Nownodes vs Steem

NOWNodes runs hosted full nodes for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and dozens of other chains, giving developers a single JSON-RPC/REST gateway instead of operating node infrastructure themselves. A free tier covers 100,000 requests for one month to get started, after which usage moves to metered Pro/Business/Enterprise plans billed per request volume. Every endpoint requires an api-key header.

Steem's public JSON-RPC API lets any client read blocks, accounts, and the blogging/social content the chain stores, using the same condenser_api methods the steemit.com frontend calls. The endpoint is HTTPS-only now — the old plain-HTTP address no longer connects — and needs no signup or key for read access. Every route tested returned CORS headers open to browser-based callers.