What is a faucet?
A testnet faucet gives web3 developers free tokens to deploy, test, and optimize smart contracts on test blockchains.
Since running smart contracts on public mainnet blockchains like Ethereum and Polygon requires gas fees, testnets offer a way for developers to work in an environment similar to the mainnet without incurring real-money costs for gas fees.
How to use dRPC faucets?#
- Select your faucet:
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Sign in your dRPC account
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Enter your ETH address
Faucets use Proof of Work (PoW) consensus mechanism existed in blockchain networks to validate transactions and secure the network. In PoW, miners compete to solve complex mathematical puzzles, which require significant computational power. The first miner to solve the puzzle gets to add a new block of transactions to the blockchain and is rewarded with cryptocurrency.
- Claim tokens