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## Upcoming RPC access policy changes (August 4)

Starting **August 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM PST**, Conduit is updating RPC access rules to improve platform stability and security. Keyed traffic on Pro and Enterprise plans is unaffected.

* **`debug_*` and `trace_*` methods require an API key** -- Unauthenticated calls to these methods are rejected.
* **WebSocket connections require an API key** -- Anonymous WSS connections are rejected. Append your key to the WSS URL to keep subscriptions running.
* **Lower rate limits for Public and Free traffic** -- Public drops to 25 req/s; Free drops to 250 req/s. Pro and Enterprise limits are unchanged. Retry gracefully on HTTP 429 responses.

Later this quarter, per-plan WebSocket connection and subscription session limits take effect (Free: 100/100, Pro: 5,000/2,000, Enterprise: 25,000/5,000).

[Read the updated docs](/rpc-nodes/information/throughput). [Create a free API key](https://app.conduit.xyz/).