Arbitrum

Arbitrum is a suite of Ethereum scaling solutions that enable high-throughput, low cost smart contracts while remaining trustlessly secure.

Arbitrum has three modes: AnyTrust Channels, AnyTrust Sidechains, and Arbitrum Rollup.

Quick Links

Arbitrum ​

Docs​

Github

Connect wallet

You can set up your MetaMask wallet to connect to Arbitrum RPC. You can then perform transactions and interact with the network.

Get started

1. Open your Metamask Extension and click the 'Network' drop down menu at the top.
2. Select 'Custom RPC'
3. Enter the settings below:

Chain	Custom RPC Category	Details
Arbitrum	NETWORK NAME:	Arbitrum RPC
	NEW RPC URL:	https://username.chainprtcl.net/arbitrum/uid
	CHAIN ID:	42161
	SYMBOL:	AETH
	BLOCK EXPLORER:	https://arbiscan.io

Integrate Code

web3 library

• clientVersion

Returns the current client version.

Example request

curl https://username.chainprtcl.net/arbitrum/uid \
  -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":"nitro/vv2.0.10-73224e3/linux-amd64/go1.19.5"}

net library

• net_version

Returns the current network id.

Example request

curl https://username.chainprtcl.net/arbitrum/uid \
  -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":"42161"}

eth library

Example request

eth_estimateGas

Returns the gas price for the transaction in hex.

curl https://username.chainprtcl.net/arbitrum/uid \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "jsonrpc":"2.0",
    "method":"eth_estimateGas",
    "params":[{
    "from": "0x8D97689C9818892B700e27F316cc3E41e17fBeb9",
    "to": "0xd3CdA913deB6f67967B99D67aCDFa1712C293601",
    "value": "0x186a0"
    }],
    "id":1
}'

Example response

{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":"0x5208","id":1}

Pricing

Node Type	Price (USD)
Fullnode	$182