name: Flow Access API Plans
description: >-
  The Flow Access API is provided free of charge via community-operated public
  access nodes on both Mainnet and Testnet. There are no subscription tiers or
  paid plans for the public API. Rate limits apply per client IP to ensure fair
  usage across the community. Developers requiring higher throughput can operate
  their own private access nodes or use third-party node providers such as
  QuickNode.
plans:
  - name: Public Community Access (Free)
    description: >-
      Free access to the Flow REST API via community-operated public access
      nodes. Available for both Mainnet and Testnet. Rate limits apply per
      client IP address. No API key or authentication required.
    url: https://developers.flow.com/http-api
    price: 0
    pricingModel: free
    authentication: none
    endpoints:
      - GET /blocks
      - GET /blocks/{id}
      - GET /blocks/{id}/payload
      - GET /transactions/{id}
      - GET /transaction_results/{transaction_id}
      - GET /transaction_results
      - POST /transactions
      - GET /collections/{id}
      - GET /execution_results
      - GET /execution_results/{id}
      - GET /execution_receipts
      - GET /accounts/{address}
      - GET /accounts/{address}/keys/{index}
      - GET /accounts/{address}/keys
      - GET /accounts/{address}/balance
      - POST /scripts
      - GET /events
      - GET /network/parameters
      - GET /node_version_info
      - GET /subscribe_events
    notes: >-
      Developers exceeding the public rate limits may deploy their own private
      access nodes following the Flow node operator documentation, or use a
      third-party infrastructure provider.
  - name: Private Access Node (Self-Hosted)
    description: >-
      Developers can run their own Flow access nodes for private, high-throughput
      API access without the community rate limits. Requires infrastructure
      setup and maintenance following the Flow node operator documentation.
    url: https://developers.flow.com/networks/node-ops
    price: variable
    pricingModel: infrastructure-cost
    authentication: none
    notes: >-
      Cost is the operational cost of running your own infrastructure. No fees
      are paid to Flow directly for this option.
  - name: QuickNode Managed Endpoint
    description: >-
      Third-party managed Flow API endpoints offered by QuickNode with
      enterprise-grade uptime SLAs, global routing, and higher rate limits.
      Plans range from a free tier to paid tiers with higher request volumes.
    url: https://www.quicknode.com/chains/flow
    price: variable
    pricingModel: subscription
    authentication: api-key