net_version

Returns the current network id.

Parameters

None

Returns

String - The current network id.

Example

NOTE: In this example we are using public Ethereum endpoint. Ideally, for your own projects, you should use your own endpoint, which you can generate for free by connecting to your wallet here.

ethers

Query

NOTE: ethers used below is a well-known web3 library, check it out here.

import { ethers } from 'ethers';

const provider =
  new ethers
    .providers
    .JsonRpcProvider("https://www.noderpc.xyz/rpc-mainnet/public")

const info = async ()=> {
  const result = await provider.getNetwork();
  console.log(result);
}
info();

Result

{
    "name": "homestead",
    "chainId": 1,
    "ensAddress": "0x00000000000C2E074eC69A0dFb2997BA6C7d2e1e"
}