How to verify a transaction on Polygon PoS
You verify a Polygon PoS transaction by pasting its hash into PolygonScan, then checking the status, confirmations, fee and the addresses involved.
Vahe HakobyanEditor-in-chief
Updated Oct 6, 20263 min readFact-checked
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- Match the from and to addresses and the amount before you trust it.
- A Success status means the payment is confirmed and final.
- Keep the hash and the fee with your records.
Polygon PoS writes every transaction to a public record. PolygonScan reads that record for anyone who asks.
Where to find your transaction hash
Your wallet creates a hash for every transaction it sends, and an exchange lists one in the withdrawal history. The hash points to that single payment.
Verify the transaction on PolygonScan
PolygonScan is a block explorer for Polygon PoS. A block explorer reads the public record that a blockchain keeps, and Etherscan is the one for Ethereum, so it will not show your Polygon transaction.
- 1Paste the hashPaste the full hash into the search bar at the top of the page and press enter. The page for that transaction opens.
- 2Read the status and feeThe status line shows Success, Pending or Failed, with the blocks that have confirmed it and the fee it paid. Compare the fee with your wallet's estimate.
- 3Match the detailsConfirm the from address is yours, the to address is the one you meant, and the amount is right.
- 4Treat success as finalA Success status means the transaction is confirmed and cannot be reversed or canceled. Anyone who offers to undo it for a fee is running a scam.
After you verify: records and safety
Keep the hash, the date, the addresses and the amount. The IRS treats cryptocurrency as property, so selling it, trading it or paying with it can be taxable, while buying it with US dollars is not.
- Save the hash and a screenshot of the transaction page.
- Note the date, the amounts and the fee.
- Keep the record for at least three years after you file the return for that year.
- Keep your private keys and seed phrase offline.
Frequently asked questions
Pending means the payment is waiting for a block, not lost. The wait runs longer when the network is busy or the gas price was low.
You can browse your address on PolygonScan, but each payment has its own hash, which you match against your records.
The funds went to the chain you actually used, so its block explorer shows the hash, and PolygonScan usually does not. Look the hash up there and contact the receiving service.
