# BNB Smart Chain RPC and network details

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

BNB Smart Chain is a fast, low-fee EVM-compatible blockchain backed by Binance. With strong activity across DeFi, gaming, and NFTs, BSC supports high-volume apps in emerging markets and offers a tight integration with Binance’s user base, liquidity, ecosystem bridges, and tooling.

## Network details

- Network: Mainnet
- Chain ID: 56
- Environment: Mainnet
- Category: L1
- Native token: BNB
- Gas token: BNB
- Block time: 3s

## Endpoints

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

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

## Alchemy product support

Supported on BNB Smart Chain: RPC API, Block Timestamp API, Prices API, Debug API, Trace API, Bundler API, Token API, Websockets, Gas Manager, Webhooks, Transfers API.

Not currently supported: Transaction receipts API, User OP Simulation API, NFT API, gRPC.

## Build on Alchemy

Alchemy offers BNB Smart Chain RPC endpoints with high availability and consistent uptime. With a suite of tools including rich data APIs, block data streaming, and gas sponsorship, Alchemy equips builders with tools and data for building on BNB.

## Available networks

- BNB Smart Chain Testnet (testnet): https://www.alchemy.com/rpc/bnb-testnet

## Links

- Alchemy docs: https://www.alchemy.com/docs/reference/bnb-smart-chain-api-quickstart
- Official docs: https://docs.bnbchain.org/bnb-smart-chain/
- Website: https://bnbchain.org/
- GitHub: https://github.com/bnb-chain
- Block explorer: https://bscscan.com
- Bridge: https://www.bnbchain.org/en/bnb-chain-bridge