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# Overview

Hedera is a fully open source, proof-of-stake, public network and governing body for building and deploying decentralized applications.

It offers developers three primary services: Solidity-based smart contracts, consensus, and token services.\
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It is considered a Layer 1 network and has its own native cryptocurrency HBAR.\
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Find out more about the Hedera network [here](https://hedera.com/learning/hedera-hashgraph/what-is-hedera-hashgraph).

## Network Support

<table><thead><tr><th width="116.52496337890625">Network</th><th width="184.70941162109375">JSON RPC Relay HTTPS</th><th width="164.2125244140625">JSON RPC Relay WSS</th><th width="220.3218994140625">Mirror Node Full History REST</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Mainnet</td><td>✅</td><td>✅</td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2705">✅</span></td></tr><tr><td>Testnet</td><td>✅</td><td>✅</td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2705">✅</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Compute Units

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="577"></th><th width="147"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>debug_traceTransaction</td><td>500</td></tr><tr><td>eth_blockNumber</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_call</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_chainId</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>eth_estimateGas</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_feeHistory</td><td>40</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_getTransactionByHash</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_getTransactionCount</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getCode</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getFilterChanges</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getFilterLogs</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getLogs</td><td>80</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_getTransactionReceipt</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getUncleByBlockHashAndIndex</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_getUncleByBlockNumberAndIndex</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_newFilter</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>eth_newBlockFilter</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>eth_sendRawTransaction</td><td><p>Mainnet:</p><p>1,000*<br><br>*<em>Enterprise plan</em> available for special rates, contact us<br><br>Testnet:</p><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td>eth_subscribe</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>eth_syncing</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>eth_unsubscribe</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>eth_uninstallFilter</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>net_version</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>web3_clientVersion</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/accounts</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/accounts/{address}</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/accounts/{address}/airdrops/outstanding</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/accounts/{address}/airdrops/pending</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/accounts/{address}/allowances/crypto</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/accounts/{address}/allowances/nfts</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/accounts/{address}/allowances/tokens</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/accounts/{address}/nfts</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/accounts/{address}/rewards</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/accounts/{address}/tokens</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/balances</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/blocks</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/blocks/{block}</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/transactions</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/transactions/{transaction}</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/transactions/{transaction}/stateproof</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/contracts</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/contracts/{address}</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/contracts/{address}/results</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/contracts/{address}/results/{timestamp}</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/contracts/{address}/results/logs</td><td>120</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/contracts/{address}/state</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/contracts/results</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/contracts/results/{transaction}</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/contracts/results/{transaction}/actions</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/contracts/results/logs</td><td>120</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/contracts/results/{transaction}/opcodes</td><td>500</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/network/exchangerate</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/network/fees</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/network/nodes</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/network/stake</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/network/supply</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/schedules</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/schedules/{entity}</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/tokens</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/tokens/{token}</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/tokens/{token}/balances</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/tokens/{token}/nfts</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/tokens/{token}/nfts/{serialNumber}</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/tokens/{token}/nfts/{serialNumber}/transactions</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/topics/{topic}/messages</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/topics/{topic}/messages/{sequenceNumber}</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>GET_api/v1/topics/messages/{timestamp}</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>POST_api/v1/contracts/call</td><td>100</td></tr></tbody></table>


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