system_chain – Mythos JSON-RPC Method

Returns the name of the chain the node is connected to (for example Mythos). Helpful for validating configuration when switching between canary deployments and mainnet.

Parameters

This method takes no parameters.

Returns

Field	Type	Description
result	string	Chain name reported by the node.

Request Example

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "system_chain",
  "params": [],
  "id": 1
}

Notes

• Use alongside system_properties to load token decimals and SS58 prefixes dynamically.
• When operating multiple environments, guardrails can assert the expected chain before broadcasting extrinsics.

Related Methods

• system_properties
• system_version
• rpc_methods