Networks¶
Introduction¶
The Polkadot ecosystem consists of multiple networks designed to support different stages of blockchain development, from main networks to test networks. Each network serves a unique purpose, providing developers with flexible environments for building, testing, and deploying blockchain applications.
This section includes essential network information such as RPC endpoints, currency symbols and decimals, and how to acquire TestNet tokens for the Polkadot ecosystem of networks.
Production Networks¶
Polkadot¶
Polkadot is the primary production blockchain network for high-stakes, enterprise-grade applications. Polkadot MainNet has been running since May 2020 and has implementations in various programming languages ranging from Rust to JavaScript.
Blockops
Dwellir
Dwellir Tunisia
IBP1
IBP2
LuckyFriday
OnFinality
RadiumBlock
RockX
Stakeworld
SubQuery
Light client
Kusama¶
Kusama is a network built as a risk-taking, fast-moving "canary in the coal mine" for its cousin Polkadot. As it is built on top of the same infrastructure, Kusama often acts as a final testing ground for new features before they are launched on Polkadot. Unlike true TestNets, however, the Kusama KSM native token does have economic value. This incentive encourages paricipants to maintain this robust and performant structure for the benefit of the community.
Dwellir
Dwellir Tunisia
IBP1
IBP2
LuckyFriday
OnFinality
RadiumBlock
RockX
Stakeworld
Light client
Test Networks¶
Westend¶
Westend is the primary test network that mirrors Polkadot's functionality for protocol-level feature development. As a true TestNet, the WND native token intentionally does not have any economic value. Use the faucet information in the following section to obtain WND tokens.
Currency symbol - WND
Currency decimals - 12
Block explorer - Westend Subscan
Faucet - Official Westend faucet
Paseo¶
Paseo is a decentralised, community run, stable testnet for parachain and dapp developers to build and test their applications. Unlike Westend, Paseo is not intended for protocol-level testing. As a true TestNet, the PAS native token intentionally does not have any economic value. Use the faucet information in the following section to obtain PAS tokens.
RPC URL
Currency symbol - PAS
Currency decimals - 10
Block explorer - Paseo Subscan
Faucet - Official Paseo faucet
Additional Resources¶
- Polkadot Fellowship runtimes repository - find a collection of runtimes for Polkadot, Kusama, and their system-parachains as maintained by the community via the Polkadot Technical Fellowship
| Created: October 16, 2024