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Arbitrum One chain ID 42161, RPC URL, and explorer

Reviewed Source monitor Jun 10, 2026

Source links checked June 10, 2026. Arbitrum One mainnet uses chain ID 42161 / 0xa4b1, RPC URL https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc, explorer https://arbiscan.io, and ETH as the gas token. Main.net keeps these fields together with official docs and source links for setup checks.

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Arbitrum chain ID answer

Arbitrum One mainnet uses chain ID 42161 / 0xa4b1, RPC URL https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc, explorer https://arbiscan.io, and ETH as the gas token. Main.net lists source links and copy-ready config fields without ranking RPC providers.

Chain ID
42161 / 0xa4b1
RPC URL
https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc
Explorer
https://arbiscan.io
Gas token
ETH
Source docs
Arbitrum docs

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Exact setup guide

Arbitrum One chain ID and RPC guide

Use this source-cited guide when the search intent is specifically chain ID, RPC URL, explorer, gas token, or wallet config for Arbitrum One. It keeps the copied fields, official/source docs, and setup cautions together in one focused reference.

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Chain ID 42161 / 0xa4b1
RPC URL https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc
Explorer https://arbiscan.io
Gas token ETH
Verification Verified metadata
Manual review June 10, 2026
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Verification record

Manual metadata review and automated evidence checks are tracked separately. This is not a live uptime, latency, or production reliability monitor.

Manual metadata review
Verification status
Verified metadata
Verification run
source-monitoring-2026-06-10
Verification tool
source-monitoring-refresh
Source set
Arbitrum docs
Manual review cadence
monthly; after July 10, 2026
Latest recorded chain ID probe
eth_chainId matched expected 0xa4b1 ; observed 0xa4b1 on

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Monitoring evidence

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Snapshot generated
Source checks
1 sources checked
Source changes
1 records since the previous committed source hash artifact
Source fetch failures
0
eth_chainId probe
matched expected 0xa4b1
Last source check

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Network endpoints

Primary public RPC
https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc
Explorer
https://arbiscan.io
Official/source documentation
Arbitrum docs
Chain type
Optimistic L2 mainnet
Chain ID hex
0xa4b1
Manual review cadence
monthly; next review after July 10, 2026

Arbitrum One common questions

What is the Arbitrum One mainnet RPC URL?
Arbitrum One's listed primary public RPC URL is https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc.
What is Arbitrum One's chain ID?
Arbitrum One's listed chain ID is 42161.
What block explorer does Arbitrum One use?
Arbitrum One's listed block explorer is https://arbiscan.io.
What gas token does Arbitrum One use?
Arbitrum One's listed gas token is ETH.

Copy-ready config

Neutral app configuration built from the verified fields above. Copy buttons only place text on your clipboard; they do not connect a wallet, request permissions, or rank RPC providers.

Chain ID decimal 42161
Chain ID hex 0xa4b1
RPC URL https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc
Explorer URL https://arbiscan.io
EIP-3085-shaped JSON

Rendered as text for manual review before use.

{
  "chainId": "0xa4b1",
  "chainName": "Arbitrum One",
  "nativeCurrency": {
    "name": "ETH",
    "symbol": "ETH",
    "decimals": 18
  },
  "rpcUrls": [
    "https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc"
  ],
  "blockExplorerUrls": [
    "https://arbiscan.io"
  ]
}

Developer snippets

Static examples generated from reviewed Main.net fields. These snippets are for manual configuration review and read-only RPC checks; they do not connect wallets, create signers, submit writes, or rank providers.

ts

viem chain definition

Read-only snippet generated from reviewed Main.net fields. Review official sources before production use.

import { defineChain } from 'viem'

export const arbitrumOneMainnet = defineChain({
  id: 42161,
  name: "Arbitrum One",
  nativeCurrency: {
    name: "ETH",
    symbol: "ETH",
    decimals: 18,
  },
  rpcUrls: {
    default: { http: ["https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc"] },
    public: { http: ["https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc"] },
  },
  blockExplorers: {
    default: {
      name: "arbiscan.io",
      url: "https://arbiscan.io",
    },
  },
})
ts

wagmi read-only config

Read-only transport example generated from reviewed fields. It does not include account adapters or transaction actions.

import { createConfig, http } from 'wagmi'
import { arbitrumOneMainnet } from './arbitrum-one'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [arbitrumOneMainnet],
  transports: {
    [arbitrumOneMainnet.id]: http("https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc"),
  },
})
ts

ethers read-only provider

Read-only JsonRpcProvider example generated from reviewed fields. It does not create a signer.

import { JsonRpcProvider } from 'ethers'

export const provider = new JsonRpcProvider("https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc", {
  chainId: 42161,
  name: "arbitrum-one",
})

const network = await provider.getNetwork()
console.log(network.chainId)
bash

curl eth_chainId check

Minimal JSON-RPC identity check. This verifies the endpoint-reported chain ID only, not uptime or production suitability.

curl -s -X POST \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"eth_chainId","params":[]}' \
  https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc

# Expected chain ID: 42161 / 0xa4b1

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