> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# BNB Smart Chain (BNB) Overview

BNB Smart Chain (BNB) RPC

Use Uniblock's JSON-RPC endpoint to access BNB Smart Chain (BNB) with low-latency routing and a single API surface across providers.

## What is BNB Smart Chain?

BNB Smart Chain is an EVM-compatible mainnet. Its ticker symbol is `BNB`.

## What is the BNB Smart Chain (BNB) JSON-RPC API?

The JSON-RPC API is the standard interface for reading chain state, sending transactions, and interacting with smart contracts where supported.

## Making API requests

Send a POST request to `https://api.uniblock.dev/uni/v1/json-rpc?chainId=56`. Include the JSON-RPC method and params in the request body.

## Supported networks

| Network                 | Symbol | Type    | Chain ID |
| ----------------------- | ------ | ------- | -------- |
| BNB Smart Chain         | `BNB`  | Mainnet | `56`     |
| BNB Smart Chain Testnet | `BNB`  | Testnet | `97`     |

## API reference

Browse the available method groups for this chain:

* [Debug](/reference/jsonrpc-docs/56/debug/debug-account-range)
* [Erigon](/reference/jsonrpc-docs/56/erigon/erigon-block-number)
* [EVM](/reference/jsonrpc-docs/56/evm/eth-accounts)
* [Otterscan](/reference/jsonrpc-docs/56/otterscan/ots-get-api-level)
* [Parlia](/reference/jsonrpc-docs/56/parlia/parlia-get-snapshot)
* [Trace](/reference/jsonrpc-docs/56/trace/trace-block)