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What client does MetaMask use on the back-end?

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How does MetaMask itself connect to the network? Do they use geth or parity?

asked Dec 10, 2017 at 3:27

MaxBov

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Metamask is nothing but a DAPP packaged as a chrome extension. Few of the very common methods to connect a DAPP to ethereum Blockchain are

go-ethereum
Parity
Infura

Read metamask is connected to those infura's nodes

answered Dec 10, 2017 at 3:51

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