Midnight

Midnight is a privacy-focused Layer-1 network built to enable secure, compliant, and data-protected applications using zero-knowledge cryptography. Blockdaemon now provides full institutional-grade support for the Midnight ecosystem, offering seamless access to staking, node infrastructure, and secure network endpoints.

What is Midnight?

Confidential Smart Contracts on Cardano’s Sidechain

Midnight is a data protection-focused sidechain of Cardano, built for secure and private smart contracts. Leveraging zero-knowledge cryptography, Midnight supports confidential transactions and enterprise-grade compliance, bridging the gap between privacy and regulatory standards in Web3.

Blockdaemon Offerings:

Staking
White label validators
Staking In-App
Staking API
RPC API
Dedicated nodes

White Label Validators

Launch your own branded Midnight validator with Blockdaemon’s fully managed service. We handle setup, monitoring, and ongoing operations so institutions can focus on growth while relying on high-availability, enterprise-grade validator performance.

RPC APIs

Access the Midnight network through Blockdaemon’s high-performance RPC API. Built for institutional workloads, our endpoints offer low-latency connectivity, scalable throughput, and reliable sync, ideal for builders integrating privacy-preserving applications or infrastructure.

Dedicated Nodes

Run isolated, single-tenant Midnight nodes optimized for security and performance. Blockdaemon’s dedicated nodes provide full control, deterministic environments, and SLA-backed uptime for enterprises requiring the highest reliability standards.

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 to access our range of API products and purchase the plan that best suits your needs.

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. It extends over 400 million compute units, over 400 requests per second, round-the-clock dedicated support every day and an institutional grade Service Level Agreement.

What protocols do you support?

For detailed information on the protocols we support, please refer to our documentation.

Have more questions?

Check out our documentation or reach out to us to learn more.