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name: Nano API Plans
description: Nano operates as an open-source, decentralized network. There are no official hosted API plans or subscription tiers from the Nano Foundation. Developers run their own Nano nodes and access the RPC API locally or via self-hosted infrastructure. Third-party node providers and RPC services may offer their own access tiers.
plans:
  - name: Self-Hosted Node
    description: Run your own Nano node and access the full RPC API locally. No fees, no rate limits imposed by the Nano Foundation. All RPC commands available subject to node configuration and enable_control settings.
    url: https://docs.nano.org/running-a-node/overview/
    status: active
    pricing:
      - price: '0.00'
        unit: node operation
        currency: USD
    features:
      - Full Node RPC API access
      - All account query operations
      - Block management and processing
      - Wallet operations (enable_control required)
      - Work generation
      - Network peer management
      - Bootstrap operations
      - Telemetry and statistics
      - No usage fees
      - No rate limits from Nano Foundation
    limits:
      - type: Rate Limiting
        value: None imposed by protocol; self-determined by operator
      - type: API Commands
        value: All Node RPCs, Wallet RPCs, and Unit Conversion RPCs
  - name: Third-Party RPC Provider
    description: Use a third-party hosted Nano node RPC service. Plans and pricing vary by provider. Suitable for developers who do not want to run their own node infrastructure.
    url: https://hub.nano.org/developer-tools
    status: active
    pricing:
      - price: Varies
        unit: request or subscription
        currency: USD
    features:
      - Managed node infrastructure
      - Subset of RPC API (provider-dependent)
      - No infrastructure management
    limits:
      - type: Rate Limiting
        value: Provider-defined
      - type: API Commands
        value: Provider-defined subset (wallet/control RPCs typically restricted)
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  - name: Third-Party RPC Provider
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