Hedera Testnet Faucet

The Hedera faucet allows you to quickly create and fund a testnet account without creating a developer portal account. The faucet flow auto-creates an account when you enter an EVM wallet address to receive testnet HBAR.

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Step 1: Visit the faucet

To use the faucet, head to the faucet landing page.

VISIT HEDERA FAUCET

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Step 2: Fund your testnet account

• Enter your EVM wallet address in the Enter Wallet Address field and

• Click the RECEIVE 100 TESTNET HBAR button to initiate an auto account creation flow that creates and funds a new testnet account

⚠️ Important

When you use an EVM wallet address for the first time, Auto Account Creation kicks in to establish a new Hedera account linked to your EVM address.

This process creates a hollow account, an account with an ID and alias but no key. Hollow accounts can receive HBAR and tokens, but it cannot transfer tokens from the account or modify any account properties until the account key has been added and the account is complete.

To complete the account, use it as the fee payer in a transaction and sign with the ECDSA private key tied to the EVM address. Once completed, the account works like any regular Hedera account.

EVM address → Hedera account ID

Save the new account ID for environement variable setup below

Environment Variable Setup (Optional)

This section is for developers who want to set up their environment for production use. If you plan to use Hardhat, Foundry, or other development frameworks, complete this step to configure your environment variable. Skip if you're just getting started.

Setup .env file

If you plan to use Hardhat, Foundry, or other development frameworks, you'll want to set up environment variables:

1. Export your private key from MetaMask:

   1. Click the three dots menu → Account details → Show private key

   2. Copy the private key (64-character hex string)

   

For detailed instructions on exporting your private key, refer to this how-to guide. Keep your private keys secure. Anyone with access to them can control your wallet and any funds.

1. Create a .env file in your project directory with your account credentials

# private key exported from MetaMask
OPERATOR_KEY=0xc89f760d43832... 

# new testnet account ID
OPERATOR_ID=0.0.1234 

# Hedera testnet RPC endpoint
RPC_URL=https://testnet.hashio.io/api

Warning

Storing private keys in a .env file is not considered best practice. There is always a risk of accidentally committing and pushing to a public GitHub repo and exposing your keys. Make it a habit to add .env to your .gitignore file as a precautionary measure.

We highly advise against using a private key with mainnet funds.

Next Step

• Deploy a Smart Contract Using Remix

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