Testnet

Also called: Mainnet

A copy of a network where coins have no value, used to build and test integrations; mainnet is the real network where coins have value.

Most networks run test versions alongside the real one (mainnet). Testnets work the same way, but their coins are free from faucets and worth nothing, so developers can test deposits, payouts and failures without risking money.

Testnets differ from mainnet in ways that matter: fees and congestion are not realistic, and test tokens don't always match the mainnet token's contract or behaviour. Plan a small, careful first run on mainnet after testing.

Keep test and live strictly apart: separate API keys, separate webhook endpoints, and a clear marker in your own systems, so a test deposit can never credit a real balance.

On Valtu

Every workspace starts on testnets with free test coins, the same dashboard and the same API you'll use live. When you're ready, you open a live workspace and switch keys. The networks page lists the mainnet networks and coins live workspaces can use. Start with the integration guide.

Related terms

Keep reading.

API request signingProving each API request comes from the key holder by signing its details with a timestamp and a one-time nonce, so a captured request can't be changed or replayed. WebhookAn HTTP request a service sends to your server when something happens, such as a deposit confirming, so you don't have to keep asking. Native coinA network's own coin, such as ETH, BNB, POL, TRX or BTC, the one its fees are paid in; tokens can't pay their own transfer fees. EVMThe execution environment of Ethereum, also used by BNB Chain, Polygon, Base, Lisk and many others, so they share address formats, token standards and tooling.

More in networks and tokens: Confirmations · Finality · Chain reorganization · Mempool · Block explorer · Layer 2 · Smart contract · Contract address · Token decimals · ERC-20 · TRC-20 · BEP-20 · Stablecoin · USDT · USDC · Wrapped token. The whole glossary.

Start free on testnets Read the integration guide

Put it into practice.

Every workspace starts on testnets with free test coins: same dashboard, same API. Go live when your team is ready.

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