Chain profile
Base mainnet settings
Base is an Ethereum L2. The listed network name, public RPC endpoint, chain ID, ETH gas token, and Blockscout explorer are taken from Base documentation.
Chain ID 8453
Gas token ETH
Verification Verified metadata
Checked April 30, 2026
Network endpoints
- Primary public RPC
https://mainnet.base.org- Explorer
- https://base.blockscout.com
- Source documentation
- Base docs
- Chain type
- OP Stack L2 mainnet
- Review cadence
- monthly; next review after May 30, 2026
Source links
Safety note
Base states its public endpoints are rate-limited and not for production systems. Production apps should use a node provider or run dedicated infrastructure.
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