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Node Provider
A company or service offering managed access to blockchain nodes for developers.
A node provider offers managed, hosted access to blockchain nodes (typically via an RPC endpoint) so developers can build applications without running and maintaining their own full node infrastructure.
Relying on a third-party node provider introduces a practical dependency — if the provider is unavailable, an application relying solely on it may be unable to read or submit blockchain data during that time.
Examples
- Many wallets and applications rely on a node provider rather than running their own full node infrastructure.
- An application's reliability can be affected by its node provider's own uptime.