# How to connect to the Tempo network

You can connect with Tempo like you would with any other EVM chain.

## Connect using a Browser Wallet

Click on your browser wallet below to automatically connect it to the Tempo network.

Connect a wallet in the interactive web page.

:::warning
Note that on some wallets, you might see an unusually high "balance". This is because, historically, blockchain wallets have always assumed that a blockchain has a "native gas token". On Tempo, there is no native gas token, and so the value shown is a placeholder. See [EVM Differences](https://tempo.xyz/developers/docs/quickstart/evm-compatibility#handling-eth-native-token-balance-checks) for more information on this quirk.
:::

## Connect via CLI

To connect via CLI, we recommend using [`cast`](https://getfoundry.sh/cast/overview/), which is a command-line tool for interacting with Ethereum networks. To install cast, you can read more in the [Foundry SDK docs](https://tempo.xyz/developers/docs/sdk/foundry#get-started-with-foundry).

```bash /dev/null/monitor.sh#L1-11
# Check block height (should be steadily increasing)
cast block-number --rpc-url https://rpc.tempo.xyz
```

## Direct Connection Details

### Mainnet

| **Property** | **Value** |
|-------------------|-------|
| **Network Name** | Tempo Mainnet |
| **Currency** | `USD` |
| **Chain ID** | `4217` |
| **HTTP URL** | `https://rpc.tempo.xyz` |
| **WebSocket URL** | `wss://rpc.tempo.xyz` |
| **Block Explorer** | [`https://explore.tempo.xyz`](https://explore.tempo.xyz) |

### Tempo Testnet

| **Property** | **Value** |
|-------------------|-------|
| **Network Name** | Tempo Testnet (Moderato) |
| **Currency** | `USD` |
| **Chain ID** | `42431` |
| **HTTP URL** | `https://rpc.moderato.tempo.xyz` |
| **WebSocket URL** | `wss://rpc.moderato.tempo.xyz` |
| **Block Explorer** | [`https://explore.testnet.tempo.xyz`](https://explore.testnet.tempo.xyz) |