Awesome Base

A curated list of resources, tools, projects, and tutorials for the Base ecosystem - Coinbase's Ethereum L2.

Base is a secure, low-cost, developer-friendly Ethereum L2 built to bring the next billion users onchain.

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Official Resources

• Base Website - Official Base website.
• Base Documentation - Official developer documentation.
• Base Blog - Official Base blog and announcements.
• Base GitHub - Official Base GitHub organization.
• Base Status - Network status page.
• Base Bridge - Official Base bridge.
• Base Contracts - Deployed contract addresses.
• Base Chainlist - Chain ID 8453 info.
• Base Ecosystem Fund - Ecosystem fund announcement.
• Governance forum for Base protocol discussions - Base governance forum.

Developer Tools

• Foundry - Fast, portable toolkit for Ethereum development. Works great with Base.
• Hardhat - Ethereum development environment with Base support.
• Remix IDE - Browser-based IDE, deploy to Base directly.
• Thirdweb - Full-stack Web3 development toolkit with Base support.
• Alchemy - Base RPC provider with enhanced APIs.
• Infura - Reliable Base RPC endpoints.
• QuickNode - High-performance Base RPC.
• Tenderly - Smart contract monitoring, debugging on Base.
• Blockscout - Open-source block explorer for Base.
• Basescan - Etherscan-based block explorer for Base.
• EAS - Ethereum Attestation Service, deployed on Base.
• OpenZeppelin - Secure smart contract library, Base compatible.
• Wagmi - TypeScript hooks for Ethereum, Base support.
• Viem - TypeScript interface for Ethereum, Base support.
• RainbowKit - Best wallet connection UI, Base support.
• Dynamic - Multi-wallet auth with Base support.
• Privy - Onboard users to Base easily.
• Biconomy - Account abstraction SDK for Base.
• Pimlico - Account abstraction infra for Base.
• Dune Analytics - Query Base on-chain data with SQL.
• DefiLlama - Base TVL and DeFi analytics.
• DeBank - Portfolio tracker with Base support.

SDKs and Libraries

• Base SDK (viem) - Base chain config in viem.
• ethers.js - JavaScript library for Base interaction.
• web3.py - Python library for Base.
• web3.js - JavaScript library for Base.
• OnchainKit - Coinbase's React components for Base apps.
• MiniKit - Build Farcaster Mini Apps on Base.
• AgentKit - AI agent toolkit for Base/onchain.
• Account SDK - Base account abstraction SDK.
• MUD - Framework for onchain apps on Base.
• Scaffold-ETH 2 - Full-stack dApp framework, Base support.
• Create Eth App - dApp template with Base.

DeFi Protocols

• Aerodrome - Leading DEX on Base (ve(3,3) model).
• Uniswap - DEX deployed on Base.
• SushiSwap - Multi-chain DEX on Base.
• Compound - Lending protocol on Base.
• Aave - Lending protocol deployed on Base.
• Moonwell - Lending protocol native to Base.
• Extra Finance - Leveraged yield farming on Base.
• Seamless Protocol - Native lending on Base.
• Morpho - Lending optimizer on Base.
• KyberSwap - DEX aggregator on Base.
• 1inch - DEX aggregator supporting Base.
• Paraswap - DEX aggregator on Base.
• Beefy Finance - Yield optimizer on Base.
• Yearn Finance - Yield aggregator on Base.
• Velodrome - Sister protocol of Aerodrome (Optimism).

NFT and Creator Tools

• Zora - NFT marketplace and creator platform on Base.
• OpenSea - NFT marketplace supporting Base.
• Manifold - Creator toolkit for Base NFTs.
• Sound.xyz - Music NFT platform on Base.
• Highlight - No-code NFT creation on Base.
• Reservoir - NFT marketplace aggregator with Base.
• Floor - NFT portfolio tracker.
• NFTGo - NFT analytics with Base support.
• Basename - Base name service.

Infrastructure

• L2Beat - Base risk analysis.
• Dune Dashboard - Base - Community Base dashboards.
• BaseScan API - Blockchain data API.
• Goldsky - Subgraph indexing for Base.
• The Graph - Decentralized indexing on Base.
• Alchemy Notify - Webhooks for Base events.
• Chainlink - Oracle services on Base.
• Pyth Network - Oracle services on Base.
• LayerZero - Cross-chain messaging from/to Base.
• Wormhole - Cross-chain bridge to Base.
• Socket - Cross-chain infrastructure for Base.
• Bungee - Bridge aggregator with Base support.

Wallets

• Coinbase Wallet - Native Base wallet.
• MetaMask - Popular wallet, add Base network.
• Rainbow - Beautiful wallet with Base support.
• Rabby - Multi-chain wallet with Base.
• Frame - Desktop wallet with Base support.
• Ledger - Hardware wallet with Base support.
• Safe - Multisig wallet on Base.

Analytics and Data

• Artemis - On-chain analytics for Base.
• Token Terminal - Base financial metrics.
• Messari - Base research and analytics.
• Growthepie - Base growth metrics.
• L2Beat - Base TVL and risk assessment.
• CryptoSlam - NFT analytics on Base.

Tutorials and Guides

• Base Bootcamp - Official Base developer bootcamp.
• Base Camp - Onchain builder program.
• Coinbase Learn - Crypto education.
• Alchemy University - Free Web3 development courses.
• Base Builder Office Hours - YouTube channel.
• Smart Contract Programmer - Solidity tutorials.
• Patrick Collins - Cyfrin Updraft courses.
• Alchemy Base Tutorials - Step-by-step guides.
• Base GitHub Examples - Official code examples.

Boilerplates and Templates

• Scaffold-ETH 2 - Full-stack dApp boilerplate.
• Thirdweb Starter - Thirdweb templates.
• Next.js + OnchainKit - React components for Base.
• Foundry Template - Base contract templates.
• Hardhat + Base - Hardhat deployment guide.
• Base Account Abstraction - AA starter kit.

Grants and Programs

• Base Builder Grants - Builder grant program.
• RPGF (Retroactive Public Goods Funding) - Retroactive funding.
• Gitcoin Grants - Quadratic funding rounds.
• Coinbase Ventures - Investment arm.

Community

• Base Discord - Official Base Discord.
• Base Twitter - Official Base Twitter.
• Base Farcaster - Community channel on Farcaster.
• Base Telegram - Community group on Telegram.
• r/BaseOnReddit - Base subreddit.
• Base GitHub Discussions - Developer discussions.

Bridge and Onramps

• Stargate - Omnichain bridge.
• Across - Fast bridge to Base.
• Hop - Bridge to Base.
• Li.Fi - Cross-chain bridge aggregator.
• Ramp - Fiat onramp to Base.
• Transak - Fiat onramp with Base support.
• MoonPay - Fiat onramp.

Gaming

• Parallel - Trading card game on Base.
• Blocklords - Strategy game on Base.
• Mocaverse - Gaming ecosystem on Base.
• Iskra - Gaming platform on Base.

Social and Identity

• Farcaster - Decentralized social on Base.
• Lens Protocol - Social graph on Base.
• Worldcoin - Identity verification on Base.
• Guild - Token-gated communities.

Security

• OpenZeppelin - Secure contract library.
• Slither - Static analysis for Solidity.
• Mythril - Security analysis tool.
• Forta - Threat detection on Base.
• Code4rena - Audit competitions.
• Sherlock - Audit and exploit coverage.

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