Base

Base is an optimistic layer 2 rollup chain built by Coinbase on the MIT-licensed OP Stack, in collaboration with Optimism.

The Base network provides seamless Coinbase integrations, easy fiat on-ramps, and access to more than 100 million users and $100 billion in assets in the Coinbase ecosystem.

See also

• The official Base documentation for more information.
• The official Optimism Ethereum JSON-RPC API documentation (Bedrock release) for custom Base methods.

Select an option below to get started with the Base network.

• Quickstart

  Learn how to quickly connect and make calls to the Base network.

• JSON-RPC APIs

  View the APIs available for communicating with the Base network.

• Create an API key

  Learn how to create an API key and secure and share it with your team.