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The useRequestFaucet hook requests testnet tokens for a Para wallet. It uses the currently active wallet by default, making it easy to fund a wallet immediately after creation.

Import

Usage

With an active wallet, call the hook with no arguments to fund the current wallet:

Return Value

The hook returns a standard React Query mutation result. The data field contains the faucet response once the request succeeds:

Explicit Wallet ID

To fund a specific wallet instead of the active one, pass walletId directly:

Notes

Rate limited to 10 requests per API key per day. Each wallet has a 24-hour cooldown between requests. Only testnet chains are supported.
A 429 response means the rate limit has been exceeded. Check the Retry-After header for when to retry.