# QuickNode JSON-RPC Proxy — zkEVM Cardona Testnet

> QuickNode JSON-RPC Proxy — zkEVM Cardona Testnet is a paid API for AI agents from x402.quicknode.com, paid per call via x402, $10/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Proxies JSON-RPC calls to the Polygon zkEVM Cardona testnet, enabling blockchain data queries and transaction submissions via standard Ethereum-compatible methods.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://x402.quicknode.com/zkevm-cardona/
- Price: $10/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/quicknode-0147ef57
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_xVtBlom2d2hdWTA51coMP

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability quicknode-0147ef57 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Call eth_getBalance on the Polygon zkEVM Cardona testnet for address 0xAbC123... using JSON-RPC 2.0 and tell me the balance.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to interact specifically with the Polygon zkEVM Cardona testnet — for testing zkEVM smart contracts, querying testnet state, or broadcasting test transactions without using mainnet funds. Prefer this over generic Ethereum RPC endpoints when your target chain is zkEVM Cardona.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid JSON-RPC method name returns error code -32601 method not found
- Malformed params array returns error code -32602 invalid params
- Payment not included or insufficient returns HTTP 402 Payment Required
- Network congestion or node unavailability returns HTTP 503 or timeout
- Requesting data for non-existent block or transaction returns null result

## How this service works

JSON-RPC proxy — zkevm-cardona

## Output

Returns a standard JSON-RPC 2.0 response object containing the result of the requested method (e.g., block number, account balance, transaction receipt, contract call output) or an error object if the call failed.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "jsonrpc",
  "method"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "id": {
   "type": [
    "number",
    "string"
   ],
   "description": "Request identifier"
  },
  "method": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "JSON-RPC method name (e.g., eth_blockNumber, eth_call)"
  },
  "params": {
   "type": "array",
   "description": "Method parameters"
  },
  "jsonrpc": {
   "type": "string",
   "const": "2.0"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "id": {
   "type": [
    "number",
    "string"
   ]
  },
  "error": {
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
    "code": {
     "type": "integer"
    },
    "message": {
     "type": "string"
    }
   }
  },
  "result": {
   "description": "RPC result (type varies by method)"
  },
  "jsonrpc": {
   "type": "string",
   "const": "2.0"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/quicknode-0147ef57/health.json
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