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+---
+name: Add new chain / network ID
+about: Adding a new chain and/or network ID by filing an issue
+title: "[New Chain / Network]"
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+> Fill out the following to add your chain / network id, OR propose a Pull Request making your edits to the ```_data/chains.json``` file directly
+
+```
+{
+  "name": "Ethereum Mainnet",
+  "short_name": "eth",
+  "chain": "ETH",
+  "network": "mainnet",
+  "chain_id": 1,
+  "network_id": 1
+}
+```