Google Cloud has launched a new blockchain remote access service aimed at supporting Web 3.0 development. At launch, Google Cloud Blockchain Remote Access supports the Ethereum mainnet and its testnets, with plans to expand support to additional blockchains over the next year. The service will compete with existing remote access providers like Infora, Alchemy, Coinode, and AnkR, allowing developers to interact with the network without having to run a full node.
Google Cloud’s Blockchain Remote Access Service allows developers to access blockchain data and functions through API calls. The service supports Ethereum’s JSON-RPC standard, making it easy for developers to integrate it into their applications.
Google Cloud noted that this service is designed to suit a wide audience, from startups looking for an easy entry point into the world of blockchain to large enterprises that need reliable and high-performance infrastructure solutions.
Google Cloud has launched a free tier of the service that allows a maximum of 100 requests per second (a measure of the number of requests that can be processed per second), which it said is sufficient for building real-time and data-intensive applications.
Google Cloud already offers other blockchain-specific infrastructure services, such as node hosting and data analytics for several blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, and Aptos.