dRPC on Arc: confirmed testnet endpoint, archive access, tiered pricing

dRPC publishes a specific, working Arc testnet RPC endpoint at drpc.org/chainlist/arc-testnet-rpc, listing chain ID 5042002 (hex 0x4cef52), both HTTP and WebSocket connection options, and archive-node access at a premium tier. As of 2 September 2026, this is confirmed, testnet-scoped, real technical infrastructure — not a name-drop in a partner list. No mainnet Arc endpoint is published by dRPC, consistent with Arc itself not yet publishing one.

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What dRPC actually is

dRPC is a multi-chain RPC provider that aggregates node access across a large number of networks, positioning itself on pricing transparency and a decentralized routing layer across multiple underlying node operators rather than a single centralized infrastructure stack. Its Arc listing follows the same pattern as its coverage of other chains: a dedicated endpoint page with real connection details rather than a general "we support many chains" claim.

What's actually published, in detail

dRPC's Arc testnet page states the chain ID in both decimal (5042002) and hexadecimal (0x4cef52) form, and offers both an HTTPS endpoint and a WSS (WebSocket) endpoint — the latter relevant for applications needing real-time event subscriptions rather than repeated polling. The page distinguishes a free tier from paid tiers; dRPC's general published pricing starts around $10 for higher-throughput plans, and the Arc-specific page lists a "Growth Plan" offering up to 5,000 requests per second with priority support. Archive-node access — the ability to query historical chain state, not just recent blocks — is listed as available at a "Premium" tier, a distinction worth noting since not every RPC provider is explicit about which pricing tier unlocks archive access.

Relationship to Arc, as of 2 Sep 2026

Why the pricing and archive detail matters for how confirmed this actually is

A number of names in this cluster clear the bar of "named in a partnership announcement" without any technical specificity behind it. dRPC's Arc page is a different category of evidence: chain ID, tier-specific request-per-second limits, and archive-node availability are the kind of detail a provider publishes when the integration is actually built and operating, not merely announced. That does not make dRPC's confirmation stronger than QuickNode's or GetBlock's dedicated API documentation, but it is solidly in the same "published, working, testnet-confirmed" tier as Alchemy, ahead of providers with no Arc-specific listing at all.

What archive-node access actually buys a builder

Archive nodes retain full historical chain state rather than only recent blocks, which matters for indexing services, analytics dashboards, auditing tools, and any application needing to reconstruct account balances or contract state at an arbitrary past block. A full or "light" node typically only serves recent state efficiently. dRPC gating archive access behind its Premium tier is a normal industry pattern, not unique to Arc, but worth knowing before assuming a free-tier connection covers every use case a builder might need on Arc.

How dRPC compares to the rest of the confirmed RPC tier

QuickNode and GetBlock publish the deepest, most complete Arc-specific API documentation in this category. Alchemy publishes a dedicated testnet endpoint page corroborated by a partnership post via Arc's own channel. dRPC sits alongside Alchemy in that same confirmed, testnet-scoped tier, with the added specificity of published pricing and archive-access terms. Chainstack has published a blog post confirming Arc testnet support as well. Ankr and Infura, both major general-purpose providers, have no Arc-specific listing found. See Built on Arc's RPC providers comparison for the complete breakdown.

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Sources: - Arc RPC Endpoints — dRPC - Circle Launches Arc Public Testnet