# Base

> Ethereum L2 built on the OP Stack and incubated by Coinbase, offering low-cost EVM execution and a large consumer-app distribution surface.

- Readiness score: **82/100** (score.v2)
- Integration difficulty: low
- Chains: base, base-sepolia
- Categories: l2, settlement, execution, op-stack
- Last verified: 2026-06-02 by composewith.eth research (docs.base.org live-verified via WebFetch 2026-06-02; 'Ethereum L2 incubated by Coinbase' confirmed) (confidence: high)

## Resources

- docs: https://docs.base.org/
- sdk: https://github.com/base/web
- template: https://docs.base.org/base-chain/quickstart/why-base
- support: https://discord.com/invite/buildonbase
- grant: https://base.org/ecosystem

## Good for

- low-cost EVM execution
- consumer and social apps
- onboarding mainstream users

## Avoid for

- apps that need a sovereign appchain with custom gas tokens

## Capabilities

### EVM execution (production-ready)
Best for: general-purpose smart contracts, low-fee transactions

## Composes with

- **x402** (payments_and_commerce; supports) — x402 adds paid HTTP endpoints and stablecoin pay-per-request flows to Base apps that monetize APIs, agent services, or digital goods.
- **privy** (wallet_and_identity; supports) — Privy adds embedded wallet onboarding and social login for consumer Base applications.
- **uniswap** (supporting_protocol; supports) — Uniswap adds in-app swaps and liquidity access for Base applications that need token exchange.

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