GoldRush vs Ankr

GoldRush or Ankr: which one fits

GoldRush returns decoded multichain data for over 100 chains, including Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum and Solana, covering balances, NFTs, decoded transactions and token prices, plus JSON-RPC on 30+ EVM chains and native x402 pay-per-request. Ankr spans 70 chains through a decentralized RPC network with Advanced APIs for NFT, Token and Query and adds Validator-as-a-Service, but its token pricing is limited and it ships no x402 endpoint. Both decode wallet balances and expose an NFT API. Try GoldRush free: 25,000 credits for 14 days. Pick Ankr if RPC-layer decentralization matters to your stack; pick GoldRush for the deepest decoded data and an agent-ready payment flow.

Why choose GoldRush over Ankr

The differences that matter when you ship multichain data, drawn from each product's public docs and pricing.

• Deepest decoded data

  Wallet, NFT, and pricing primitives across 100+ chains, all ready to consume.

• Pricing in the same API

  Historical and spot token prices plus DEX pool spot prices come from the same key as wallet data.

• Wider chain coverage

  Decoded data across 100+ chains versus about 70 for Ankr's RPC network.

• x402 pay-per-request

  Native agent payments with no signup or key. Not advertised on Ankr.

Feature comparison

What each API covers, row by row. Where a feature exists on both, the note says how they differ.

Sources: GoldRush docs and Ankr.

Pricing

Plans as each provider lists them, reviewed 29 October 2026. Check Ankr for current rates.

Same task on both APIs

Get wallet token balances on BSC. Compare the request shape and how much each call returns.

// Ankr: ankr_getAccountBalance JSON-RPC method
const res = await fetch(`${process.env.ANKR_RPC}`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    jsonrpc: "2.0",
    method: "ankr_getAccountBalance",
    params: { blockchain: ["bsc"], walletAddress: "0xd8da..." },
    id: 1,
  }),
});

// GoldRush: same shape, just change the chain
const res = await fetch(
  "https://api.covalenthq.com/v1/bsc-mainnet/" +
  "address/0xd8da.../balances_v2/",
  { headers: { Authorization: "Bearer " + process.env.GOLDRUSH_API_KEY } }
);

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