Improve your Avalanche connection
with a free dedicated RPC.
Hitting slow wallet loads, delayed balances, or failed transactions? This optional upgrade gives your wallet its own direct connection to Avalanche — typically faster and more reliable than the shared public connection. Takes about ten minutes, costs nothing.
If MoveQuest and your wallet are working smoothly, you can skip this page. It’s for users who are experiencing slow loads, delayed balances, failed transactions, or other connection symptoms. The standard setup uses Avalanche’s public RPC, which works fine for most users most of the time.
Why would I want my own RPC?
A short explanation in plain English.
When you use Avalanche, your wallet doesn’t connect to “the blockchain” directly. It connects through a node — a server that talks to the blockchain on your behalf. The address of that node is called an RPC URL.
By default, most wallets use Avalanche’s public RPC. That public node is shared by thousands of users at once. When it’s busy, you might see:
- Slow wallet loading
- Delayed balances
- Transactions that take longer than expected
- “Node connection” or “network” errors
- Pending transactions that won’t confirm
A dedicated RPC gives your wallet its own connection to Avalanche — not shared with thousands of other users. That usually means faster loads, more reliable balances, and quicker transaction broadcasts.
An RPC does not control your funds. It only relays information between your wallet and the blockchain. The RPC provider can see which addresses are asking the blockchain questions, but they cannot move your funds, sign transactions, or access your private keys. Those stay inside your wallet, always.
Create a free Alchemy account.
Alchemy is one of several RPC providers offering a generous free tier (others include Infura, QuickNode, and Ankr — any of them work). We’ll use Alchemy here because their dashboard is the friendliest for first-time users.
- Visit alchemy.com in your browser.
- Click Sign Up.
- Create a free account with your email and password.
You don’t need to provide payment info — the free tier is sufficient for personal wallet use.
- Verify your email.
Alchemy will send a confirmation link. Click it to activate your account.
- Log into the Alchemy dashboard.
Create your Avalanche RPC.
Inside Alchemy, you’ll create an “app” — their term for a dedicated RPC endpoint.
- Click Create App on your dashboard.
- Choose your settings.
Set Chain to Avalanche and Network to Mainnet. Give the app a name you’ll recognize, such as
My Avalanche RPC. - Click Create App to confirm.
- Open your new app and find the HTTPS endpoint.
It will look something like:
https://avax-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/xxxxxxxxxxxxThis is your personal RPC URL. Copy the full URL — you’ll paste it into your wallet in the next section.
The endpoint URL contains an API key unique to your account. Don’t share it publicly or post it in screenshots. If you ever do share it by mistake, you can rotate the key from your Alchemy dashboard.
Add the RPC to MetaMask.
MetaMask has full custom RPC support on both mobile and desktop. The steps are nearly identical on either platform.
- Open MetaMask and tap the Networks dropdown at the top.
- Scroll down and select Add Network.
- Choose Add Network Manually.
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Fill in the network details.
- Network Name
- My Avalanche RPC
- RPC URL
- Paste your Alchemy HTTPS endpoint
- Chain ID
43114- Currency Symbol
AVAX- Block Explorer URL
https://snowscan.xyz
- Tap Save.
Switch to your new network from the Networks dropdown. Your wallet is now using your dedicated RPC.
Frequently asked questions.
No. Alchemy offers a generous free tier that’s more than enough for personal wallet use.
No. Alchemy is just a connection. They can’t sign transactions, access private keys, or move your funds.
Yes, anytime. You can switch networks from your wallet dropdown without affecting funds.