# Testnet

## Merlin Testnet

| Name            | Value                                                                                                                                                  |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Network Name    | Merlin Testnet                                                                                                                                         |
| Description     | The public testnet for Merlin                                                                                                                          |
| RPC URL         | <p><a href="https://testnet-rpc.merlinchain.io"><https://testnet-rpc.merlinchain.io></a></p><p>Rate limited and not for production backend systems</p> |
| Chain ID        | 686868                                                                                                                                                 |
| Currency Symbol | BTC                                                                                                                                                    |
| Block Explorer  | <https://testnet-scan.merlinchain.io>                                                                                                                  |

## Testnet Faucet

There are two ways to get Merlin Chain testnet faucet:

1. Get it via our testnet faucet bot in discord <https://discord.gg/merlinchain>
   1. The maximum amount for each claim will be 0.0001 testnet Merlin BTC per address
   2. One claim per 24-hour
2. Bridge-in via Merlin testnet bridge <https://testnet.merlinchain.io/bridge> , please note that the balance of our testnet Merlin BTC vault is limited. If the bridging amount of testnet BTC is more than the vault's balance, the bridging transaction will fail.

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