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# Overview

Arc is a Layer 1 blockchain built for stablecoin finance. It is EVM-compatible and designed to support high-throughput, low-latency transaction processing for moving value seamlessly across systems.

Developer docs: <https://docs.arc.io/arc-chain>

Block explorer: <https://testnet.arcscan.app>

### Network Support

| Network     | Full History / Archive | HTTPS | WSS |
| ----------- | ---------------------- | ----- | --- |
| Arc Testnet | ✅                      | ✅     | ✅   |

> WebSocket clients **MUST** respond to server `ping` frames, otherwise the connection will be closed and re-established every minute.

## Methods & Compute Units

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th></th><th width="100"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>debug_traceBlockByHash</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>debug_traceBlockByNumber</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>debug_traceCall</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>debug_traceTransaction</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>eth_blockNumber</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>eth_call</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_chainId</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>eth_estimateGas</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_feeHistory</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>eth_gasPrice</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getBalance</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getBlockByHash</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getBlockByNumber</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getBlockReceipts</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getCode</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getFilterChanges</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getFilterLogs</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getLogs</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getProof</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getStorageAt</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getTransactionByHash</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getTransactionCount</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getTransactionReceipt</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getUncleCountByBlockNumber</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_newBlockFilter</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_newFilter</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_newPendingTransactionsFilter</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_sendRawTransaction</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>eth_subscribe</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>eth_syncing</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>eth_uninstallFilter</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>eth_unsubscribe</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>net_listening</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>net_peerCount</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>net_version</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>trace_block</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>trace_call</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>trace_filter</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>trace_replayBlockTransactions</td><td>270</td></tr><tr><td>trace_replayTransaction</td><td>270</td></tr><tr><td>trace_transaction</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>web3_clientVersion</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>web3_sha3</td><td>40</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Endpoint Capabilities

Arc endpoints support both HTTP and WebSocket connectivity for production-grade applications.

#### HTTP

Best suited for:

* backend services and APIs
* blockchain data queries
* smart contract deployment and interaction
* development and testing workflows

#### WebSocket

Best suited for:

* real-time transaction monitoring
* event subscriptions
* live dashboards and analytics
* applications that require low-latency data delivery

### Getting Started

To start building on Arc, connect your application to an Arc endpoint and send standard Ethereum JSON-RPC requests.

Example request:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="testnet" %}

```bash
curl https://testnet.arc.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE> \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":0}'

```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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