Polygon

Polygon is a layer 2 Ethereum blockchain scaling solution that allows quick transactions and low fees, without sacrificing on security. It combines the best of Ethereum and sovereign blockchains into a full-fledged multi-chain system.

Networks Mainnet, Mumbai Testnet
Released 2017
Consensus Polygon Proof of stake (PoS)
Smart contracts Yes
Block time ~ 2.3 seconds
Smart contract language(s) supported Solidity, Vyper
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Bitcoin
Ethereum
XRP Ledger
Ethereum Classic
Bitcoin Cash
Dash
Litecoin
Dogecoin
Zilliqa
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The Polygon API — build without running a node

Access Polygon blockchain data through one unified REST API: transaction and address data, balances, block data, and real-time webhooks for on-chain events — with no Polygon node to run and maintain. Start free and scale as you grow.

Blockchain data

Read Polygon transactions, addresses, balances, UTXOs, and block data through one REST API.

Real-time webhooks

Subscribe to on-chain events — incoming and outgoing transactions, confirmations, and mined blocks.

No node to run

Skip the infrastructure — managed, always-synced access with no node to operate or maintain.

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Blockchain for a decentralized future

Polygon aims to contribute to a decentralized future by enabling developers to build dApps faster, safer and cheaper. By providing the needed infrastructure it fosters the growth of Web 3 applications.