# 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](https://app.blockdaemon.com/) 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](https://docs.blockdaemon.com/reference/rest-api-overview).

### Have more questions?

Check out our documentation or reach out to us to [learn more](/content/api/learn-more/index.html).

## Get started with Midnight

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