☑️How to Add Polygon Network

How to add Polygon (MATIC) Network to MetaMask or your favorite defi wallet

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Polygon is a layer-2 Ethereum scaling solution that is built on top of the Ethereum blockchain. It was built to solve the Ethereum problems such as low transaction speed, high gas fees, and limited options for developers.

MetaMask is a famous cryptocurrency wallet that allows users to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. It supports Ethereum tokens such as ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155.

What is the Need to Add Polygon Network to MetaMask

  • You can mint Polygon-based NFTs in OpenSea or any other NFT MarketPlace

  • You can send or receive MATIC on Metamask

Steps to Add PolyGon Network to MetaMask using PolygonScan

This is the easiest and fatest way to add polygon Network to Metamask (or your fav defi wallet). However you cannot use this for MetaMask mobile application

Step 1: Go to the Polygonscan website

Navigate to the Polygonescan website

Polygonscan is a Polygon blockchain explorer that allows users to explore the transactions, addresses, tokens and other activities

Once you are on the Polygonscan website, scroll to the bottom

Step 2: Click Add Polygon Network

If you scroll to the bottom of the website, there you can see the Add Polygon Network Button

Click on it

Step 3: Click Approve in Metamask

Upon clicking the Add Polygon Network you will get a notification in your MetaMask wallet

That will be nothing but an approval notification. Just click Approve

Clicking Approve will automatically import the Polygon network's name, URL and chain ID into Metamask and you will be automatically switched to the Polygon's Mainnet

Steps to add Polygon (MATIC) network to Metamask using Manual Method

Step 1: Click Add Network

Launch your MetaMask Wallet

Click the network selection dropdown menu.

Then, click the Add Network Button

Step 2. Add Details

After clicking the Add network, a window will open up to add a custom network

Add the details one by one manually

Remember, trust only the authentic Network. MetaMask will not be responsible in case of a malicious network provider recording your activity.

Copy-paste the following details accordingly:

Network Name: Polygon Mainnet

New RPC URL: https://polygon-rpc.com/

Chain ID: 137

Currency Symbol (optional): MATIC

Block Explorer URL (optional): https://polygonscan.com/

After copy-pasting the above details, click on Save.

This will add the Polygon Network to MetaMask.

Once you have clicked on the Save, your network will automatically get changed.

You can confirm that you have successfully added the Polygon Network by navigating into your MetaMask wallet.

On your MetaMask wallet, you can see the MATIC icon along with the MATIC balance.

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