name: Sei EVM JSON-RPC API Rate Limits
description: >-
  Rate limit policies for the Sei EVM JSON-RPC API as enforced on the public
  sei-apis.com endpoints. Limits are per IP address. Dedicated/private
  endpoints through commercial providers have no enforced rate limits.
updated: '2026-06-13'
source: https://rhinostake.com/resources/sei

limits:
  - tier: Public (Free)
    endpoint: https://evm-rpc.sei-apis.com
    network: pacific-1 (mainnet)
    rateLimit: 15
    rateLimitUnit: requests per second
    rateLimitScope: per IP address
    authentication: none
    notes: >-
      No API key required. Suitable for development and basic CLI usage.
      Not recommended for production dApps with significant traffic.

  - tier: Public (Free)
    endpoint: https://evm-rpc-testnet.sei-apis.com
    network: atlantic-2 (testnet)
    rateLimit: 15
    rateLimitUnit: requests per second
    rateLimitScope: per IP address
    authentication: none
    notes: >-
      Testnet endpoint for development and testing. Same rate limit as mainnet.

  - tier: Public (Free)
    endpoint: https://evm-rpc-arctic-1.sei-apis.com
    network: arctic-1 (devnet)
    rateLimit: 15
    rateLimitUnit: requests per second
    rateLimitScope: per IP address
    authentication: none
    notes: >-
      Devnet endpoint. Used for early-stage development and testing.

  - tier: Private / Dedicated
    endpoint: Custom (contact provider)
    network: pacific-1 (mainnet)
    rateLimit: unlimited
    rateLimitUnit: N/A
    rateLimitScope: dedicated node
    authentication: API key (varies by provider)
    notes: >-
      Private endpoints are available through RHINO and other infrastructure
      providers. No rate limiting is enforced. Recommended for production
      dApps and high-throughput trading applications.

providers:
  - name: RHINO (sei-apis.com)
    url: https://rhinostake.com/resources/sei
    nodes: 13 mainnet backing nodes with geo-routing and global failover
  - name: Ankr
    url: https://www.ankr.com/docs/rpc-service/chains/chains-api/sei/
  - name: QuickNode
    url: https://www.quicknode.com/docs/sei
  - name: DRPC
    url: https://drpc.org