In this document, you can view how to add the Polygon network to your MetaMask.
Polygon is a Layer 2 scaling solution that helps make Ethereum transactions faster and cheaper.
The first thing you need to do is download and install the MetaMask browser extension if you haven't already done so. Once you have MetaMask installed and applied / imported open it up and follow these steps:
Click on the Network drop-down menu directly above the MetaMask interface.
Click Add network.
If you are using the latest version of Metamask, you can see the Add Polygon network directly. Click Add to add the network.
If you can't find it, you can also add the polygon network manually by clicking 'Add a network manually'.
Enter the details of the Polygon chain in the "Add a network manually" form. This includes the Network Name, the New RPC URL, the Chain ID, the Currency Symbol, and the Block Explorer URL.
Network Name: Polygon
New RPC URL: https://rpc-mainnet.maticvigil.com/
Chain ID: 137
Currency Symbol: MATIC
Block Explorer URL: https://explorer-mainnet.maticvigil.com/
Then clicks on "Save".
You've successfully added the Polygon chain to your network on MetaMask. Switch the network to Polygon and continue to import the assets we need.
If this is your first-time adding assets to Metamask, we suggest utilizing Coinmarketcap to assist you in the process.
Please note that as a third-party website, Coinmarketcap is at risk of being attacked, so please check that the information on the website is correct before using it.
USDT: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/tether/
USDC: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/usd-coin/
In the Contracts section, click More, find the Polygon icon in the drop-down menu, and click the Metamask icon to add the asset.
Click on Add token on pop up window to confirm it.
If you are familiar with how to add a token, you can choose to add it manually. And you can follow the steps below: Click Import Token to add the assets we need.
Enter the details in forms. And click on Add custom token.
For USDT
Token contract address: 0xc2132d05d31c914a87c6611c10748aeb04b58e8f
Token symbol: USDT
Token decimal: 6
For USDC
Token contract address: 0x2791bca1f2de4661ed88a30c99a7a9449aa84174
Token symbol: USDC
Token decimal: 6
Click on Import tokens.
You have now successfully added the Polygon network and the corresponding assets!
You can now enjoy faster and cheaper transactions on the Polygon network.