Google Cloud launched a Blockchain Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service to facilitate the interaction between crypto developers and blockchain data and is presently only compatible with Ethereum.
Initially, the new service will be compatible with the Ethereum mainnet and testnet. In a blog post on September 17, Google Cloud announced that it intends to expand to include additional blockchains within the following year.
Initially, the blockchain RPC service will be available with a free tier that supports EIP-1474, a defined set of RPC methods for Ethereum nodes. This tier allows up to 100 calls per second and one million daily requests.
Google Cloud has announced that its Blockchain RPC is entirely compatible with Ethereum’s JSON-RPC standard. This would enable crypto developers to incorporate it into Ethereum-based DApps with a single line of code.
An RPC is a software communication protocol that enables a program to request a service from another program located on a separate computer and network.
Google Cloud observed that RPC reliability has been a persistent obstacle for numerous crypto developers.
This is because even minor delays or errors can significantly impact the performance of decentralized applications, which frequently necessitate the ability to clear and resolve transactions in a near-instantaneous manner.
Blockchain networks frequently encounter RPC issues During unusually high network activity or transaction volumes.
In June, the Ethereum layer-2 scaling network ZKsync encountered significant delays and a decline in network functionality due to elevated network activity and issues with RPC providers.
On April 25, Google Cloud introduced the Web3 Portal, a product suite that provides blockchain developers with resources such as data sets and tutorials. Crypto pundits have provided conflicting reviews of the suite.
Numerous crypto commentators criticized Google’s Web3 portal for its “terrible” user interface, while others expressed apprehension regarding the absence of support for fundamental blockchain ecosystems such as Bitcoin.
