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Base API Access with Blockscout

Base is Coinbase’s Ethereum L2 and one of the fastest-growing chains in the ecosystem. With its 2026 strategy focused on tokenized markets, stablecoin payments, and developer tooling, Base has become a magnet for consumer dapps, DeFi, SocialFi, and AI agent applications. Its TVL has grown into the multi-billion dollar range, and hundreds of teams are building across the stack.
Base API access requires a paid plan.
Base Chain ID: 8453
Explorer: base.blockscout.com
PRO API Base: https://api.blockscout.com (use chain_id=8453)

Quick Start

Get your first API response in under 60 seconds:
Get your API key at dev.blockscout.com — required for all PRO API tiers.

PRO API Routes for Base

All routes use Base’s chain ID (8453): JSON RPC v2 (Etherscan-compatible):
JSON RPC:
REST API:
ETH RPC (POST):

Available Endpoints

Etherscan-Compatible Modules

All standard modules work — if you’ve used Etherscan’s Base API before, the same parameters apply:
  • Account — Balances, transaction lists, token transfers, internal transactions, ERC-20/721/1155 activity (plus Blockscout extras: eth_get_balance, pendingtxlist, tokenbalance, tokenlist)
  • Contract — ABI, source code, verification (plus: listcontracts, getcontractcreation, Vyper & Sourcify verification)
  • Transaction — Status checks (plus: gettxinfo)
  • Logs — Event logs with filtering by address, topics, block range
  • Token — Token metadata, holders
  • Stats — Supply, chain statistics, coin price
  • Block — Block rewards, countdown, block number by time
  • Gas Tracker — Gas oracle, gas estimates

REST API

Blockscout’s native REST API provides enriched metadata, decoded input data, NFT media and attributes, smart contract read/write interaction, and chain health monitoring — all accessible through the PRO API. → Full REST API Reference

Base API Pricing

Every tier includes access to all 117 Blockscout-supported chains — not just Base. One API key, one account, one chain_id parameter swap to query any network.

Switching from Etherscan’s Base API?

Since both APIs now use a unified multichain format, the migration is a base URL and key swap:
Same structure: chainid → chain_id, swap the base URL and key. → Full Migration Guide

What Developers Build on Base with Blockscout’s API

Consumer Dapps & SocialFi — Base is home to Farcaster, Zora, and a growing SocialFi ecosystem. Blockscout’s API powers transaction history, token balances, and NFT data for these applications. DeFi Backends — With billions in TVL across DEXs, lending markets, and yield platforms, Base DeFi apps rely on explorer APIs for contract data, event monitoring, and position tracking. AI Agents & Automation — Base’s 2026 roadmap includes native support for AI agent smart accounts. Blockscout’s PRO API and MCP server provide the structured onchain data these agents need. Wallets & Portfolio Trackers — Pull complete transaction histories, multi-token balances, and NFT holdings for Base addresses through a single API key that also covers every other chain.

Base on Blockscout

As part of the OP Superchain, Base benefits from Blockscout’s native support for L1↔L2 transaction tracking, including deposit and withdrawal views and cross-chain message debugging. With the PRO API’s multichain architecture, querying Base is just one chain_id parameter away from querying Ethereum, Optimism, Arbitrum, or any other supported network.

Get Started

  1. Get an API key at dev.blockscout.com
  2. Purchase an access tier starting at $49/mo
  3. Use chain_id=8453 in your PRO API requests
  4. Explore available endpoints
→ Start Building on Base · → PRO API Routes Reference