# Astar RPC and network details

Source: https://www.alchemy.com/rpc/astar

Astar is a Polkadot parachain that supports both EVM and WASM contracts, and is designed for multichain interoperability. Its app-staking model rewards builders and token-holders, bootstrapping a vibrant cross-chain ecosystem. Astar is popular in Japan and APAC with strong enterprise support.

## Network details

- Network: Mainnet
- Chain ID: 592
- Environment: Mainnet
- Category: L1
- Native token: ASTR
- Gas token: ASTR
- Block time: 12s

## Endpoints

- Alchemy RPC: https://astar-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/API_KEY
- Alchemy WebSocket: wss://astar-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/API_KEY

Replace API_KEY with a key from https://dashboard.alchemy.com/signup.

## Alchemy product support

Supported on Astar: RPC API, Debug API, Websockets.

Not currently supported: Transaction receipts API, Block Timestamp API, User OP Simulation API, Prices API, Trace API, Bundler API, Token API, NFT API, gRPC, Gas Manager, Webhooks, Transfers API.

## Build on Alchemy

Alchemy provides performant Astar RPC endpoints that connect you to a multichain smart contract platform. With real-time analytics and production-ready tools, Alchemy helps developers build efficiently on Astar.

## Links

- Alchemy docs: https://www.alchemy.com/docs/reference/astar-api-quickstart
- Official docs: https://docs.astar.network/
- Website: https://astar.network/
- GitHub: https://github.com/AstarNetwork
- Block explorer: https://testnet.arcscan.app/
- Bridge: https://portal.astar.network/astar-zkevm/bridge/ethereum