Polkadot Testnet
The next-generation blockchain testnet for developers, validators, and innovators in the Polkadot ecosystem
About Paseo, the Polkadot Testnet
Paseo is the testnet for the Polkadot ecosystem, designed as a decentralized, community-run, stable testnet for Parachain teams and dApp developers.
A Polkadot Testnet
Paseo is a reliable testnet designed for quicker syncing and easy access to network slots for building parachains.
Community Driven
Built by the community, for the community. Paseo operates as a fully decentralized testnet where decisions are made collectively by its participants.
Resources
Access essential tools and documentation for building on Paseo testnet
Paseo Faucet
Get free testnet tokens for development and testing on Paseo network.
PAS Files
Browse and access Paseo Action Submission governance documents and proposals.
OnPop
Helps you build, deploy, and scale apps with open, modular, onchain tools.
PDP
Easily build, deploy & scale native Polkadot rollups: secure, fast, and bridge-ready.
Build a Polkadot Parachain
Learn how to start building a Polkadot parachain with comprehensive documentation and guides.
Smart Contract Testnet
Your playground for testing and deploying smart contracts in a safe Polkadot environment.
Who maintains Paseo?
Core Maintainers
and many more contributors
Features
Discover what makes Paseo the ideal testnet for your blockchain development needs
Faster Sync
Significantly faster chain synchronization compared to Rococo testnet.
Stable Environment
Production-like stable testnet environment for reliable development.
Parachain Support
Guarantee Parachain Onboarding to Polkadot Ecosystem and testing with permissionless slots.
Polkadot Ecosystem
Native integration with the Polkadot ecosystem and its technologies.
dApp Development
Optimized environment for decentralized application development and testing.
Community Managed
Publicly managed with transparent development by experienced contributors.
Testnet vs Production
The following section presents the differences between testnet and production runtimes. By showing users the variations in available features and operational costs, users can better adjust their expectations when transitioning from testnet to production environments.
Features
| Feature |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
Asset Hub Migration | |||
PolkaVM Contracts | |||
Contracts: ERC-20 Precompile | |||
Contracts: XCM Precompile |
Costs
| Operation | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parachain ID Reservation | 100 PAS | 4 KSM | 100 DOT |
| Parachain Registration | ~3,200 PAS | ~105 KSM | ~3,200 DOT |
| Asset Creation | ~0.0017 + 0.4 Deposit | ~0.00012 + 0.013 Deposit | ~0.0018 + 0.4 Deposit |
| Identity Creation | ~0.002 + 0.2 Deposit | ~0.00009 + 0.006 Deposit | ~0.002 + 0.2 Deposit |
| Contract Instantiation (12K polkavm blob) | ~0.12 + 0.6 Deposit | ~0.004 + 0.02 Deposit | Not Available |
Paseo serves as the perfect testing ground before deploying to Polkadot mainnet, offering identical technology with zero financial risk.
Chain Specifications
Download the chain specification files needed to connect to Paseo network and its parachains. All files are hosted and maintained by Zondax.
Paseo Relay Chain
Main relay chain specification file
paseo.raw.jsonAsset Hub
Asset Hub parachain specification
paseo-asset-hub.jsonBridge Hub
Bridge Hub parachain specification
paseo-bridge-hub.raw.jsonCoretime Chain
Coretime parachain specification
paseo-coretime.raw.jsonPeople Chain
People parachain specification
paseo-people.raw.jsonCollectives Chain
Collectives parachain specification
paseo-collectives.raw.jsonFrequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about Paseo Network
One can obtain coretime in Paseo by participating on coretime sales, just like in production. After getting some tokens from the faucet one can easily participate in sales via: https://hub.regionx.tech/?network=paseo
Only after they have been included in a runtime release by the polkadot fellowship. One of the key ways to keep Paseo stable is by only deploying code that has been deemed of certain quality by the Polkadot fellows.
The maintainers of the testnet are a distributed group of contributors taking care of the testnet runtimes and its infrastructure. The exact list can be seen at: https://github.com/paseo-network/paseo-action-submission/
Yes, most infrastructure providers send logs to a centralized logging service that can be accessed at: https://grafana.paseo.site/
The best ways of contacting the involved contributors are: Open an issue at: https://github.com/paseo-network/support or Join the public paseo matrix room: https://matrix.to/#/#paseo-testnet-support:parity.io
All accounts have an upper bound of 5K PAS, so we reduce all balances to that amount periodically. This is done to ensure the network integrity and the good use of the resources available in Paseo by limiting the economic power of anonymous actors. If there's a good reason, feel free to submit a PR requesting to whitelist your account. Paseo is a common good for the ecosystem and we must take care of it all together!