Aptos node
A dedicated Aptos node. Your own REST endpoint.
An Aptos node is a public fullnode: a computer that follows the chain and serves the REST API. A dedicated Aptos node serves only your wallet, game or bot. Its server is sized for Aptos, and its backup node sits next to it. Rate limits on a shared API stop being your problem.
- Full
- $289/mo
- Ready
- 24 h
02Node type
What an Aptos fullnode keeps and answers.
We sell the full node for Aptos. Here is what that means in practice.
Full node
$289/mo
- Keeps
- Current state and recent history. How much depends on its pruner setting
- Query
- Accounts, resources, events and transactions over the REST API, plus submitting transactions
- Cannot
- Serve old history that the pruner removed
- Archival
- Archival nodes keep everything and grow without bound. Aptos publishes no size for them, and we sell the full node only
- Disk
- Several hundred GB on testnet and mainnet with pruning, per the docs. Production fullnodes should match the validator reference, which is 3 TB of NVMe
The one-line test
If your app reads accounts and recent events, a full node is what you need. If it needs every transaction since launch, that is an archival node.
Sources: Aptos docs, public fullnode requirements, checked October 2026; Aptos docs, node requirements (a 2024 growth estimate, may change), checked October 2026
03How it works
How an Aptos fullnode works: one program, one open port.
There is a single program to run. What matters is which ports you leave closed.
aptos-node
The official node software, run as a public fullnode.
Peers, TCP 6182
The one port a public fullnode opens to other nodes.
REST API
Served at /v1. The docs say to keep it closed unless it is authenticated or rate limited.
Your endpoint
Your app calls nodes.herorpc.com, and your key rides in the URL.
Aptos has validators, validator fullnodes and public fullnodes. A rented node is the last kind: it reads the chain and serves it.
On mainnet a new node uses fast sync by default, which can take several hours. A wrong bootstrapping mode makes it slower.
REST, inspection (9101) and admin (9102) ports stay closed in the docs unless protected. Your endpoint puts your key in front of the REST API.
04Know the field
Aptos hardware: the reference moved.
The Aptos reference spec has grown over time. Old blog guides still quote the smaller numbers.
aptos-node, public fullnode
- Disk
- Several hundred GB with pruning on testnet and mainnet; archival grows without bound
- Source
- Aptos docs, PFN requirements
aptos-node, validator reference
- Disk
- 3 TB enterprise NVMe, at least 60,000 IOPS and 600 MiB/s
- Source
- Aptos docs, node requirements
The reference is based on a 2024 growth estimate and a workload of about 30,000 transactions a second, and Aptos says it may change. Production public fullnodes should match it.
Sources: Aptos docs, node requirements (a 2024 growth estimate, may change), checked October 2026; Aptos docs, public fullnode requirements, checked October 2026
05Aptos, specifically
Six Aptos facts worth knowing before you rely on a node.
Mostly from the docs, and mostly things guides leave out.
The reference spec grew
It now asks for 3 TB of NVMe at 60,000 IOPS or better. Older guides describe a much smaller machine.
One port to open
A public fullnode opens TCP 6182 for peers. REST on 80 or 8080, inspection on 9101 and admin on 9102 stay closed.
Fast sync takes hours
Mainnet and testnet nodes default to fast sync, which can run for several hours before the node is current.
Watch one number
If the aptos_state_sync_version metric stays flat, the node is stuck syncing.
No published archive size
Archival nodes keep growing and Aptos gives no figure for them. Be wary of anyone who quotes one.
Devnet resets weekly
A devnet node is a throwaway. Mainnet and testnet are where a dedicated node earns its keep.
Sources: Aptos docs, node requirements (a 2024 growth estimate, may change), checked October 2026; Aptos docs, public fullnode requirements, checked October 2026; Aptos docs, state sync, checked October 2026
06Who rents one
Why teams rent a dedicated Aptos node.
A shared REST API runs out of patience before your traffic runs out of growth.
NFT and gaming backends
Lots of small reads from many players, with no shared limit to trip over.
Indexers and analytics
An Aptos indexer needs a fullnode to read from. Yours is always available to it.
Exchanges and custodians
Check deposits against a node that no third party sits in front of.
Trading bots
Read state and submit transactions from an endpoint only your bot uses.
07Price check
Aptos costs less than half of Allnodes.
Allnodes charges $640 a month for a dedicated Aptos plan.
Full node
Allnodes: the cheapest dedicated plan on its Aptos pricing page.
Source: Allnodes Aptos pricing, checked October 2026
You save each month
$351 full
against the Allnodes list price above
08What you get
Choose your Aptos fullnode and how long to prepay.
Pick the node type and how long to prepay. The price updates as you choose.
Your Aptos node
Term
- A dedicated server sized for Aptos
- aptos-node, the official Aptos software
- A backup node, included
- A private endpoint on nodes.herorpc.com
- Your server logins
- No setup fee, ready within 24 hours
$289
a month, full node
Billed monthly
Pay in BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, BNB, SOL, TRX, LTC, DOGE or XMR.
10Questions
Aptos node questions
Real questions from node operators, answered plainly.
What does an Aptos fullnode need to run?
The docs reference 3 TB of enterprise NVMe at 60,000 IOPS or better. They say it is based on a 2024 estimate and may change. Pruned testnet and mainnet fullnodes need several hundred GB.
How do I know my Aptos node is stuck syncing?
Check the aptos_state_sync_version metric. If it stays flat, the node is not moving.
Why does fast sync show no progress for hours?
Fast sync can run for several hours on mainnet before the node is current. If it never moves, the bootstrapping mode is the first thing to check.
Which Aptos ports should stay closed?
REST on 80 or 8080, inspection on 9101 and admin on 9102. Only TCP 6182 for peers is meant to be open.
Does Aptos have an archival node?
Yes, and it grows without bound. Aptos publishes no size for it. We sell the full node, not an archival one.
Will the Aptos SDK work with my endpoint?
Yes. The official SDKs accept a custom fullnode URL. Set it to your endpoint and leave the public ones behind.
What does an Aptos node cost?
$289 a month and no setup fee. Paying 12 months ahead takes 25 percent off the monthly price.
When is my Aptos node ready?
You have it within a day of paying. The dashboard shows its endpoint and your server logins.
Your Aptos fullnode, ready within a day.
$289 a month with a backup alongside, live within 24 hours.