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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.skale.space/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

SKALE is a network of many chains. You can connect to SKALE Chains with a variety of tools and SDKs, just like you do other EVM chains.

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Connect via CLI

To connect via your command line interface, we recommend starting with cast, a command-line tool for interacting with Ethereum-based networks. 
# Check the latest block number
cast block-number --rpc-url https://skale-base.skalenodes.com/v1/base

# Get chain ID
cast chain-id --rpc-url https://skale-base.skalenodes.com/v1/base
To install cast, first install Foundry.

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Network Details

SKALE Base is the first permissionless chain on SKALE. Below are the connection details for mainnet and testnet.
NameValue
Network NameSKALE Base
RPC URLhttps://skale-base.skalenodes.com/v1/base
WSS URLwss://skale-base.skalenodes.com/v1/ws/base
Chain ID1187947933
Chain ID (Hex)0x46cea59d
Explorerskale-base-explorer.skalenodes.com
Native TokenCREDIT
Portalbase.skalenodes.com
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For a complete list of all SKALE Chains, see SKALE Chains.