A Smooth Transition Starts with a Trusted Partner

Lava has been a long-standing infrastructure partner of NEAR and is officially listed in NEAR’s recommended migration options. Our public endpoints for both mainnet and testnet are up and running with full archival support.

• No setup required
• No rate limits under 30 requests per second
• Free for builders
• Actively maintained and monitored

Start building or switch today using Lava’s NEAR endpoint: https://www.lavanet.xyz/get-started/near

Why NEAR Is Making This Move

As announced by NEAR, the decision to deprecate near.org and pagoda.co endpoints is about reducing centralization and enabling higher-quality RPC offerings to take their place. As NEAR Infrastructure Committee notes:

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“Pagoda’s fully-subsidized near.org RPC service was getting in the way of decentralization efforts and preventing high-quality commercial RPC offerings from gaining traction.” — Eric Winer, NEAR AI

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This shift creates space for decentralized, performant solutions to thrive, and Lava fits that vision perfectly.

Lava RPC Pools: Built for Public Goods, Backed by Incentives

At the heart of Lava’s offering is our RPC Pool model: permissionless public endpoints funded by blockchain foundations like NEAR, and powered by an open market of node providers.

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That means builders get high-uptime, transparent, and censorship-resistant infrastructure, while providers are rewarded for their performance.

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Public Endpoints. Simple Setup. Powered by You.

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Learn more about Lava RPC Pools

Need More RPS? Upgrade to Lava Gateway

For higher request-per-second (RPS) needs, enterprise support, or custom access:

Unlock enhanced performance with the free Lava Gateway; ideal for hackathons, and early-stage projects.

• Higher request per second
• Low latency
• Dedicated support available

Ready to Switch?

Swap in Lava’s endpoint and keep building with confidence:

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