How to Interact with the Aave Protocol Directly + Testnet User Interface
In this tutorial, regarding the Aave protocol, we are going to connect our Metamask to the Aave website to be able to interact with the Aave protocol directly. Then, we will switch to the Testnet. We will also get some Kovan ETH from the Chainlink Kovan faucet. Using the test ETH we have got, we will deposit it, withdraw Dai, and then finally pay back all the funds.
What Is Aave Protocol?
Aave is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that allows us to borrow and lend our crypto assets. It provides tools to deposit our money and get some yields or borrow some money and repay whenever we want with a certain APY.
Now, we are going to first interact manually with the user interface at the Aave web app and then get into the code interaction with the Aave protocol.
Connecting Metamask to Aave:
First of all, you should connect your Metamask wallet to the Aave web app.
Then from the top right settings button, switch to Testnet mode
Getting Kovan ETH:
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