# Avalanche RPC and network details

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

Avalanche C-Chain is an EVM-compatible smart contract chain within the Avalanche network, offering sub-second finality and low fees. It serves as the main entry point for Ethereum apps into Avalanche’s ecosystem. Custom subnets let projects launch dedicated, customizable blockchains while tapping into Avalanche liquidity.

## Network details

- Network: Mainnet
- Chain ID: 43114
- Environment: Mainnet
- Category: L1
- Native token: AVAX
- Gas token: AVAX
- Block time: 2s

## Endpoints

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

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

## Alchemy product support

Supported on Avalanche: RPC API, Block Timestamp API, Prices API, Debug API, Token API, NFT API, Websockets, Webhooks, Transfers API.

Not currently supported: Transaction receipts API, User OP Simulation API, Trace API, Bundler API, gRPC, Gas Manager.

## Build on Alchemy

Alchemy offers performant Avalanche RPC endpoints that give you reliable read and write data in real time. With enriched data APIs, push notifications, block streaming, and more, Alchemy tools help you build faster on Avalanche.

## Available networks

- Avalanche Fuji (testnet): https://www.alchemy.com/rpc/avalanche-fuji

## Links

- Alchemy docs: https://docs.alchemy.com/reference/avalanche-api-quickstart
- Official docs: https://docs.avax.network/
- Website: https://avax.network/
- GitHub: https://github.com/ava-labs
- Block explorer: https://subnets.avax.network/c-chain/
- Bridge: https://core.app/bridge/
- Node snapshots: https://www.alchemy.com/snapshots/avalanche