specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Algorand
providerId: algorand
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - Blockchain
  - Proof-of-Stake
  - DeFi
  - API Access
description: >-
  The Algorand Algod and Indexer APIs are open-source daemons operators can self-host at no cost. For
  developers who prefer a managed service, Nodely (the successor to AlgoNode) provides tiered public
  API access to Algorand mainnet, testnet, betanet, and other AVM-compatible networks. The free tier
  requires no API key and is suitable for development and low-traffic production use. Commercial tiers
  target higher-throughput production workloads with SLA guarantees.
sources:
  - https://nodely.io/
  - https://nodely.io/docs/free/start/
  - https://nodely.io/docs/free/endpoints/
  - https://algonode.cloud/
plans:
  - id: algorand-free
    name: Free (No Key Required)
    type: free
    description: >-
      Public archival Algod and Indexer endpoints with no API key required. Includes 50 ms artificial
      latency per response and global request quotas on backend/bot traffic. Suitable for development
      and low-volume production use. Includes IPFS Gateway access.
    entries:
      - label: Frontend requests per second
        name: free_rps_frontend
        type: rate
        metric: requests_per_second
        limit: 60
        timeFrame: second
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Monthly request quota
        name: free_monthly_requests
        type: quota
        metric: requests_per_month
        limit: 6000000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Monthly data transfer
        name: free_monthly_data
        type: quota
        metric: gb_per_month
        limit: 150
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Algod archival node access (mainnet, testnet, betanet)
      - name: Indexer archival access (mainnet, testnet, betanet)
      - name: IPFS Gateway
      - name: No API key required
      - name: 99.95% SLA
      - name: 50 ms artificial latency per response
      - name: Backend/bot traffic subject to global quotas
  - id: algorand-unlimited
    name: Unlimited (Shared Infrastructure)
    type: subscription
    description: >-
      Commercial shared-infrastructure tier with per-key rate limits, reduced latency (~30% improvement
      over free tier), 25+ geographic locations, and 99.99% SLA. Suitable for high-traffic production
      applications.
    entries:
      - label: Monthly subscription
        name: unlimited_monthly
        type: subscription
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '256.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Unlimited queries on shared infrastructure
      - name: 6,000 req/s per key or site
      - name: 500 req/s per IP
      - name: 25+ geographic locations
      - name: Algod and Indexer archival access
      - name: Unlimited IPFS Gateway
      - name: 99.99% SLA
      - name: ~30% latency reduction vs. free tier
      - name: 1 month free on annual subscription
  - id: algorand-business-sla
    name: Business SLA
    type: subscription
    description: >-
      Annual-only plan with 100% SLA commitment, 10x reimbursement, 4-hour response time SLA,
      USD-denominated transaction fee abstraction, and 1 million transactions included. Multiple
      whitelisted keys and domains, plus custom API and validator node services.
    entries:
      - label: Annual subscription (billed monthly equivalent)
        name: business_sla_monthly
        type: subscription
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '256.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: 100% SLA with 10x reimbursement
      - name: 4-hour response time SLA
      - name: Transaction fees billed in USD
      - name: 1 million transactions included per month
      - name: 500 req/s per IP
      - name: 200,000 requests daily quota
      - name: Multiple whitelisted API keys and domains
      - name: Custom API and validator node service
      - name: Annual billing only
  - id: algorand-enterprise
    name: Enterprise (Dedicated / Analytics)
    type: enterprise
    description: >-
      Dedicated infrastructure, SQL Direct access, and Analytics Data Warehouse options for organizations
      with specialized throughput, data residency, or analytics requirements. Pricing is negotiated
      directly with Nodely.
    entries:
      - label: Custom contract
        name: enterprise_contract
        type: subscription
        metric: contract
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: year
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: contact sales
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Dedicated Algorand node infrastructure
      - name: SQL Direct access to ledger data
      - name: Analytics Data Warehouse
      - name: Custom SLA and data residency
      - name: All Unlimited tier features
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com