# Ethereum RPC and network details

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

Ethereum is the leading smart contract platform powering decentralized applications across DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and more. As the most widely adopted blockchain with the largest developer community, Ethereum is the foundation of Web3.

## Network details

- Network: Mainnet
- Chain ID: 1
- Environment: Mainnet
- Category: L1
- Native token: ETH
- Gas token: ETH
- Block time: 12-15s

## Endpoints

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

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

## Alchemy product support

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

Not currently supported: gRPC.

## Build on Alchemy

Alchemy provides highly reliable Ethereum RPC endpoints that connect your app to the Ethereum network. Along with real-time read and write data, Alchemy offers a suite of tools to build on Ethereum, including enriched data services, deployment tools, and infrastructure trusted by the largest builders onchain.

## Available networks

- Ethereum Mainnet Beacon: https://www.alchemy.com/rpc/ethereum-beacon
- Ethereum Hoodi (testnet): https://www.alchemy.com/rpc/ethereum-hoodi
- Ethereum Hoodi Beacon (testnet): https://www.alchemy.com/rpc/ethereum-hoodi-beacon
- Ethereum Sepolia (testnet): https://www.alchemy.com/rpc/ethereum-sepolia
- Ethereum Sepolia Beacon (testnet): https://www.alchemy.com/rpc/ethereum-sepolia-beacon

## Links

- Alchemy docs: https://docs.alchemy.com/reference/ethereum-api-quickstart
- Official docs: https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/
- Website: https://ethereum.org
- GitHub: https://github.com/ethereum
- Block explorer: https://etherscan.io
- Bridge: https://www.alchemy.com/list-of/web3-bridges-on-ethereum
- Faucet: https://www.alchemy.com/faucets/ethereum-sepolia