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# Submit node request

> Public endpoint to request listing a new RPC node. Rate-limited to 3 submissions per IP per day. Optional X-Api-Key with an admin or agent management token skips the per-IP limit. The node URL must be HTTPS and pass mandatory EVM screening.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /nodes/requests
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: RouteMesh API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    HTTP API for routing JSON-RPC requests across providers, managing API keys,
    and viewing usage.
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://routeme.sh
servers:
  - url: https://api.routeme.sh
    description: API server — health, chains, API keys, usage, and public submissions
  - url: https://lb.routeme.sh
    description: RPC router (primary load balancer)
  - url: https://lb2.routeme.sh
    description: RPC router (AWS backup load balancer)
security: []
tags:
  - name: RPC
    description: Forward JSON-RPC requests to the router.
  - name: Chains
    description: Discover supported chains.
  - name: Submissions
    description: Public chain and node listing requests (rate-limited per IP).
  - name: API Keys
    description: Manage your API keys for self-service access.
  - name: Usage
    description: View your usage and billing data.
  - name: Health
    description: Service health checks.
paths:
  /nodes/requests:
    servers:
      - url: https://api.routeme.sh
    post:
      tags:
        - Submissions
      summary: Submit node request
      description: >-
        Public endpoint to request listing a new RPC node. Rate-limited to 3
        submissions per IP per day. Optional X-Api-Key with an admin or agent
        management token skips the per-IP limit. The node URL must be HTTPS and
        pass mandatory EVM screening.
      operationId: submitNodeRequest
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/NodeRequestCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Node request created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SubmissionCreatedResponse'
        '400':
          description: Validation or screening failure
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized (invalid X-Api-Key when provided)
        '409':
          description: Node URL already exists or pending request exists
        '429':
          description: Per-IP daily submission limit exceeded
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
components:
  schemas:
    NodeRequestCreate:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: HTTPS RPC endpoint URL.
        vm:
          type: string
          enum:
            - evm
          description: Virtual machine type (currently only evm).
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
        privacy_policy_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          nullable: true
        notes:
          type: string
          nullable: true
      required:
        - name
        - url
        - vm
        - email
      additionalProperties: false
    SubmissionCreatedResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Created request ID.
      required:
        - id
      additionalProperties: false

````