You might click through this article because you've noticed a familiar image on the background.
Yes, this experience usually happens if you're the first time you want to interact with XDC whether you want to build sth for fun Or building sth meaningful on a fast and high-throughput network like XDC.
You simply search on google or ask chatgpt "xdc testnet faucet" or "apothem faucet", you'll see that it may suggest 2 websites:
First is https://faucet.apothem.network
then Second is https://faucet.blocksscan.io
Thanks to Blocksscan team, I'm not gonna cover the second link. and i'm focusing on the first one only.
Here are the couple of XDC.dev articles that people posted and i could also reference the same issue, as our team and I have been involved in a lot of XDC network integrations with builders, plus hackathons.
https://www.xdc.dev/initiative_impactors_d2ff/request-for-test-xdc-via-faucetapothemnetwork-27ic
https://www.xdc.dev/logeswaran/xdc-faucet-throws-internal-server-error-3n60
https://www.xdc.dev/redpill1/apothem-faucet-internal-server-error-2jl3
https://www.xdc.dev/viclinh/help-i-cannot-get-funds-from-faucet-3ne6
https://www.xdc.dev/sks_seervi_345b5eea718da1/help-4bg5
A little bit more background:
XDC network supports two address prefixes xdc
and 0x
and according to this fact we have different set of RPC urls for instance:
erpc.xinfin.network: compatible with 0x
rpc.xinfin.network: compatible with xdc
Solution
There are multi ways to address this uncertainty for new builders on-chain and I'd like to leave the mic to the community to decide:
1- Enhancing the faucet page: by giving an option to users to select preferred prefix and then enter their own address accordingly. and informing users to be aware of this prefixes that there is no fear, you just need to select the right prefix tab. another important point is this page has gained a lot of scores in terms of SEO stuff
2- Deprecating the faucet page: there can be an option to deprecate the existing page and redirect all the users to Blocksscan url(Again thanks to the team). This way narrows down the options to one and increases UX.
Feel free to give us more options as comments below.
Conclusion
XDC Network has achieved a dozen of tractions from Genesis and It keeps strongly moving forward to get the upcoming milestones. although every product and service regardless whether on-chain or web3, they need continues feedback to enhance their service better and easy to use.
I'd appreciate all the community member have given us a lot valuable feedback that you've improving XDC Network to the right place that it should be(top 10).
Hope this article can be an initiative to address the above mentioned concerns.
Discussion (4)
Thank you for your support,
We appreciate your feedback regarding the confusion surrounding the XDC Faucet. Our faucet supports both 'xdc' and '0x' prefixes. To improve clarity, we’re considering integrating a faucet option directly into our explorer to streamline navigation and reduce any confusion.
Additionally, we're planning to introduce XRC20 and NFT faucet options, enhancing the experience for developers and users alike.
We value your input, so please feel free to share your thoughts or suggestions.
Regards,
The BlocksScan Team
I would appreciate for your contribution.
Lets do this:
2- Deprecating the faucet page: there can be an option to deprecate the existing page and redirect all the users to Blocksscan url(Again thanks to the team). This way narrows down the options to one and increases UX.
I like the second option with an option of supporting 0x prefix. Currently, users need to change the prefix in order to get the test XDC from blocksscan faucet.