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crypto login@-metamask
Performing a MetaMask login is something crypto users do on a practically daily basis. As such, it is absolutely vital that Moralis has native support for MetaMask when you build your dApps! Moralis is also completely serverless, and does all the heavy backend lifting for you! Now, if you decide not to use Moralis, you’ll have to run your own server and potentially your own node. By doing so, you’ll waste time and resources. As such, let’s get into the specifics of MetaMask and what it is! What is MetaMask? Although we’ll briefly explain whatt MetaMask is in this article, we also have a full article dedicated to this topic – so be sure to check out our in-depth “What is MetaMask” guide. There, you’ll take a deep-dive into the world of MetaMask, and its many different use-cases. If you’re a newcomer to the blockchain or cryptocurrency industry, MetaMask might be something you have never heard of before. Maybe you found this article while researching crypto wallets, or general ways to authenticate on Ethereum or for Web3. Another possibility is that you want to build a dApp on the Ethereum network, but you require a way to validate users in order for them to use the application. If so, you’ve come to the right place! In fact, whatever your use-case might be, we’ll break it down in an easily understood way!