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Supported ChainPolygon

Polygon API

Access Polygon via the Spectrum unified API. Polygon is a popular EVM-compatible sidechain with low fees and fast transactions, making it ideal for high-volume applications and DeFi protocols.

Properties

PropertyValue
Slugpolygon
TypeEVM
Native TokenMATIC
Chain ID137

Available Methods

MethodDescription
getBlockHeightLatest Polygon block number
getBalanceMATIC balance for a wallet
getTokenBalanceERC-20 token balance
getTokenMetadataERC-20 token info
getTokenAllowanceToken spending allowance
getPortfolioFull portfolio with USD values
getNftCollectionNFT holdings for a wallet
getBlockTransactionsTransactions in a block
estimateGasGas estimation for a transaction
traceTransactionInternal call trace
getHistoricalBalanceBalance at a historical block
getCodeContract bytecode check
simulateCallSimulate a contract call
rpcProxyRaw JSON-RPC passthrough
getChainHealthPolygon RPC health check

Quick Start

Get the latest Polygon block height:

curl -X POST https://your-endpoint.simplystaking.xyz/v1 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "getBlockHeight",
  "params": {
    "chain": "polygon"
  },
  "id": 1
}

Get Balance

Retrieve the MATIC balance for a wallet address:

curl -X POST https://your-endpoint.simplystaking.xyz/v1 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "getBalance",
  "params": {
    "chain": "polygon",
    "address": "0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045"
  },
  "id": 1
}

Get Gas

Compare current gas prices across chains:

curl -X POST https://your-endpoint.simplystaking.xyz/v1 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "compareGas",
  "params": {},
  "id": 1
}

SDK

import { Spectrum } from '@spectrum-nodes/sdk'; const spectrum = new Spectrum({ api: 'https://your-endpoint.simplystaking.xyz/YOUR_API_KEY/' }); // Get latest block height const block = await spectrum.core.getBlockHeight('polygon'); console.log(block.height); // Get MATIC balance const balance = await spectrum.tokens.getBalance('polygon', '0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045'); console.log(balance.balance);

DeFi

Polygon is supported by the following DeFi protocols on Spectrum:

  • Aave V3 — lending and borrowing markets
  • Beefy — yield optimizer vaults
// Get Aave V3 lending yields on Polygon const yields = await spectrum.yields.getLending({ chain: 'polygon', protocol: 'aave-v3' }); // Get Beefy vault yields on Polygon const vaults = await spectrum.yields.getLending({ chain: 'polygon', protocol: 'beefy' });