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Base JSON-RPC API documentation on TheRPC — methods, guides, and SDK examples.
Getting started
Quick StartGet a TheRPC API key and make your first Base (chain ID 8453) JSON-RPC call with curl, JavaScript, and Python in minutes.
AuthenticationHow to obtain, use, and secure a TheRPC API key for Base (chain ID 8453) requests — Bearer header placement, env-var setup, and auth error handling.
Rate LimitsHow TheRPC rate-limits Base (chain ID 8453) requests, what the error responses look like, and how to handle them with retries, batching, and WebSocket subs.
API OverviewTechnical overview of TheRPC's Base (chain ID 8453) JSON-RPC 2.0 API: HTTP and WebSocket endpoints, request/response formats, auth, and method categories.
FAQBase (chain ID 8453) API FAQ on TheRPC — authentication, rate limits, error codes, transaction tracking, chain reorgs, and performance tuning.
Basic OperationsCommon Base (chain ID 8453) operations via TheRPC: checking ETH balances, querying transactions and receipts, reading blocks, and calling smart contracts.
All MethodsFull reference of supported Base (chain ID 8453) JSON-RPC methods on TheRPC across the eth_, debug_, trace_, net_, txpool_, and web3_ namespaces.