# Algorand

<a href="https://algorand.chain.love/rpc" class="button primary" data-icon="arrow-up-right">Go to RPC</a> &#x20;

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## Signing In With Your Wallet

Algorand additionally provide you with the option to connect via [Pera wallet](https://perawallet.app/) to sign in.

## Sending Requests

We host two REST API endpoints for Algorand:

* [Archival Node](https://algod.algorand.chain.love/): This node provides access to the entire blockchain history, starting from genesis, as is. You can learn more about its API here: [Algod API](https://developer.algorand.org/docs/rest-apis/algod/). Only **GET** endpoints are supported.
* [Indexer Node](https://indexer.algorand.chain.love/): This node provides REST API for searching Algorand blockchain. You can learn more about the indexer here: [Algorand Indexer](https://developer.algorand.org/docs/get-details/indexer/). You can find the REST API documentation here: [Indexer API](https://developer.algorand.org/docs/rest-apis/indexer/).

Both nodes are **free to use** for 10 requests per minute without authenthication and for 10M Credits with authentication.

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Unlike other Chain.Love deployments, you have to use a **custom header** to provide your query key!
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* For **Archival Node**: **"X-Algo-API-Token: QUERY\_KEY"**

```bash
curl --location 'https://algod.algorand.chain.love/v2/status' \
--header 'X-Algo-API-Token: QUERY_KEY' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json'
```

* For **Indexer Node**: **"X-Indexer-API-Token: QUERY\_KEY"**

```bash
curl --location 'https://indexer.algorand.chain.love/v2/accounts' \
--header 'X-Indexer-API-Token: QUERY_KEY' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json'
```