# Base RPC and network details

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

Base is an OP Stack L2 developed by Coinbase to bring the next billion users onchain. It offers low fees, high throughput, and deep integration with Coinbase’s exchange and fiat rails. With strong developer tools and ecosystem incentives, it’s a gateway for mainstream Web3 apps.

## Network details

- Network: Mainnet
- Chain ID: 8453
- Environment: Mainnet
- Category: L2
- Gas token: ETH
- Settlement: Ethereum
- Block time: 2s

## Endpoints

- Public RPC: https://base-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/public
- Alchemy RPC: https://base-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/API_KEY
- Alchemy WebSocket: wss://base-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/API_KEY

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

## Alchemy product support

Supported on Base: RPC API, Transaction receipts API, Block Timestamp API, User OP Simulation API, Prices API, Debug API, Bundler API, Token API, NFT API, Websockets, Gas Manager, Webhooks, Transfers API.

Not currently supported: Trace API, gRPC.

## Build on Alchemy

Alchemy offers reliable and performant Base RPC endpoints that connect your app to the Base network. Alongside real-time read and write data, Alchemy provides a suite of devtools for Base, including push notifications, data streams, enriched APIs, and a full development platform trusted by teams building at scale.

## Available networks

- Base Sepolia (testnet): https://www.alchemy.com/rpc/base-sepolia

## Links

- Alchemy docs: https://docs.alchemy.com/reference/base-api-quickstart
- Official docs: https://docs.base.org/
- Website: https://base.org/
- GitHub: https://github.com/base-org
- Block explorer: https://basescan.org
- Bridge: https://superbridge.app/
- Faucet: https://www.alchemy.com/faucets/base-sepolia