Google Cloud, a product of the technology giant Google, announced on its official blog today that Google Cloud has launched a new blockchain RPC (remote procedure call) service, designed to help blockchain developers build decentralized applications faster. The service is based on Google infrastructure and provides a cost-effective, scalable and reliable solution that significantly reduces the complexity of managing nodes.
What is RPC?
RPC (Remote Program Call) is a computer communication protocol that allows a program to call another program located on a different computer or network. It allows programs to communicate across networks. The point is that developers do not need to understand the underlying network details. The purpose of RPC is to hide complex network transmissions so that developers can focus on the core development of the product.
In the blockchain, RPC is often used for communication between nodes, or for the interaction between users (such as Dapps) and nodes. The specific applications are as follows:
- Block query : Developers can query a certain block or transaction in the blockchain through RPC. For example, in Ethereum, you can send a request via RPC to get the details of a block or the balance of an address.
- Sending transactions : DApps usually use RPC to send transactions to blockchain nodes, requesting that the transactions be broadcast to the blockchain network.
- Smart contract interaction : Developers can use RPC to call smart contract methods to perform specific contract operations on the blockchain.
Supports Ethereum mainnet and testnet
The blog post stated that the Google Cloud blockchain RPC service will initially be compatible with the Ethereum mainnet and testnet (supporting EIP-1474 , a proposal that defines a set of RPC methods defined for Ethereum nodes), and plans to expand to Ethereum next year. Other blockchain networks.
The article also adds that the RPC service is fully compatible with Ethereum's JSON-RPC standard, and developers can integrate it into applications with just one line of code.
On the other hand, the RPC service is currently launched for free, and its main functions include:
- Enterprise-grade reliability : The service leverages Google Cloud's infrastructure to provide security and reliability, establishing a stable foundation for developers' applications.
- Cost-Effectiveness : Blockchain RPC offers an affordable alternative, with the free plan supporting up to 100 call requests per second and 1 million requests per day.
- Compatibility : Developers can easily transition from existing RPC providers to this service by simply replacing the RPC endpoints.
- Scalability : Services can automatically scale as demand grows, eliminating the need for manual adjustments.
Google Cloud actively deploys Web3
In fact, Google Cloud has been actively deploying Web3 since it opened its blockchain department in January 2022. Later that year, the Blockchain Node Engine was released, aiming to make it easier for developers to run blockchain network nodes.
In April 2023, Google Cloud also launched a Web3 launch plan, in which the cross-chain protocol LayerZero also joined the plan in September 2023, making Google Cloud the default oracle for LayerZero to verify cross-blockchain transactions.
In addition, according to Blockworks reports , in November 2023, Google Cloud joined the "EigenLayer Operator Working Group" with more than 65 operators and independent participants, and served as a node operator on the Goerli test network and participated in its reset protocol ( restaking protocol).
Nowadays, Google Cloud has launched a blockchain RPC service, which shows its determination to vigorously develop blockchain infrastructure.
