Flare Network, the EVM-based smart contract platform built for secure data acquisition & interoperability, is expanding its suite of remote procedure call (RPC) tooling for developers through a strategic partnership with the decentralized Web3 infrastructure provider Ankr, the leading node provider on Binance and Polygon.
The partnership will provide developers building on Flare with access to distributed, high-performance RPC services that simplify node operations and streamline the dApp development process. They will also benefit from Ankr’s Advanced APIs with custom indexing, which will help to reduce friction for first-time onboarding and easy querying for onchain data, such as non-fungible token (NFT) metadata.
Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 smart contract platform extending the utility of blockchain. Optimized for decentralized off-chain data acquisition, Flare has oracles built into the structure of the network and provides developers with a simple and coherent stack for decentralized interoperability. As an EVM-compatible chain, any decentralized applications coded in Solidity can be run on Flare and harness trustlessly acquired price & time series data, blockchain event & state data, and web2 API data – at scale. dApps running on the network can serve multiple ecosystems through a single deployment with novel trust-minimized bridges and data relay. It’s a unique, interoperable cross-chain solution paving the way for new use cases and monetization models.
Ankr is one of the leading cloud infrastructure providers in the Web3 space, providing RPC services to more than 35 different blockchains. Its services include both HTTPS and WebSocket RPC endpoints offered through bare metal cloud servers, plus a comprehensive suite of developer tools that make it simple to build innovative, sophisticated and highly-scalable multichain dApps. With more than 600 nodes spread across 12 countries in five continents, Ankr’s RPC services provide the shortest possible path for dApp requests. All requests to Ankr’s nodes are automatically directed by its load balancer to the nearest data center, with rapid rerouting in the event of outages or failures, ensuring 99.99% uptime. With an average response time of just 110ms, Ankr’s nodes boast industry-leading speeds and low-latency.
Josh Neuroth, Ankr’s VP of Product:
“Ankr is excited to join forces with Flare to create a more secure and interconnected blockchain ecosystem with a data-rich and interoperable developer experience. Putting developers first with incredibly strong infrastructure shows Flare’s dedication to becoming a hub for building some of the most secure and connected web3 applications.”
Hugo Philion, CEO & co-founder of Flare:
“Flare’s partnership with Ankr means developers have access to premium RPC tooling from the blockchain industry’s leading node provider, in addition to the API Portal and Google Cloud infrastructure. The partnership underscores Flare’s commitment to provide developers with a flexible, robust and reliable stack to build and monitor their dApps and services, while maintaining enterprise-grade levels of availability and security.”
