Avalanche
Avalanche is an ecosystem made up of three core Blockchains optimized for specific tasks within the network. The Exchange Chain (X-Chain), Platform Chain (P-Chain), and Contract Chain (C-Chain).
The C-Chain is available via Avalanche RPC.
Avalanche was built specifically with Defi dApps and protocols in mind, focusing on security, low latency & high throughput. Avalanche uses a novel consensus protocol by utilizing two different consensus mechanisms. The consensus protocol ensures a high degree of security and fast finality even with multiple chains running simultaneously.
Quick links
Connect wallet
You can set up your MetaMask wallet to connect to Avalanche RPC. You can then perform transactions and interact with the network.
Get started
- Open your Metamask Extension and click the 'Network' drop down menu at the top.
- Select 'Custom RPC'.
- Enter the settings below:
| Chain | Custom RPC Category | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | NETWORK NAME: | Avalanche RPC |
| NEW RPC URL: | https://rpc.ankr.com/avalanche | |
| CHAIN ID: | 43114 | |
| SYMBOL: | AVAX | |
| BLOCK EXPLORER: | https://cchain.explorer.avax.network/ |
Integrate code
Avalanche supports standard JSON RPC calls identical to Geth's API for the following services:
web3_net_eth_personal_
Avalanche
web3 library
- clientVersion
Returns the current client version.
Example request
curl https://rpc.ankr.com/avalanche \
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"web3_clientVersion","params":[],"id":1}'Example response
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":"v0.7.2-rc.1"}net library
- net_version
Returns the current network id.
Example request
curl https://rpc.ankr.com/avalanche \
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_version","params":[],"id":67}'Example response
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":67,"result":"43114"}eth library
Example request
curl https://rpc.ankr.com/avalanche \
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":67}'Example response
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":67,"result":"0xaf7bf1"}Integrate code
web3
- clientVersion
package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io/ioutil"
)
func main() {
url := "http://rpc.ankr.com/avalanche"
method := "POST"
payload := strings.NewReader(`{
"jsonrpc":"2.0",
"method":"web3_clientVersion",
"params":[],
"id":1
}`)
client := &http.Client {
}
req, err := http.NewRequest(method, url, payload)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
defer res.Body.Close()
body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
fmt.Println(string(body))
}