How to verify Smart Contract using Etherscan V2 API

Description

In this video, I walk you through how to verify your smart contracts using the Etherscan V2 API with Hardhat. Verification means publishing your contract’s source code on Etherscan so everyone can see it and so tools can properly interpret it. 📚 What you’ll learn: How to set up a Hardhat project for deployment & verification Getting your Etherscan API key Configuring compiler version, optimizer, and other matching settings Writing and using a verification script that uses the Etherscan V2 API Dealing with common issues: mismatched compiler versions, rate limits, constructor args, etc. 🔧 Resources & Repo: Here’s the GitHub repo used in the video: https://github.com/holyaustin/verify-contract Clone it, follow the setup steps, and try it yourself. 👍 If you found this useful, please like, share, and subscribe. 💬 Questions? Drop them in the comments — I'd love to help. #SmartContracts #Etherscan #Hardhat #Blockchain #Solidity #Web3