diff --git a/config/development_polygon.toml b/config/development_polygon.toml
index 65a34f21..5f6d80e7 100644
--- a/config/development_polygon.toml
+++ b/config/development_polygon.toml
@@ -67,97 +67,83 @@ display_name = "LlamaNodes"
 http_url = "https://polygon.llamarpc.com"
 ws_url = "wss://polygon.llamarpc.com"
 soft_limit = 1_000
-tier = 0
 
 [balanced_rpcs.quicknode]
 disabled = false
 display_name = "Quicknode"
 http_url = "https://rpc-mainnet.matic.quiknode.pro"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.maticvigil]
 disabled = false
 display_name = "Maticvigil"
 http_url = "https://rpc-mainnet.maticvigil.com"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.matic-network]
 disabled = false
 display_name = "Matic Network"
 http_url = "https://rpc-mainnet.matic.network"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 1
 
 [balanced_rpcs.chainstack]
 disabled = false
 http_url = "https://matic-mainnet.chainstacklabs.com"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.bware]
 disabled = false
 display_name = "Bware Labs"
 http_url = "https://matic-mainnet-full-rpc.bwarelabs.com"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.bware_archive]
 disabled = false
 display_name = "Bware Labs Archive"
 http_url = "https://matic-mainnet-archive-rpc.bwarelabs.com"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.polygonapi]
 disabled = false
 display_name = "Polygon API"
 http_url = "https://polygonapi.terminet.io/rpc"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.one-rpc]
 disabled = false
 display_name = "1RPC"
 http_url = "https://1rpc.io/matic"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.fastrpc]
 disabled = false
 display_name = "FastRPC"
 http_url = "https://polygon-mainnet.rpcfast.com?api_key=xbhWBI1Wkguk8SNMu1bvvLurPGLXmgwYeC4S6g2H7WdwFigZSmPWVZRxrskEQwIf"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.unifra]
 disabled = false
 display_name = "Unifra"
 http_url = "https://polygon-mainnet-public.unifra.io"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.onfinality]
 disabled = false
 display_name = "Onfinality"
 http_url = "https://polygon.api.onfinality.io/public"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.alchemy]
 disabled = false
 display_name = "Alchemy"
 heept_url = "https://polygon-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/demo"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.blockpi]
 disabled = false
 display_name = "Blockpi"
 http_url = "https://polygon.blockpi.network/v1/rpc/public"
 soft_limit = 100
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.polygon]
 backup = true
@@ -165,14 +151,12 @@ disabled = false
 display_name = "Polygon"
 http_url = "https://polygon-rpc.com"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.pokt]
 disabled = false
 display_name = "Pokt"
 http_url = "https://poly-rpc.gateway.pokt.network"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.ankr]
 backup = true
@@ -180,7 +164,6 @@ disabled = false
 display_name = "Ankr"
 http_url = "https://rpc.ankr.com/polygon"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.blastapi]
 backup = true
@@ -189,24 +172,19 @@ display_name = "Blast"
 http_url = "https://polygon-mainnet.public.blastapi.io"
 hard_limit = 10
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.omnia]
 disabled = true
 display_name = "Omnia"
 http_url = "https://endpoints.omniatech.io/v1/matic/mainnet/public"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.bor]
 disabled = true
 http_url = "https://polygon-bor.publicnode.com"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
 
 [balanced_rpcs.blxr]
 disabled = false
 http_url = "https://polygon.rpc.blxrbdn.com"
 soft_limit = 10
-tier = 2
-
diff --git a/config/example.toml b/config/example.toml
index 26b04ee7..6c6673d1 100644
--- a/config/example.toml
+++ b/config/example.toml
@@ -65,50 +65,42 @@ response_cache_max_bytes = 10_000_000_000
     display_name = "Ankr"
     http_url = "https://rpc.ankr.com/eth"
     soft_limit = 1_000
-    tier = 0
 
     [balanced_rpcs.cloudflare]
     display_name = "Cloudflare"
     http_url = "https://cloudflare-eth.com"
     soft_limit = 1_000
-    tier = 1
 
     [balanced_rpcs.blastapi]
     display_name = "Blast"
     http_url = "https://eth-mainnet.public.blastapi.io"
     soft_limit = 1_000
-    tier = 1
 
     [balanced_rpcs.mycryptoapi]
     display_name = "MyCrypto"
     disabled = true
     http_url = "https://api.mycryptoapi.com/eth"
     soft_limit = 1_000
-    tier = 2
 
     [balanced_rpcs.pokt-v1]
     display_name = "Pokt #1"
     http_url = "https://eth-mainnet.gateway.pokt.network/v1/5f3453978e354ab992c4da79"
     soft_limit = 500
-    tier = 2
 
     [balanced_rpcs.pokt]
     display_name = "Pokt #2"
     http_url = "https://eth-rpc.gateway.pokt.network"
     soft_limit = 500
-    tier = 3
 
     [balanced_rpcs.linkpool]
     display_name = "Linkpool"
     http_url = "https://main-rpc.linkpool.io"
     soft_limit = 500
-    tier = 4
 
     [balanced_rpcs.runonflux]
     display_name = "Run on Flux (light)"
     http_url = "https://ethereumnodelight.app.runonflux.io"
     soft_limit = 1_000
-    tier = 5
 
     # load balanced light nodes are not very reliable
     [balanced_rpcs.linkpool-light]
@@ -116,7 +108,6 @@ response_cache_max_bytes = 10_000_000_000
     disabled = true
     http_url = "https://main-light.eth.linkpool.io"
     soft_limit = 100
-    tier = 5
 
 [private_rpcs]
 
@@ -127,32 +118,27 @@ response_cache_max_bytes = 10_000_000_000
     display_name = "Eden network"
     http_url = "https://api.edennetwork.io/v1/"
     soft_limit = 1_805
-    tier = 0
 
     [private_rpcs.eden_beta]
     disabled = true
     display_name = "Eden network beta"
     http_url = "https://api.edennetwork.io/v1/beta"
     soft_limit = 5_861
-    tier = 0
 
     [private_rpcs.ethermine]
     disabled = true
     display_name = "Ethermine"
     http_url = "https://rpc.ethermine.org"
     soft_limit = 5_861
-    tier = 0
 
     [private_rpcs.flashbots]
     disabled = true
     display_name = "Flashbots Fast"
     http_url = "https://rpc.flashbots.net/fast"
     soft_limit = 7_074
-    tier = 0
 
     [private_rpcs.securerpc]
     disabled = true
     display_name = "SecureRPC"
     http_url = "https://gibson.securerpc.com/v1"
     soft_limit = 4_560
-    tier = 0
diff --git a/config/minimal.toml b/config/minimal.toml
index 770e3484..e74d4266 100644
--- a/config/minimal.toml
+++ b/config/minimal.toml
@@ -23,14 +23,12 @@ response_cache_max_bytes = 1_000_000_000
     ws_url = "wss://eth.llamarpc.com/"
     http_url = "https://eth.llamarpc.com/"
     soft_limit = 1_000
-    tier = 0
 
     [balanced_rpcs.llama_public_https]
     disabled = false
     display_name = "LlamaNodes HTTPS"
     http_url = "https://eth.llamarpc.com/"
     soft_limit = 1_000
-    tier = 0
 
     [balanced_rpcs.llama_public_wss]
     # TODO: what should we do if all rpcs are disabled? warn and wait for a config change?
@@ -38,4 +36,3 @@ response_cache_max_bytes = 1_000_000_000
     display_name = "LlamaNodes WSS"
     ws_url = "wss://eth.llamarpc.com/"
     soft_limit = 1_000
-    tier = 0