---
title: "net_version"
description: "Returns the current network ID as a decimal string. Base Mainnet is 8453 and Base Sepolia is 84532."
source: https://basehub.org/api-reference/eth/net_version/
---
Returns the current network ID as a decimal string.

## Parameters

None.

## Returns

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `result` | string | The network ID as a decimal string. `"8453"` for Base Mainnet, `"84532"` for Base Sepolia. |

## Example

### Request

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "net_version",
  "params": [],
  "id": 1
}
```

### Response (Base Mainnet)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "8453"
}
```