What is a faucet

A blockchain faucet is a service that gives out small amounts of cryptocurrency for free—like a faucet dripping drops of crypto instead of water.

Why are faucets important

Testnet cryptocurrency provides a safe, risk-free environment for blockchain development and experimentation. It allows developers to test applications and smart contracts without using real cryptocurrencies. This enables exploration of our products and experimentation with various features and configurations using testnet tokens, without risking real assets or affecting the mainnet.

Testnets vs Mainnets

Testnets and mainnets serve distinct purposes in blockchain development. Mainnets handle real-world transactions with real cryptocurrencies, while testnets offer a safe, risk-free environment for testing. Using testnet tokens, developers can experiment with applications, smart contracts, and our APIs without risking real assets or impacting the mainnet. This controlled environment ensures the stability and reliability of applications before they go live.

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This is where a testnet faucet comes in, a service that distributes testnet tokens for free, allowing developers to access the necessary testing resources.

Faucet for Venly Developers

The Faucet feature in Venly's Developer Portal allows users to request MATIC and AVALANCHE testnet tokens for testing purposes. This feature is designed to facilitate developers in building and testing applications that integrate with these blockchain networks.

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The Faucet allows you to request every 24 hours:

• 0.5 MATIC on the Amoy Testnet chain or,
• 0.5 AVAX on the Fuji Testnet chain or,
• 0.1 ETH on the Base Sepolia Testnet chain.

How does this Faucet work?

To request tokens from the Faucet, you need to follow these steps:

1. Access the Developer Portal: Go to Venly's Developer Portal and navigate to Faucet.
2. Select Blockchain: Choose whether you want to request MATIC, AVALANCHE, or BASE test tokens.
3. Provide Wallet Information: Enter your wallet address or wallet UUID associated with Venly. This ensures that the tokens are sent to the correct wallet.

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Tokens can only be requested using wallets created within Venly and can be requested once every 24 hours.

4. Request Tokens: Click the "Request tokens" button to submit your request. Tokens will be sent to your wallet shortly after.

5. Tokens sent successfully: You will see a message indicating the tokens were transferred. You can confirm by copying the transaction hash and checking it yourself on:
   1. Polygon Amoy Testnet Explorer
   2. Avalanche Fuji Testnet Explorer
   3. BASE Sepolia Testnet Explorer

The Faucet feature provided by Venly's Developer Portal is a convenient tool for developers to access test tokens for MATIC and AVALANCHE networks. Following the simple steps outlined above, developers can easily obtain tokens to test their applications on these networks.

Other Faucets

1. Visit the relevant testnet faucet website
2. You may need to sign up for an account or just provide your wallet address
3. Enter your wallet address
4. Some testnet faucets may require solving a CAPTCHA
5. Click the "Submit", "Claim", or "Top Up" button

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Your wallet address should be specific to the testnet you are using.