Lens

Lens Mainnet

An EVM-compatible Layer 2 for decentralized social, Lens Network uses GHO as native gas to deliver low-cost, high-throughput, creator-centric interactions.

Chain Overview

Chain ID

232

Native Token

GHO (GHO)

RPC

https://232.rpc.thirdweb.com

RPC Latency

592ms

Latest Block

6241583

EIP-7702

Not Available

Explorers

Lens Block Explorer

https://explorer.lens.xyz

thirdweb Products

Wallets

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Bridge

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Tokens

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AI

Read and write onchain via natural language

HTTP API

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Frequently asked questions

What is Lens and what are its primary use cases?

Lens is a social-first Ethereum L2 mainnet that uses GHO as the native gas, purpose-built for a decentralized social graph and creator economies across interoperable apps. Primary use cases include onchain social media and feeds, profiles/follows, Open Actions (collects, tips, subscriptions), social gaming, identity, and reputation—all enabled by micro-fee transactions. Key performance: avg gas cost sub-cent in GHO, block speed in low seconds, throughput in the hundreds+ TPS range, and activity skewed to posts/follows/collects rather than DeFi TVL (vs Ethereum L1’s ~12s blocks and much higher fees).

What makes Lens unique compared to other blockchain networks?

Lens is unique because it bakes social graph primitives (profiles, follows, Open Actions) and verifiable data-availability tooling into the base chain, making social data portable across apps and cheap to write. It uses GHO as the native gas for predictable, sub-cent fees, targets low-seconds block times and hundreds+ TPS, and is optimized for high-frequency social activity—contrasting with general-purpose L2s and L1 Ethereum (~12s blocks, lower TPS, volatile fee tokens).

What is the gas token used for Lens, and how to get it?

Lens uses GHO as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain GHO by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.

How to bridge to Lens network?

To bridge GHO to Lens, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Lens as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.

How to build on Lens network?

To build on Lens you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.

How to add Lens network to wallet?

To add Lens to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.

How to send or receive GHO on the Lens network?

To send GHO on Lens, ensure your wallet is connected to the Lens network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of GHO to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.