When open-source alone isn’t enough, NodeCraft, dRPC’s custom RPC infrastructure fills the gap.
NodeCraft by dRPC delivers tailored RPC infrastructure built on the modular NodeCore stack — optimized for your architecture, use cases, and traffic profile. From custom routing to observability pipelines, we help dApps, chains, and infra teams deploy exactly what they need — without spinning up an internal RPC division.
Why You Might Need Custom RPC Infrastructure
You could build it yourself… but should you?
Many teams start with off-the-shelf RPC solutions or self-host the open-source NodeCore stack. But when security, compliance, or specialised routing become critical, extending the stack requires time, expertise, and ongoing maintenance.
That’s where NodeCraft comes in.
It’s a service for teams who know what they want — but not how to build it fast or securely enough.
With NodeCraft, you can:
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Meet compliance and security requirements with expert-built extensions.
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Offload integration work that your team doesn’t have bandwidth for.
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Deploy custom routing logic inside your infrastructure.
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Add observability without building it from scratch.
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Connect internal systems with a modular RPC gateway — without deep custom dev.
What NodeCraft Customises
No two dApps or chains are the same. NodeCraft gives you the flexibility to adapt the RPC stack to your unique requirements.
Popular customisation modules include:
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Custom Auth Systems — Integrate with your internal auth, usage limits, or billing logic.
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Advanced Monitoring & Alerts — Custom Grafana dashboards, Prometheus integration, webhook alerts, or log pipelines.
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Geographic Routing + Regional Scaling — Ideal for teams deploying NodeCraft in multiple regions.
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Provider Preference Logic — Route traffic based on latency, geography, or even business constraints.
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Multi-Tenant Access Management — Isolated API keys and per-user tracking for ecosystems or multi-product apps.
Example Use Cases
Here’s how real teams are using NodeCraft today:
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Dynamic Fallback System – A high-throughput DeFi dApp deployed with per-region fallbacks for maximum uptime.
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Low-Latency Game Routing – A Web3 game studio needed low-latency performance for users in Asia and Europe.
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Regional Rollup Scaling – A chain-integrated regional failover and scaling with NodeCraft deployments in 3 data centres.
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Real-Time Usage Enforcement – A DePIN protocol built custom auth + alerting for API abuse prevention.
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Deep Observability – A rollup used NodeCraft to track uptime, errors, and node/provider distribution in Grafana.
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On-Prem Compliance Setup – A compliance-heavy protocol runs NodeCraft on-prem with internal log routing and alerting.
How It Works
Working with NodeCraft custom RPC infrastructure is simple and fast.
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Discovery Call – Share your requirements.
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Proposal + Estimate – We define the scope and budget.
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Implementation – We build it in close collaboration.
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Delivery + Optimisation – Production-ready, with testing and tuning.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between NodeCore and NodeCraft?
NodeCore is dRPC’s open source, self‑hosted RPC load balancer — modular, chain‑agnostic, and designed for teams who want full control of their RPC stack. It’s the same battle‑tested engine that powers thousands of requests per second across the dRPC ecosystem, giving developers a proven foundation to self‑host at scale.
NodeCraft builds on top of NodeCore, offering custom modules, expert integrations, and deployment support for teams that need more than a standard setup. While NodeCore is open and community‑driven, NodeCraft delivers production‑grade extensions — tailored auth systems, observability stacks, and routing logic — built and tuned by the same engineers who maintain the NodeCore codebase.
Can we deploy NodeCraft custom RPC infrastructure in multiple regions?
Yes. NodeCraft is built for multi‑region and latency‑aware scaling from day one. You can deploy it in multiple data centers worldwide and route traffic automatically to the lowest‑latency endpoint. Regional failover, traffic segmentation, and capacity planning are part of the design — ensuring your dApp remains fast and resilient wherever your users are.
Like all dRPC products, NodeCraft’s routing stack is battle‑tested under real‑world traffic from high‑TPS dApps and rollups. You get the reliability of global RPC infrastructure, tuned for your specific geography and usage patterns.
Can we manage the infrastructure ourselves?
Absolutely. NodeCraft offers three operational models to fit your internal capabilities:
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Fully managed: dRPC handles everything — infra, scaling, monitoring, and updates — so your team focuses purely on development.
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Co‑managed: We build and deploy, then collaborate on tuning and scaling over time.
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Self‑hosted handoff: We implement and document the setup, then hand it off for your internal team to operate independently.
All deployment models inherit dRPC’s battle‑tested performance layer, ensuring that even self‑managed environments start from a proven, production‑ready baseline.
What kinds of teams use NodeCraft?
NodeCraft is used by teams that outgrow generic RPC solutions and need custom RPC infrastructure — typically those running mission‑critical or high‑throughput workloads where control, reliability, and security are non‑negotiable.
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High‑traffic dApps needing predictable performance under extreme load
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Rollups and chains requiring fine‑tuned observability or regional scaling
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Gaming and DePIN protocols needing low‑latency, geo‑optimized routing
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Enterprise or compliance‑heavy projects that must host internally with strict access and audit layers
These teams choose NodeCraft because it combines custom flexibility with a battle‑tested core — the same stack that keeps dRPC’s global RPC network running smoothly across dozens of chains and billions of monthly requests.
Let’s Build Something Better
“We had strict security requirements, so NodeCore was the only real option. NodeCraft’s custom implementations helped us avoid spinning up an expensive internal infra team.”
Custom RPC infrastructure doesn’t have to be painful.
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