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Base is an EVM-compatible Layer 2 network. Use the details below to connect your wallet or application.

Network details

Network NameBase Mainnet
RPC Endpointmainnet.base.org
Chain ID8453
Currency SymbolETH
Block Explorerbasescan.org
The public endpoints above are rate-limited and not suitable for production traffic. For production use, connect through a node provider.
The public Base endpoints are HTTP only. WebSocket RPC connections (eth_subscribe, newHeads, logs) are not available on public Base endpoints — use a node provider such as Alchemy or QuickNode for WebSocket support.

Wallet setup

Coinbase Wallet supports Base networks by default.Mainnet
  1. Open the Coinbase Wallet extension and log in.
  2. Connect to your app.
  3. Click the network icon in the upper right corner.
  4. Select Base.
Base Sepolia
  1. Open the Coinbase Wallet extension and log in.
  2. Connect to your app.
  3. Click the network icon in the upper right corner.
  4. Click More networks and go to the Testnets tab.
  5. Select Base Sepolia.