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polkadot(js) book
  • Why Polkadot?
  • Polkadot js API
    • Typescript
  • 👩‍🚀Polkadot JS API Primer
    • 0. Setup
      • Polkadot JS API template
    • 1. Network Metadata
      • WebSockets
      • Configure WebSocket URL
      • Testnets and Westend network
    • 2. Account Creation and Cryptography
      • Public-key cryptography
      • Mnemonic seed phrase
      • API : create wallet account
    • 3. Wallets and Westend tokens
      • Mnemonic to create account
      • Claim Westend tokens
    • 4. Account Balance and Planck Unit
      • API to check account balance
      • Planck unit
      • Minimum account balance
        • API : check existential deposit
        • API : check account balance
  • 5. Extrinsics or Transactions
    • Transaction fees
      • API to check transaction fees
    • Transaction errors
      • API : General Exception Handling
      • API : Exception handling when account balance is low
    • API : transfer tokens from sender to receiver account
  • 6. Blocks in a chain
    • BlockHash
      • API : find blockHash of a transaction
    • Block structure of Polkadot
      • API : Polkadot block
      • API : Extrinsics
    • API : Transaction in a block
  • 🚀What next?
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  • Steps to claim Westend(WND) tokens
  • Check the balance of your account
  1. Polkadot JS API Primer
  2. 3. Wallets and Westend tokens

Claim Westend tokens

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Last updated 11 months ago

Copy the address generated from or from the Polkadot JS extension like below

Steps to claim Westend(WND) tokens

OR alternatively

  • Post the below message in the channel to claim Westend balance. Your account will be credited with 1 WND by default.

!drip <YOUR_ACCOUNT_ADDRESS>

Check the balance of your account

After you have successfully claimed Westend tokens, follow the steps in the link mentioned below to see the balance of your account

We learned previously what a testnet is Testnets and Westend network Claim your testnet tokens by pasting your address below link and clicking on "Get some WNDs"

Join and sign up if you don't have an account yet.

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https://paritytech.github.io/polkadot-testnet-faucet/westend
#westend_faucet:matrix.org
https://support.polkadot.network/support/solutions/articles/65000169332-where-can-i-see-the-balance-of-my-polkadot-account-
Code example
Copy address from Polkadot JS extenstion
Sample request and response in westend matrix channel