RPC method

eth_chainId on World Chain

Supported on SwiftNodes

Everything below was measured on 2026-10-13 by calling eth_chainId on World Chain through the same endpoint customers use, and is re-measured weekly.

What eth_chainId does

Returns the chain ID (EIP-155) as a hex string. Wallets and libraries check it before signing, and the signature commits to it, so a transaction signed for one chain cannot be replayed on another.

World Chain chain ID, as measured

net_version returns the same number as decimal text. Older tools read net_version; use eth_chainId, which is the value signatures commit to.

We sent World Chain a legacy transaction signed without a chain ID (pre-EIP-155). Its nodes refused it: "Temporary internal error. Please retry, trace-id: 23bb374ec7367ea117e959a04ab65c99". Sign with chain ID 480; every mainstream library does this by default.

eth_chainId0x1e0 (480)
net_version480

Example request

curl -s https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/worldchain?key=YOUR_API_KEY \
  -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"eth_chainId","params":[]}'
// Check you are on World Chain before signing
import { createPublicClient, http } from "viem";

const client = createPublicClient({
  transport: http("https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/worldchain?key=YOUR_API_KEY"),
});

const id = await client.getChainId(); // 480
if (id !== 480) throw new Error(`wrong chain: ${id}`);

// Add World Chain to a browser wallet
await window.ethereum.request({
  method: "wallet_addEthereumChain",
  params: [{
    chainId: "0x1e0",
    chainName: "World Chain",
    nativeCurrency: { name: "ETH", symbol: "ETH", decimals: 18 },
    rpcUrls: ["https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/worldchain?key=YOUR_API_KEY"],
  }],
});

Other methods on World Chain

eth_chainId on other chains

Frequently asked questions

Does World Chain support eth_chainId?

Yes. eth_chainId answered on the SwiftNodes World Chain endpoint when our weekly probe called it through the customer path (2026-10-13).

What is the World Chain chain ID?

480 in decimal, 0x1e0 in hex, as returned by eth_chainId on 2026-10-13.

How do I add World Chain to MetaMask?

Call wallet_addEthereumChain with chainId 0x1e0, the native currency ETH with 18 decimals, and your RPC URL; the example on this page has the full object.

World Chain endpoints, live block height and WebSocket status are on the World Chain RPC page.

One key covers every chain we serve, and SwiftNodes has a free tier.