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Learn how to communicate with Horizen EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) using the JSON-RPC to retrieve data from a node.

EON is Horizen's Ethereum Virtual Machine. EON has adopted Ethereum’s Account-based transaction model to represent assets as balances within accounts. The Account model, in VM capable blockchains, differentiate account types on whether they represent a normal account balance or an account which is bound to some code that has has to be executed by the VM (Virtual Machine). The conventional terminology to differentiate those is:

  • Externally Owned Account (EOA)
  • Contract account

In both cases, the account has a balance.

Connect to a Wallet​

In order to interact with smart contracts in the EVM, you need a valid EVM-compatible wallet such as MetaMask. The wallet needs to connect to the EON network.

Install MetaMask​

Note: The MetaMask connection is illustrated using the Chrome browser.

  1. Download the MetaMask wallet extension into your browser by going to the MetaMask website.

  2. Use the Extension Manager to pin the MetaMask extension to your browser. The MetaMask Welcome page appears. Click Get Started to begin the configuration.

  3. The Help us improve MetaMask page appears. Either click No thanks or I agree to continue.

  4. The New to MetaMask page appears. Either Import wallet or Create a wallet to continue. For this example, click Create a wallet.

  5. The Create password page appears. Enter a password and confirm. Check the agree box for the Terms of use. Click Create.

  6. The Secure your wallet page appears. Watch the Secret Recovery Phrase video. The secret recovery phrase is a 12-word phrase that is the master key to your wallet and funds. Click Next.

  7. The Secret Recovery Phrase page appears. Click the box to Reveal Secret Words. You can download the Secret Recovery Phrase, if desired. Click Next.

  8. The Confirm your Secret Recovery Phrase page appears. Select each phrase in the order to confirm that your secret recovery phrase is correct. Click Confirm.

  9. If successful, the Congratulations page appears. Read the tips on storing your secret recovery phrase. Click All done.

  10. Your MetaMask wallet appears showing Account 1 as the wallet name and 0 ETH as the balance.

    Note: You can rename your account name of your MetaMask wallet by clicking on the three dots at the top right of your wallet. Next, click Account details then click on the pencil icon next to the wallet name to edit the account name.

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Add a Network​

You can add a network to your MetaMask wallet by specifying the RPC endpoint and Chain ID to make a connection. Perform the following steps to make a connection. Use the table (below) to enter the appropriate values.

  1. To add a network connection, click on the network menu at the top right of your MetaMask wallet.

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  1. The Settings page appears. At the bottom of the page, click Add a network manually.

  2. The Add a network manually page appears. Enter the following fields with the appropriate values:

    Network name - The name of network to add

    New RPC URL - The URL address for remote procedure call (RPC server).

    Chain ID - The chain ID of the network to add.

    Currency symbol - The currency symbol supported by the network.

    Note: For this example, ZEN is the currency symbol used. However, when you get free ZEN from the Horizen Faucet, you are actually receiving TZEN, as it is required for the Yuma Testnet network.

    Block explorer URL - Optionally, add the URL address of the supported block explorer.

Adding a network example:

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Yuma Testnet​
  Network name:  Yuma Testnet
  New RPC URL:  https://yuma-testnet.horizenlabs.io/ethv1
  Chain ID: 1662 
  Currency symbol: ZEN
  Block Explorer: https://yuma-explorer.horizen.io/

Once you have specified the RPC endpoint and Chain ID to make a connection, a notification appears stating, “Yuma Testnet was successfully added”.

RPC Server​

The RPC (Remote Procedure Call) endpoint works as a node's address: it's a URL where requests for blockchain data can be sent to. The Ethereum JSON-RPC specification defines some industry standard methods which can be used to retrieve data from a node.

EnvironmentURL
LocalHost127.0.0.1 (a local node is required)
Yuma Testnethttps://yuma-testnet.horizenlabs.io/ethv1
MainnetTBD

Chain ID​

The chainId was introduced by Ethereum to prevent replay attacks on different networks, where every EVM-compatible blockchain should have its own and unique Chain ID.

EnvironmentChain ID
LocalHost1997
Yuma Testnet1662
MainnetTBD