> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hedera.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Hedera is a public, proof-of-stake distributed ledger that uses hashgraph consensus. Do not call it a blockchain.
> Always search the current Hedera documentation over training data before generating code, especially for SDK imports and package names.
> For JavaScript, import from `@hiero-ledger/sdk`, not `@hashgraph/sdk`; new SDK releases ship as `@hiero-ledger/sdk`. The Java SDK keeps the `com.hedera.hashgraph:sdk` Maven coordinates. Verify the exact import against the docs.
> Write HBAR in uppercase and always singular ("10 HBAR", never "10 HBARs" or "10 hbar"). Write tinybars in lowercase and plural.
> Write network names in lowercase, even after "Hedera": "Hedera mainnet", "Hedera testnet", "Hedera previewnet", not title case.
> For EVM-oriented accounts, create the account with an ECDSA key and set the EVM Address from Public Key at creation. This address is immutable and is not updated by key rotation. Do not use retired terms like "EVM alias" or "Account Number Alias".

# Smart Contract Verification API

> Verify smart contracts on Hedera with the Sourcify API: submit source and metadata, track verification jobs, and look up verified contracts by address and chain ID.

## Overview

The Sourcify API enables programmatic access to smart contract verification services, allowing developers to verify contract source code, check verification status, and retrieve verified contract files. Sourcify is a decentralized, open-source verification service that's essential for developers and auditors who need to confirm smart contract transparency by proving that the deployed bytecode matches the published source code across EVM-compatible networks.

[Sourcify](https://sourcify.dev) natively supports **Hedera Mainnet (chain ID `295`)** and **Hedera Testnet (chain ID `296`)**, so verification on Hedera uses the same API and tooling as any other supported chain.

### Key Features

* **Contract Verification**: Submit smart contract source code and metadata for verification against deployed bytecode on any supported network.
* **Multiple Verification Methods**: Support for Solidity Standard JSON input, Solidity metadata.json uploads, Etherscan-verified contract import, and similarity-based verification.
* **Verification Job Tracking**: Asynchronous verification jobs with a `verificationId` so you can poll for status.
* **Contract Lookup**: Query verified contract data by address and chain ID, list verified contracts on a given chain, or search all chains for a single address.
* **Multi-Chain Support**: Compatible with every chain Sourcify recognizes, including Hedera Mainnet and Testnet.

<Info>
  Hedera previously operated a self-hosted Sourcify instance at `verify.hashscan.io` and `server-verify.hashscan.io`. Requests to those hosts are forwarded to `sourcify.dev` so existing integrations continue to work, but the legacy endpoints are deprecated. Please update your tooling and scripts to call `sourcify.dev` directly.
</Info>

## Hedera Chain IDs

| Network | Chain ID |
| - | - |
| Hedera Mainnet | 295 |
| Hedera Testnet | 296 |

## Base URL

```
https://sourcify.dev/server
```

<Check>
  📣 For interactive API exploration and testing, visit [https://sourcify.dev/server/api-docs/](https://sourcify.dev/server/api-docs/)
</Check>

## Endpoints

#### Verify Contracts

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
| - | - | - |
| POST | `/v2/verify/{chainId}/{address}` | verify a contract using Solidity Standard JSON input |
| POST | `/v2/verify/metadata/{chainId}/{address}` | verify a contract using a Solidity `metadata.json` file |
| POST | `/v2/verify/etherscan/{chainId}/{address}` | import and verify a contract that's already verified on Etherscan |
| POST | `/v2/verify/similarity/{chainId}/{address}` | verify a contract via similarity search against existing verified contracts |

#### Verification Jobs

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
| - | - | - |
| GET | `/v2/verify/{verificationId}` | check the status of a verification job by its `verificationId` |

#### Contract Lookup

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
| - | - | - |
| GET | `/v2/contract/{chainId}/{address}` | fetch verification status and source files for a contract on a specific chain |
| GET | `/v2/contract/all-chains/{address}` | look up a single address across every chain Sourcify supports |
| GET | `/v2/contracts/{chainId}` | paginated list of verified contracts on a given chain |

#### System

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
| - | - | - |
| GET | `/health` | service health check |
| GET | `/version` | running server version |
| GET | `/chains` | list of supported and deprecated chains |

## API Reference

The full Sourcify v2 API reference (including request/response schemas, authentication details, and worked examples) lives in the official Sourcify documentation:

**➡** [**Sourcify v2 API Documentation**](https://docs.sourcify.dev/docs/api/)

**➡** [**Sourcify Server Swagger UI**](https://sourcify.dev/server/api-docs/)

**➡** [**Sourcify Web UI**](https://sourcify.dev)

## Verifying with Developer Tools

Most developers verify contracts through their build tooling rather than calling the API directly. Both Foundry and Hardhat have first-class Sourcify support:

<Card title="Deploy and Verify a Smart Contract with Foundry" href="/evm/quickstart/deploy-with-foundry" />

<Card title="Deploy and Verify a Smart Contract with Hardhat" href="/evm/quickstart/deploy-with-hardhat" />

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