# Tron API

## Tron overview

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For the best experience, when interacting with the API, we recommend that you study the original Tron documentation - <https://tronprotocol.github.io/documentation-en/>
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### What is Tron?

Tron is an open-source, decentralized blockchain that supports smart contract functionality and is primarily used to build and host entertainment applications. Tron, together with Ethereum and EOS, is the oldest first-gen smart contracts platform. Tron network crypto is dubbed TRX or Tronics.

1. Tron (TRX) blockchain was launched in 2017 and its Network is suitable for various dApps, but it is ‘focused’ on gambling and high-risk applications.&#x20;
2. Tron explorer or chain explorer [Tronscan](https://tronscan.org/#/) is the most popular browser for Tron’s blocks and transactions.&#x20;
3. As a high-speed and low-fee network, TRX is widely used for TRC-20 USDT transactions.

### How to use Tron?

Tron Blockchain enables access to most commonly used Tron methods. It's possible to generate TRON account, send TRX, TRC10 and TRC20 assets. It's also possible to generate custom TRC10 or TRC20 tokens using API.\
WatchData supports Tron Mainnet:

* **Mainnet** - regular live chain

<table><thead><tr><th>Blockchain</th><th width="158.06635071090045">Chain</th><th>URL</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Tron</td><td>Mainnet</td><td><a href="https://tron.api.watchdata.io/">https://tron.api.watchdata.io/</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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