# Aptos RPC and network details

Source: https://www.alchemy.com/rpc/aptos

Aptos is a high-performance L1 from former Diem engineers that uses the Move language and Block-STM parallel execution to confirm transactions in sub-seconds at high throughput. Its developer-centric tooling, resource accounts, and safety-first design make it a strong fit for consumer apps, games, and DeFi at scale.

## Network details

- Network: Mainnet
- Environment: Mainnet
- Category: L1
- Native token: APT
- Gas token: APT

## Endpoints

- Alchemy RPC: https://aptos-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/API_KEY

Replace API_KEY with a key from https://dashboard.alchemy.com/signup.

## Alchemy product support

Supported on Aptos: RPC API, gRPC.

Not currently supported: Transaction receipts API, Block Timestamp API, User OP Simulation API, Prices API, Debug API, Trace API, Bundler API, Token API, NFT API, Websockets, Gas Manager, Webhooks, Transfers API.

## Build on Alchemy

Alchemy offers reliable Aptos mainnet RPC endpoints, so you can easily connect to the Aptos network and build apps at scale.

## Available networks

- Aptos Testnet (testnet): https://www.alchemy.com/rpc/aptos-testnet

## Links

- Alchemy docs: https://www.alchemy.com/docs/reference/aptos-api-quickstart
- Official docs: https://aptos.dev/
- Website: https://aptosnetwork.com/
- GitHub: https://github.com/aptos-labs
- Block explorer: https://explorer.aptoslabs.com/
- Node snapshots: https://www.alchemy.com/snapshots/aptos