# RPC

### Xai public RPC endpoints[​](https://docs.arbitrum.io/build-decentralized-apps/reference/node-providers#arbitrum-public-rpc-endpoints) <a href="#arbitrum-public-rpc-endpoints" id="arbitrum-public-rpc-endpoints"></a>

This section provides an overview of the available public RPC endpoints for different Xai chains and necessary details to interact with them.

<table><thead><tr><th width="126">Name</th><th>RPC Url(s)</th><th>Chain ID</th><th>Block explorer</th><th width="161">Underlying chain</th><th>Tech stack</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Xai Mainnet</td><td><a href="https://xai-chain.net/rpc">https://xai-chain.net/rpc</a></td><td>660279</td><td><a href="https://explorer.xai-chain.net/">https://explorer.xai-chain.net/</a></td><td>Arbitrum</td><td>Nitro (AnyTrust)</td></tr><tr><td>Xai Testnet</td><td><a href="https://testnet-v2.xai-chain.net/rpc/">https://testnet-v2.xai-chain.net/rpc/</a></td><td>37714555429</td><td><a href="https://testnet-explorer-v2.xai-chain.net/">https://testnet-explorer-v2.xai-chain.net/</a></td><td>Arbitrum</td><td>Nitro (AnyTrust)</td></tr></tbody></table>

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Xai public RPCs do not provide Websocket support.
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### Third-party RPC providers[​](https://docs.arbitrum.io/build-decentralized-apps/reference/node-providers#third-party-rpc-providers) <a href="#third-party-rpc-providers" id="third-party-rpc-providers"></a>

Alternatively, to interact with Xai chain, you can rely on several of the same popular node providers that you are already using on Ethereum or Arbitrum:

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="132">Provider</th><th width="326">Xai Mainnet</th><th width="345">Xai Testnet</th><th>Websocket?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://nirvanalabs.io/blog/tutorialsandguides/create-a-xai-mainnet-node">Nirvana</a></td><td>Click <a href="https://nirvanalabs.io/blog/tutorialsandguides/create-a-xai-mainnet-node">here</a> for details</td><td>Click <a href="https://nirvanalabs.io/blog/tutorialsandguides/create-a-xai-mainnet-node">here</a> for details</td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.quicknode.com/docs/xai">QuickNode</a></td><td><a href="https://xai-mainnet.rpc.quicknode.com/">https://xai-mainnet.rpc.quicknode.com/</a></td><td><a href="https://xai-testnet.rpc.quicknode.com/">https://xai-testnet.rpc.quicknode.com/</a></td><td>✅</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.ankr.com/docs/rpc-service/chains/chains-api/xai/">Ankr</a></td><td><a href="https://rpc.ankr.com/xai">https://rpc.ankr.com/xai</a></td><td><a href="https://rpc.ankr.com/xai_testnet">https://rpc.ankr.com/xai_testnet</a></td><td>❌</td></tr></tbody></table>