Developer Tools
Tools and resources for building on Taiko.
Block Explorers
| Tool | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Taikoscan | taikoscan.io | Primary explorer. Verification API via Etherscan V2: https://api.etherscan.io/v2/api?chainid=167000. |
| Taikoscan (Hoodi) | hoodi.taikoscan.io | Testnet explorer. Verification API: https://api.etherscan.io/v2/api?chainid=167013. |
| Blockscout | blockscout.mainnet.taiko.xyz | Alternative explorer with open-source API. |
Bridge
| Tool | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Taiko Bridge | bridge.taiko.xyz | Bridge ETH and ERC-20 tokens between Ethereum L1 and Taiko L2. |
| Taiko Bridge (Hoodi) | bridge.hoodi.taiko.xyz | Testnet bridge for Hoodi. |
For programmatic bridging, use the ERC20Vault contract directly. See Bridge Tokens.
Development Frameworks
| Framework | Setup for Taiko |
|---|---|
| Foundry (recommended) | Add [profile.taiko] with evm_version = "shanghai" to foundry.toml. Build with FOUNDRY_PROFILE=taiko. See Deploy a Contract. |
| Hardhat | Set evmVersion: "shanghai" in hardhat.config.ts under solidity.settings. |
| Remix | Select "Shanghai" from the EVM version dropdown in compiler settings. |
Libraries
| Library | Taiko Support |
|---|---|
| viem | Built-in Taiko chain definitions. Import taiko from viem/chains. |
| ethers.js | Use standard JsonRpcProvider with Taiko RPC URL. |
| web3.js | Use standard Web3 with Taiko RPC URL. |
Wallets
Any EVM-compatible wallet works with Taiko. Add the network manually or via EIP-3085:
| Wallet | Notes |
|---|---|
| MetaMask | Add network with chain ID 167000. See Connect to Taiko. |
| Rabby | Auto-detects Taiko. |
| Any EVM wallet | Use the RPC and chain ID from Connect to Taiko. |
RPC Providers
| Provider | URL |
|---|---|
| Taiko Public RPC | https://rpc.mainnet.taiko.xyz (rate-limited) |
| Taiko Hoodi RPC | https://rpc.hoodi.taiko.xyz (rate-limited) |
| Ankr | ankr.com/rpc/taiko |
| Tenderly | docs.tenderly.co/node/rpc-reference/taiko |
| Thirdweb | thirdweb.com/chainlist |
For production applications, use a dedicated RPC provider to avoid public rate limits. See Connect to Taiko for the full list.
Oracles
| Provider | Link |
|---|---|
| API3 | market.api3.org/taiko |
| Pyth Network | docs.pyth.network |
| Supra | docs.supra.com/oracles |
| APRO | apro.com/data-push |
Indexing
| Service | Link |
|---|---|
| GoldRush (Covalent) | goldrush.dev/docs/chains/taiko |
| Goldsky | docs.goldsky.com/chains/taiko |
| The Graph | Any EVM-compatible subgraph works with Taiko. |
Monitoring and Debugging
| Tool | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tenderly Debugger | tenderly.co | Step-by-step transaction debugging with expression evaluation. |
| Tenderly Alerts | docs.tenderly.co/alerts | Notifications and webhooks on contract interactions. |
| Tenderly Simulations | docs.tenderly.co/simulations | Predict transaction outcomes before sending. |
| Taiko Status | status.taiko.xyz | Network status page. |
Account Abstraction
| Provider | Link |
|---|---|
| Thirdweb | thirdweb.com/taiko |
| Openfort | openfort.io |
Payments
| Tool | URL | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Taiko x402 Facilitator | facilitator.taiko.xyz | Hosted x402 payment backend that verifies and settles pay-per-request API charges on Taiko. Supports mainnet (eip155:167000) and Hoodi (eip155:167013) — see /supported. |
| Tack | tack.taiko.xyz | Hosted IPFS pinning service that charges per request via x402. No API keys or accounts — agents pay in USDC on Taiko. See Tack. |
Point your x402 server implementation at the facilitator URL and it will verify client payment signatures and settle them on-chain — no need to run your own facilitator. Tack is a reference consumer: an IPFS pinning API that accepts x402 payments using that same facilitator.
AI Tools
| Resource | URL | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SKILL.md | /SKILL.md | Structured reference for AI coding agents — network details, deployment commands, contract addresses. |
| llms.txt | /llms.txt | Lightweight docs summary for LLM context windows. |
| llms-full.txt | /llms-full.txt | Full documentation in plain text for bulk LLM ingestion. |
See Agent Quickstart for how to use these with your AI coding agent.