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defineChain

Defines a chain with the given options.

Example

Just pass the chain ID to connect to:

const chain = defineChain(1);

Or pass your own RPC or custom values:

const chain = defineChain({
  id: 1,
  rpc: "https://my-rpc.com",
  nativeCurrency: {
    name: "Ether",
    symbol: "ETH",
    decimals: 18,
  },
});
function defineChain(
  options: number | ChainOptions | LegacyChain | Chain,
): Chain;

Parameters

The options for the chain.

Type

let options: number | ChainOptions | LegacyChain | Chain;

Returns

let returnType: Readonly<ChainOptions & { rpc: string }>;

The defined chain.