## Metis

Blockdeamon now supports Metis, a permissionless Layer 2 network powering the next generation of decentralized applications.

### What is Metis?

Metis is a permissionless Layer 2 network for decentralized applications (dApps), addressing Ethereum's scalability challenges while integrating the Decentralized Autonomous Company (DAC) framework. It aims to support both the creation and management of existing dApps and the launch of new ones, facilitating the transition from Web 2.0 to Web 3.0.

### Blockdaemon Offerings:

- staking  
- white label validators  
- Blockdaemon validator  
- Staking In-App  
- staking api  
- Kinetiq X Hyperion Validator  
- restaking  
- Operator  
- Nodes & Network Access  
- RPC API  
- Rest api  
- dedicated nodes  
- deFi API  
- RPC  
- wallet  
- Institutional Vault  
- builder vault

### MPC Wallet Technology
#### Builder Vault

Builder Vault is Blockdaemon’s patented and proven Advanced MPC™ key management and protection technology that wallet and applications developers use to provide highly secure, multiparty controlled transaction signing services and general cryptography services.

Builder Vault is fully self-hosted, hardware independent, and can operate on-premises, on public or private clouds, and mobile devices.  Banks, custodians, exchanges, and custodial/wallet platform providers use Builder Vault to support qualified custody, self-custody, and non-custodial wallet-as-a-service operating models.

Learn more at [blockdaemon.com/wallet/builder-vault](/content/wallet/builder-vault/index.html).

## API Value Proposition

Blockdaemon offers institutional-grade Ethereum infrastructure, on-chain data through APIs and staking services. Whether you are a developer that needs end-to-end managed nodes to access the Execution Layer (Eth1) or you are a financial institution that wants to receive maximum rewards on your assets with validator nodes on the Consensus Layer (Eth2), we have you covered. Need on-chain data through APIs? Harness the power of Ubiquity, our Universal API.

## API Suite Pricing FAQ

### How can I get started?

You can get started immediately with a free API key by creating an account on the Blockdaemon app. Log into [Blockdaemon app](https://app.blockdaemon.com/) to access our range of API products and purchase the plan that best suits your needs.

If you have custom usage requirements, [get in touch](/content/api/learn-more/index.html) with our sales team.

Visit our [documentation](https://docs.blockdaemon.com/reference/rest-api-overview) to get started on different requests.

### Which tier is right for me?
- **Free:** Ideal for testing. Get started with a free key to trial our products across all protocols before you sign up for a paid plan.
- **Starter:** Ideal for blockchain enthusiasts, the Starter plan offers up to 65 million compute units per month, supporting up to 100 requests per second. It includes weekday 8/5 support.
- **Growth:** Designed for scaling teams, this plan boosts your capacity to 365 million compute units monthly and doubles the request rate to 200 per second. It comes with 24/7 weekday support.
- **Enterprise**: For institutions demanding the highest level of service, the Enterprise option provides custom usage and pricing.

### What protocols do you support?
For detailed information on the protocols we support, please refer to our [documentation](https://docs.blockdaemon.com/reference/rest-api-overview).

### Get started with Metis

Contact us to learn more about our Metis offerings and how we can help you today.

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