# Base

- **Chain ID:** `8453`
- **Tier:** live
- **Contracts:** 5

Base-native stablecoin, DEX, and lending contracts built on the OP Stack.

> This is a live chain on Smarts. Contract pages can surface live on-chain state, recent activity, and governance.

## Query via AI agent

- **MCP endpoint:** `https://smarts.md/mcp`
- **Reference:** `chains/base`
- **Sample prompt:** "Show me the supported contracts on Base and summarize the highest-signal ones."

## Contract breakdown

- **Token:** 2
- **Bridge:** 1
- **DEX:** 1
- **Lending:** 1

## Contracts

- **USD Coin** (`Token`) - `0x833589fcd6edb6e08f4c7c32d4f71b54bda02913` - [canonical page](/tw/usdc-base)
- **Aerodrome** (`DEX`) - `0x940181a94a35a4569e4529a3cdfb74e38fd98631` - [canonical page](/tw/aero-base)
- **Aave V3 Pool** (`Lending`) - `0xa238dd80c259a72e81d7e4664a9801593f98d1c5` - [canonical page](/tw/aavev3-pool-base)
- **Wrapped Ether** (`Token`) - `0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000006`
- **Base USDC Bridge** (`Bridge`) - `0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000010`

## Links

- Canonical page: <https://smarts.md/tw/chains/base>