Blockchain
With the integration of its API portal on Google Cloud Marketplace, Flare, a Layer 1 blockchain that provides decentralized access to highly trusted data from other chains and the Internet, has launched some of the first blockchain APIs to be made accessible on the platform. This enables developers using Google Cloud Marketplace to access blockchain data from Flare’s nodes and Connected Chain nodes to perform simple blockchain transactions and read the latest status.
Built-in Cloud Marketplace for Google Cloud now supports blockchain APIs for Algorand, BNB Smart Chain, Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum, Flare, Litecoin, Songbird, and XRP. Google Cloud developers get access to all blockchain APIs which are then introduced in Flare’s API Portal.
Blockchain APIs allow programmers to design apps that execute transactions and access on-chain information about the most recent state of the chain. Developers don’t have to use their own nodes for every blockchain they want to interact with because they have access to APIs. This capability is especially useful when building cross-chain applications that need to query numerous data sources. The API Portal is also used as a hedge against their own infrastructure by well-known exchanges and wallets.
Anyone using Google Cloud can easily access all of Flare’s current APIs through their pre-existing Google Cloud account thanks to the Marketplace integration between Flare and the service. A customer’s committed spending on Google Cloud may include money spent on Flare APIs through the Google Cloud Marketplace.
Josh Edwards, Flare’s VP of Engineering, said, “Greater availability of leading blockchain APIs on platforms such as Google Cloud Marketplace reduces barriers to Web3 participation. It makes it easier for developers to experiment with blockchain technology and its many use cases without the hassle of high hardware costs and ongoing maintenance. It also opens up the opportunity for larger organizations and partners to experiment with a safe, secure, and approved set of Web3 APIs. As a result, developer teams have the flexibility to create applications without infrastructure headaches and can focus on creating and shipping great products.
James Tromans, Head of Web3 Engineering at Google Cloud, said, “We are excited to support and promote the ambitions of our Web3 partners across our ecosystem, integrating Flare’s high-performance APIs into our Marketplace.”
By providing decentralized access to high-integrity data from other chains as well as from Web2 sources, Flare’s EVM-based Layer 1 aims to increase the utility of blockchain. Google Cloud will eventually encompass all blockchains linked by Flare’s data and interoperability architecture, giving developers access to the top 100 chains.
