Chainslist: 3 Steps to Add Your Exchange’s Network

chainslist is a directory for adding your exchange’s withdrawal network to a wallet. The three steps are choosing the withdrawal network, checking its settings in a chain list, and adding it to your wallet. At the settings step, chainslist shows the details and connects your chosen network to your wallet in one click.

1. Choose the Exchange’s Withdrawal Network

Choose the exact network shown on the exchange’s withdrawal page. Each network keeps its own record of balances and transfers. EVM means Ethereum Virtual Machine, the system these networks use to run Ethereum-style apps.

Suppose your exchange offers ETH withdrawals on Ethereum Mainnet and Arbitrum One. Before, your wallet may show only Ethereum Mainnet. If you choose Arbitrum One for the withdrawal, add that network to your wallet. The two networks have different chain IDs: 1 and 42161.

Your wallet address may look the same on both networks. That does not make the withdrawal routes interchangeable. If the exchange does not offer your chosen network, adding it to your wallet cannot create that option.

2. Check the Chain ID and RPC Endpoint

Check the chain ID and RPC endpoint for the network you chose. A chain ID is the number your wallet uses to identify a network. An RPC endpoint is the web address your wallet contacts to read balances and send transactions.

The chainslist network directory brings those details together with the network name. A wallet may also ask for a currency symbol, which names the coin used to pay transaction fees. Compare the network name and chain ID with the network’s official information before approving the settings.

3. Add the Network, Then Make the Withdrawal

Add the network once its name, chain ID, and RPC endpoint agree. Your wallet will ask you to review the settings before saving them. chainslist.org is where you can connect the chosen network to MetaMask or another compatible wallet.

For manual setup, enter the network name, chain ID, and RPC endpoint in your wallet’s custom network fields. Adding a network changes what your wallet can connect to; it does not move any coins. On the exchange, select the same withdrawal network and enter your wallet address.

Check the coin and network again before confirming. For a first withdrawal, send a small test amount if the exchange’s minimum allows it. Once it arrives, check it in your wallet before sending the rest.

Does Adding a Network Cost Anything?

Adding a network is a wallet setting and normally has no network transaction fee. Your exchange may charge a withdrawal fee. Later transfers or other actions on the network cost gas, which is its transaction fee. On Arbitrum One, gas is paid in ETH. Check the fee shown before confirming each transaction.

Why Is My Balance Still Missing?

Compare the completed withdrawal’s network with the network selected in your wallet. Check that you are viewing the receiving account and that the coin is visible there. An unavailable RPC endpoint can also stop a balance from loading; a block explorer, a site that records transactions, can help you check whether the transfer reached your address.

• Match the exchange’s withdrawal network.
• Check its chain ID and RPC endpoint.
• Add it to your wallet, then test the withdrawal.