 ms132,835,651100%No tracking
45 ms132,835,65191.7%Not stated
59 ms132,835,65199.3%Limited
67 ms132,835,651100%Tracks
88 ms132,835,651100%No tracking
89 ms132,835,651100%No tracking
89 ms132,835,651100%No tracking
90 ms132,835,651100%No tracking
91 ms132,835,651100%No tracking
93 ms132,835,651100%No tracking
95 ms132,835,650100%Limited
97 ms132,835,650100%Tracks
107 ms132,835,651100%Limited
116 ms132,835,651100%No tracking
119 ms132,835,65199.7%Tracks
131 ms132,835,650100%No tracking
159 ms132,835,650100%Tracks
162 ms132,835,650100%Not stated
165 ms132,835,650100%Not stated
167 ms132,835,650100%Not stated
169 ms132,835,650100%Not stated
170 ms132,835,651100%Tracks
172 ms132,835,650100%Not stated
173 ms132,835,650100%Not stated
176 ms132,835,650100%Not stated
176 ms132,835,650100%Not stated
178 ms132,835,650100%Not stated
178 ms132,835,650100%Not stated
179 ms132,835,650100%Not stated
185 ms132,835,65196.5%Limited
195 ms132,835,650100%Not stated
235 ms132,835,650100%Not stated
240 ms132,835,632 −21100%Limited
279 ms132,835,650100%Not stated
737 ms132,835,65399.3%No tracking
915 ms132,835,653100%Limited
Failed at the last check (23)
BNB Smart Chain endpoints that failed the last check
EndpointLatencyBlockUptime 24hPrivacy
Offline · HTTP 503—16%No tracking
Offline · HTTP 403—0%Limited
Offline · HTTP 429—11.1%Limited
Offline · HTTP 429—0%No tracking
Offline · connection error—0%Limited
Offline · HTTP 403—0%Limited
Offline · HTTP 401—0%Limited
Offline · HTTP 401—0%Not stated
Offline · You've reached the usage limit for your current plan. To continue with higher li—5.2%No tracking
Offline · HTTP 503—0%Limited
Offline · HTTP 429—16.7%Limited
Failed · HTTP 429—40.3%No tracking
Offline · HTTP 429—0.3%Tracks
Offline · Unexpected token '<', "<!DOCTYPE "... is not valid JSON—0%No tracking
Offline · HTTP 401—0%Limited
Offline · connection error—0%Limited
Offline · HTTP 521—0%No tracking
Offline · HTTP 401—0%Limited
Failed · HTTP 429—14.6%Limited
Failed · You reached Public endpoint rate limit, please upgrade to paid plan—40.3%No tracking
Offline · HTTP 521—0%Not stated
Offline · timeout—0%Not stated
Failed · HTTP 429—11.5%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 BNB Smart Chain RPC: code examples

curl -X POST https://api.zan.top/bsc-mainnet \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":1}'

BNB Smart Chain RPC FAQ

What is the chain ID of BNB Smart Chain?

BNB Smart Chain's chain ID is 56 (hex 0x38). Wallets use it to tell BNB Smart Chain apart from other networks and to prevent replaying transactions across chains.

Is there a free BNB Smart Chain RPC?

Yes. We list 60 public BNB Smart Chain endpoints; 37 answered at the last check. They are free but shared and rate-limited, with no uptime guarantee.

What currency does BNB Smart Chain use for gas?

BNB Chain Native Token (BNB).

How do I add BNB Smart Chain 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 BNB Smart Chain 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 BNB Smart Chain 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

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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.

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

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