If you do not know how does Metamask verify custom network information, you should read this article. In this article we will talk about how does Metamask verify custom network information and How do I verify MetaMask token.
How does MetaMask verify custom network information?
When a website asks you to add a custom network to MetaMask, you'll see the information that MetaMask will use to interact with the network. MetaMask does some basic validation of this information, and it will warn you if there are any errors or exceptions.
MetaMask will also prevent adding the same network multiple times. However, MetaMask does not validate custom networks, and even if MetaMask's validation passes, the network may be malicious or misrepresented by the website requesting it.
It is your responsibility to verify custom network information in MetaMask.
When a website requests to add a custom network, MetaMask will display the confirmation status.
This confirmation shows the network information provided by the website. There is no guarantee that this information is correct. Therefore, you should trust the information as much as you trust the website.
You should check the things below for the confirmation process which will be provided:
- Network name
- Network URL
- Chain ID
- Currency Symbol
- Block explorer URL
How do I verify my MetaMask token?
This is more like adding tokens but you can confirm the address by Etherscan, here is the step-by-step process:
- Open your in-app browser
- Go to Etherscan
- Search for your custom token
- Scroll down and retrieve the coin's contract address
- Back to your wallet
- Select "Add Token"
- MetaMask automatically updates "token symbol" and "tokens of precision"
- Your custom token should appear in your wallet along with other tokens.
I hope now you will know how does MetaMask verify custom network information and how do I verify MetaMask token. It should be pretty obvious to most networks whether they are legit and whether the website provides accurate information. If you are still unsure after completing these steps , you should decline the request to add a network, do more research, and maybe try again later.
