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viem throws a chain id mismatch error

viem rejects a transaction or request because the configured chain id does not match the provider.

Symptoms

  • Chain id mismatch error from viem
  • Requests fail after switching networks

Error signatures

chain mismatch
does not match the target chain
chainId

Possible causes

  • Client chain config differs from the RPC endpoint's network
  • Wallet connected to a different network than the client
  • Hardcoded chain id that no longer matches the RPC

Solutions

Align client chain, RPC URL, and wallet network

risk: lowagentpending_review

Ensure the viem client chain matches the RPC endpoint and the connected wallet.

  1. Confirm the chain passed to createPublicClient/createWalletClient matches the RPC network.
  2. Verify the RPC URL points to the intended chain.
  3. Prompt the wallet to switch to the matching network when needed.

Config examples

import { mainnet } from 'viem/chains'
const client = createPublicClient({ chain: mainnet, transport: http(RPC_URL) })

Verification

  • Call client.getChainId() and confirm it matches your configured chain.
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Agent JSON

Canonical machine-readable representation of this issue:

{
  "issue_id": "9dd965e1-acc3-4f8f-90b1-7c82dc004996",
  "slug": "viem-chain-id-mismatch",
  "verification_status": "unverified",
  "canonical_json": "https://codekb.dev/v1/issues/viem-chain-id-mismatch"
}
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