> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://base-a060aa97-roethke-b20-upgrade-pages.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect to Base

> Network details for Base Mainnet and Base Sepolia: RPC endpoints, chain IDs, and block explorers.

Base is a standard EVM chain, so any Ethereum tool, wallet, or library works unchanged. Just point it at the network details below.

## Network Details

| | Base Mainnet | Base Sepolia (testnet) |
| - | - | - |
| RPC endpoint | `https://mainnet.base.org` | `https://sepolia.base.org` |
| Chain ID | `8453` | `84532` |
| Currency | ETH | ETH |
| Block explorer | [basescan.org](https://basescan.org) | [sepolia.basescan.org](https://sepolia.basescan.org) |

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Get Funds" icon="wallet" href="/get-started/get-funds">
    Fund an address to start transacting.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Make a Transaction" icon="paper-plane" href="/get-started/make-a-transaction">
    Send your first transaction on Base.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>