Using Base with your wallet

Base can be added as a custom network to any EVM-compatible wallet (i.e. MetaMask).

MetaMask​

To add Base as a custom network to MetaMask:

  1. Open the MetaMask browser extension.

  2. Open the network selection dropdown menu by clicking the dropdown button at the top of the extension.

  3. Click the Add network button.

  4. Click Add a network manually.

  5. In the Add a network manually dialog that appears, enter the following information for Base mainnet:

    NameValue

    Network Name

    Base Mainnet

    Description

    The public mainnet for Base.

    RPC Endpoint

    Chain ID

    8453

    Currency Symbol

    ETH

    Block Explorer

  6. Tap the Save button to save Base as a network.

You should now be able to connect to the Base by selecting it from the network selection dropdown menu.

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