What is a zkSync Era RPC Node?
Access the next-generation Ethereum Layer 2
A zkSync Era RPC node provides applications with access to Matter Labs' advanced zkEVM rollup, enabling innovative features like account abstraction, gasless transactions, and flexible payment options alongside traditional blockchain operations. zkSync Era represents the cutting edge of Ethereum scaling technology.
What makes zkSync Era special
zkSync Era goes beyond simple scaling — it reimagines the user experience with native account abstraction (ERC-4337), allowing users to pay gas in any token, enable social recovery, and create programmable wallets. Combined with zkSNARK security and sub-cent transactions, zkSync Era is built for mainstream Web3 adoption.
zkSync Era advantages:
- Account abstraction — smart wallets, gasless txs, social recovery
- Paymaster — pay gas fees in USDC, DAI, or any ERC-20
- Ultra-low fees — 100x+ cheaper than Ethereum mainnet
- zkSNARK security — cryptographic validity proofs
- Fast finality — 1-second blocks with instant confirmations
- Developer tools — comprehensive SDK and tooling ecosystem
zkSync Era technology
zkSync Era uses zkSNARK technology to generate cryptographic proofs verifying the correctness of thousands of transactions in a single proof. This approach provides Ethereum-level security while achieving massive scalability improvements. The zkEVM executes Solidity code with 99% compatibility.
How it works:
- Users submit transactions to zkSync sequencer
- Transactions batched and executed in zkEVM
- zkSNARK proof generated proving correct execution
- Proof and compressed data posted to Ethereum L1
- Instant finality once proof verified on-chain
Account abstraction explained
Account abstraction (AA) allows smart contracts to act as wallets, enabling features impossible with traditional EOAs: pay gas in any token, batch transactions, social recovery, spending limits, two-factor authentication, and more — all native to zkSync Era.
Paymasters are contracts that can pay gas fees on behalf of users, enabling completely gasless experiences or payment in stablecoins instead of ETH.