What is a Sui RPC Node?
Access the next-generation parallel blockchain
A Sui RPC node provides applications with access to Sui's innovative blockchain architecture, enabling parallel transaction execution, object-centric data operations, and Move smart contract interactions. Sui's design allows applications to scale horizontally while maintaining sub-second finality.
What makes Sui different
Unlike traditional blockchains that process transactions sequentially, Sui can execute thousands of independent transactions in parallel. Combined with an object-centric data model where assets are first-class primitives, Sui achieves unprecedented scalability while maintaining security through Move's formal verification capabilities.
Sui advantages:
- Parallel execution — process independent transactions simultaneously
- Sub-second finality — most transactions finalize in <1 second
- Horizontal scaling — add validators to increase throughput
- Move language — secure, formally verifiable smart contracts
- Object-centric — assets as first-class blockchain primitives
- Sponsored transactions — enable gasless user experiences
Sui architecture
Sui uses object-centric storage where every asset is a unique object with ownership. Transactions that touch different objects can execute in parallel, enabling massive scalability. The Narwhal & Bullshark consensus mechanism separates data dissemination from consensus, achieving high throughput.
How Sui works:
- Transactions submitted reference specific objects
- Independent transactions execute in parallel
- Narwhal handles data dissemination efficiently
- Bullshark orders and finalizes transactions
- Sub-second finality for most operations
Move programming language
Move is a programming language designed for safe asset management with formal verification capabilities. Originally created at Meta for Diem, Move prevents common smart contract vulnerabilities through its type system and ownership model.
Sui's implementation of Move adds features like programmable transaction blocks, enabling complex multi-step operations in a single atomic transaction.