Etherscan API key
Etherscan V2: whale transfers, EVM tracker balances and movements, and L2 coverage on your plan tier.
Settings field: ETHERSCAN_API_KEY
· Expected format: Alphanumeric key from Etherscan
Paste the key in Settings → BYOK, click Save keys, and wait for Connected (or Saved for keys that are not probed from the browser).
Used for
Etherscan V2: whale transfers, EVM tracker balances and movements, and L2 coverage on your plan tier.
Pricing
Etherscan API V2 covers 50+ EVM chains with one key. Free tier works for light use; paid API Pro tiers raise limits and unlock Pro endpoints.
- Free: $0 (3 calls/sec, up to 100,000 calls/day)
- Lite: $49/month (5 calls/sec, 100,000 calls/day)
- Standard: $199/month (10 calls/sec, 200,000 calls/day, API Pro endpoints)
- Advanced: $299/month (20 calls/sec, 500,000 calls/day)
- Professional: $399/month (30 calls/sec, 1,000,000 calls/day)
- Pro Plus: $899/month (30 calls/sec, 1,500,000 calls/day, address metadata)
- Enterprise: Custom (Dedicated plan, contact sales)
Official pricing: https://etherscan.io/apis
Quarterly and yearly billing discounts are available on the Etherscan site.
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How to get the key
- Create an Etherscan account and open My API Keys.
- Add a new API key and copy it.
- Paste it into Settings → BYOK and save.
Third-party API terms, quotas, and pricing change over time; confirm current limits on each provider's site before production use.