Polygon - Ethereum Layer 2

Polygon RPC

With Dwellir, you get access to our global Polygon network which always routes your API requests to the nearest available location, ensuring low latency and the fastest speeds.

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Why Build on Polygon?

Polygon is a leading Ethereum scaling solution, providing a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks. Built with Proof of Stake consensus, Polygon offers:

Lightning Fast Performance

• 2 second block times - Fast transaction confirmations
• Up to 65,000 TPS - Massive throughput capacity
• $0.01 average transaction cost - 10,000x cheaper than Ethereum

Enterprise Security

• 100+ validators - Highly decentralized network
• $2B+ staked - Strong economic security
• Battle-tested since 2020 - Processing billions of transactions

Massive Ecosystem

• 50M+ unique addresses - One of the largest L2 user bases
• 7,000+ dApps - Comprehensive DeFi, Gaming, and NFT ecosystem
• Major integrations - Aave, Uniswap, OpenSea, Chainlink

Quick Start with Polygon

Connect to Polygon in seconds with Dwellir's optimized endpoints:

Polygon RPC Endpoints

MainnetTestnet

HTTPShttps://api-polygon-mainnet-full.n.dwellir.com/<API_Keys_Are_Not_Made_for_Bots>

curlJavaScriptPythonGo

curl -sS -X POST https://api-polygon-mainnet-full.n.dwellir.com/<API_Keys_Are_Not_Made_for_Bots> \  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":1}'

import { JsonRpcProvider } from 'ethers';const provider = new JsonRpcProvider(  'https://api-polygon-mainnet-full.n.dwellir.com/<API_Keys_Are_Not_Made_for_Bots>');const latest = await provider.getBlockNumber();console.log('block', latest);

import requestsurl = 'https://api-polygon-mainnet-full.n.dwellir.com/<API_Keys_Are_Not_Made_for_Bots>'payload = {  'jsonrpc': '2.0', 'id': 1,  'method': 'eth_blockNumber', 'params': []}resp = requests.post(url, json=payload)print(resp.json())

package mainimport (  "bytes"  "fmt"  "io"  "net/http")func main() {  url := "https://api-polygon-mainnet-full.n.dwellir.com/<API_Keys_Are_Not_Made_for_Bots>"  payload := []byte(`{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[]}`)  resp, err := http.Post(url, "application/json",    bytes.NewBuffer(payload))  if err != nil { panic(err) }  defer resp.Body.Close()  body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)  fmt.Println(string(body))}

Installation & Setup

Available Methods

Core JSON-RPC Methods

Essential methods for interacting with the Polygon network:

Debug & Trace Methods

Advanced methods for debugging and analyzing transactions:

Network Information

Chain Details

Important Addresses

Best Practices

1. Optimize Gas Usage

Polygon has low fees, but optimizing gas usage is still important:

// Use gas estimation for accurate pricing
const gasEstimate = await contract.estimateGas.transfer(to, amount);
const gasPrice = await provider.getGasPrice();
const txCost = gasEstimate * gasPrice;

2. Handle Network Congestion

Monitor and adapt to network conditions:

// Implement dynamic gas pricing
const gasPrice = await provider.getGasPrice();
const adjustedGasPrice = gasPrice * 110n / 100n; // 10% buffer

3. Leverage Polygon's Speed

Take advantage of fast block times for better UX:

// Quick confirmation monitoring
const tx = await wallet.sendTransaction(transaction);
const receipt = await tx.wait(1); // Usually confirms in 1 block (~2 seconds)

Resources

• Official Polygon Documentation
• Polygon Network Explorer
• Polygon Developer Portal
• Get Your Dwellir API Key

Support

Need help? Our team is available 24/7:

• Email: support@dwellir.com
• Documentation: You're already here!

Start building on Polygon with Dwellir's enterprise-grade infrastructure today.