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# Hardhat forking API

## Authentication

All API requests require the use of an API key. You must include your API key in the header of each request. Your API key authenticates your account with the service.

```
x-api-key: {{API_KEY}}
```

Replace `{{API_KEY}}` with your actual API key provided upon account registration.

### Creating a new API key

1. Navigate to the `Settings` page in your project
2. Scroll down to API Setting and create a new API key

<figure><img src="/files/OzHuRdV9DMNGD5PHwErk" alt="" width="563"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

3. Give your API key a name and store the secret. Ensure to keep your API key confidential for your Account's security.

<figure><img src="/files/3egWV1afQufmyWYtWqBe" alt="" width="540"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### API Base URL

```
https://c6yaznpyf4.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/prod/api
```

All endpoints referenced in this documentation start with the above base URL

## Endpoints

### Creating Hardhat Instance

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `/hardhat/`{{PROJECT\_ID}}

Creates a new Hardhat instance for a given project.

**Headers**

| Name         | Value              |
| ------------ | ------------------ |
| Content-Type | `application/json` |
| x-api-key    | {{API\_KEY}}       |

**Data Parameters**

| Name        | Type   | Description                                                           |
| ----------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| providerUrl | string | The URL of the Ethereum provider the Hardhat instance will connect to |

**Sample call**

* Replace `{{PROJECT_ID}}` with the appropriate project ID
* Replace `{{PROVIDER_URL}}` with the URL of your Ethereum provider
* Ensure that the `API_KEY` is kept secure and not exposed in shared or public environments

```
curl --location 'https://c6yaznpyf4.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/prod/api/hardhat/{{PROJECT_ID}}' \
--header 'x-api-key: {{API_KEY}}' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "providerUrl": "{{PROVIDER_URL}}"
}'
```

**Sample Response**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200" %}

```json
{
  "message": "Hardhat instance created successfully", 
  "instanceId": 420
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="400" %}

```json
{
  "error": "Invalid request"
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

### Deleting Hardhat instance

<mark style="color:red;">`DELETE`</mark> `/hardhat/{{PROJECT_ID}}/{{CHAIN_ID}}`

Deletes an existing Hardhat instance from a specific project and chain.

**Headers**

| Name      | Value        |
| --------- | ------------ |
| x-api-key | {{API\_KEY}} |

**Sample Call**

* Replace `{{PROJECT_ID}}` and `{{CHAIN_ID}}` with the appropriate project and chain IDs
* Ensure that the `API_KEY` is kept secure and not exposed in shared or public environments.

```
curl --location --request DELETE 'https://c6yaznpyf4.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/prod/api/hardhat/{{PROJECT_ID}}/{{CHAIN_ID}}' \
--header 'x-api-key: {{API_KEY}}'
```

**Sample Response**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200" %}

```json
{
  "message": "Hardhat instance deleted successfully"
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="400" %}

```json
{
  "error": "Invalid request"
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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