JSON-RPC API

In order for a software application to interact with the Ethereum blockchain (by reading blockchain data and/or sending transactions to the network), it must connect to an Ethereum node.

For this purpose, every Ethereum client implements a JSON-RPC specification, so there are a uniform set of methods that applications can rely on.

Prerequisites

You should be familiar with how JSON-RPC API endpoints can be used to fetch data. It will also be helpful to understand the Ethereum stack and Ethereum clients.

Convenience Libraries

While you may choose to interact directly with Ethereum clients via this JSON-RPC API, there are often easier options for dapp developers. Many JavaScript and backend API libraries exist to provide wrappers on top of the JSON-RPC API. With these libraries, developers can write intuitive, one-line methods in the programming language of their choice to initialize JSON-RPC requests (under the hood) that interact with Ethereum.

JSON-RPC Endpoint

Ethereum clients each may utilize different programming languages when implementing the JSON-RPC specification. See individual client documentation for further details related to specific programming languages.

JSON-RPC Support

View full list of Ethereum clients. We recommend checking the documentation of each client for the latest API support information.

Publish / Subscribe

Publish / subscribe (pub/sub) is a method of using JSON-RPC notifications to subscribe to Ethereum events without needing to poll for them:

• Geth v1.4

• Hyperledger Besu 1.3

HEX value encoding

At present there are two key datatypes that are passed over JSON: unformatted byte arrays and quantities. Both are passed with a hex encoding, however with different requirements to formatting:

When encoding QUANTITIES (integers, numbers): encode as hex, prefix with "0x", the most compact representation (slight exception: zero should be represented as "0x0"). Examples:

• 0x41 (65 in decimal)
• 0x400 (1024 in decimal)
• WRONG: 0x (should always have at least one digit - zero is "0x0")
• WRONG: 0x0400 (no leading zeroes allowed)
• WRONG: ff (must be prefixed 0x)

When encoding UNFORMATTED DATA (byte arrays, account addresses, hashes, bytecode arrays): encode as hex, prefix with "0x", two hex digits per byte. Examples:

• 0x41 (size 1, "A")
• 0x004200 (size 3, "\0B\0")
• 0x (size 0, "")
• WRONG: 0xf0f0f (must be even number of digits)
• WRONG: 004200 (must be prefixed 0x)

Currently aleth, go-ethereum, and parity provide JSON-RPC communication over http and IPC (unix socket Linux and OSX/named pipes on Windows). Version 1.4 of go-ethereum, version 1.6 of Parity and version 1.3 of Hyperledger Besu onwards have websocket support.

The default block parameter

The following methods have an extra default block parameter:

• eth_getBalance
• eth_getCode
• eth_getTransactionCount
• eth_getStorageAt
• eth_call

When requests are made that act on the state of Ethereum, the last default block parameter determines the height of the block.

The following options are possible for the defaultBlock parameter:

• HEX String - an integer block number
• String "earliest" for the earliest/genesis block
• String "latest" - for the latest mined block
• String "pending" - for the pending state/transactions

Curl Examples Explained

The curl options below might return a response where the node complains about the content type, this is because the --data option sets the content type to application/x-www-form-urlencoded. If your node does complain, manually set the header by placing -H "Content-Type: application/json" at the start of the call.

The examples also do not include the URL/IP & port combination which must be the last argument given to curl (e.x. 127.0.0.1:8545)

Gossip, State, History

A handful of core JSON-RPC methods require data from the Ethereum network, and fall neatly into three main categories: Gossip, State, and History. Use the links in these sections to jump to each method, or use the table of contents to explore the whole list of methods.

Gossip Methods

These methods track the head of the chain. This is how transactions make their way around the network, find their way into blocks, and how clients find out about new blocks.

• eth_blockNumber
• eth_sendRawTransaction

State Methods

Methods that report the current state of all the data stored. The "state" is like one big shared piece of RAM, and includes account balances, contract data, and gas estimations.

• eth_getBalance
• eth_getStorageAt
• eth_getTransactionCount
• eth_getCode
• eth_call
• eth_estimateGas

History Methods

Fetches historical records of every block back to genesis. This is like one large append-only file, and includes all block headers, block bodies, uncle blocks, and transaction receipts.

• eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash
• eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber
• eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash
• eth_getUncleCountByBlockNumber
• eth_getBlockByHash
• eth_getBlockByNumber
• eth_getTransactionByHash
• eth_getTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex
• eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex
• eth_getTransactionReceipt
• eth_getUncleByBlockHashAndIndex
• eth_getUncleByBlockNumberAndIndex

JSON-RPC API Methods

web3_clientVersion

Returns the current client version.

Parameters

None

Returns

String - The current client version

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"web3_clientVersion","params":[],"id":67}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":67,
7  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
8  "result": "Mist/v0.9.3/darwin/go1.4.1"
9}
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web3_sha3

Returns Keccak-256 (not the standardized SHA3-256) of the given data.

Parameters

1. DATA - the data to convert into a SHA3 hash

1params: ["0x68656c6c6f20776f726c64"]
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Returns

DATA - The SHA3 result of the given string.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"web3_sha3","params":["0x68656c6c6f20776f726c64"],"id":64}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":64,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x47173285a8d7341e5e972fc677286384f802f8ef42a5ec5f03bbfa254cb01fad"
9}
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net_version

Returns the current network id.

Parameters

None

Returns

String - The current network id.

• "1": Ethereum Mainnet
• "2": Morden Testnet (deprecated)
• "3": Ropsten Testnet
• "4": Rinkeby Testnet
• "42": Kovan Testnet

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_version","params":[],"id":67}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":67,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "3"
9}
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net_listening

Returns true if client is actively listening for network connections.

Parameters

None

Returns

Boolean - true when listening, otherwise false.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_listening","params":[],"id":67}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":67,
7  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
8  "result":true
9}
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net_peerCount

Returns number of peers currently connected to the client.

Parameters

None

Returns

QUANTITY - integer of the number of connected peers.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_peerCount","params":[],"id":74}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":74,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x2" // 2
9}
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eth_protocolVersion

Returns the current Ethereum protocol version.

Parameters

None

Returns

String - The current Ethereum protocol version

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_protocolVersion","params":[],"id":67}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":67,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "54"
9}
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eth_syncing

Returns an object with data about the sync status or false.

Parameters

None

Returns

Object|Boolean, An object with sync status data or FALSE, when not syncing:

• startingBlock: QUANTITY - The block at which the import started (will only be reset, after the sync reached his head)
• currentBlock: QUANTITY - The current block, same as eth_blockNumber
• highestBlock: QUANTITY - The estimated highest block

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_syncing","params":[],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": {
9    startingBlock: '0x384',
10    currentBlock: '0x386',
11    highestBlock: '0x454'
12  }
13}
14// Or when not syncing
15{
16  "id":1,
17  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
18  "result": false
19}
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eth_coinbase

Returns the client coinbase address.

Parameters

None

Returns

DATA, 20 bytes - the current coinbase address.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_coinbase","params":[],"id":64}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":64,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x407d73d8a49eeb85d32cf465507dd71d507100c1"
9}
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eth_mining

Returns true if client is actively mining new blocks.

Parameters

None

Returns

Boolean - returns true of the client is mining, otherwise false.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_mining","params":[],"id":71}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":71,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": true
9}
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eth_hashrate

Returns the number of hashes per second that the node is mining with.

Parameters

None

Returns

QUANTITY - number of hashes per second.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_hashrate","params":[],"id":71}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":71,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x38a"
9}
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eth_gasPrice

Returns the current price per gas in wei.

Parameters

None

Returns

QUANTITY - integer of the current gas price in wei.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_gasPrice","params":[],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":73,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x1dfd14000" // 8049999872 Wei
9}
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eth_accounts

Returns a list of addresses owned by client.

Parameters

None

Returns

Array of DATA, 20 Bytes - addresses owned by the client.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_accounts","params":[],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": ["0x407d73d8a49eeb85d32cf465507dd71d507100c1"]
9}
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eth_blockNumber

Returns the number of most recent block.

Parameters

None

Returns

QUANTITY - integer of the current block number the client is on.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":83}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":83,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x4b7" // 1207
9}
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eth_getBalance

Returns the balance of the account of given address.

Parameters

1. DATA, 20 Bytes - address to check for balance.
2. QUANTITY|TAG - integer block number, or the string "latest", "earliest" or "pending", see the default block parameter

1params: ["0x407d73d8a49eeb85d32cf465507dd71d507100c1", "latest"]
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Returns

QUANTITY - integer of the current balance in wei.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBalance","params":["0x407d73d8a49eeb85d32cf465507dd71d507100c1", "latest"],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x0234c8a3397aab58" // 158972490234375000
9}
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eth_getStorageAt

Returns the value from a storage position at a given address.

Parameters

1. DATA, 20 Bytes - address of the storage.
2. QUANTITY - integer of the position in the storage.
3. QUANTITY|TAG - integer block number, or the string "latest", "earliest" or "pending", see the default block parameter

Returns

DATA - the value at this storage position.

Example Calculating the correct position depends on the storage to retrieve. Consider the following contract deployed at 0x295a70b2de5e3953354a6a8344e616ed314d7251 by address 0x391694e7e0b0cce554cb130d723a9d27458f9298.

1contract Storage {
2    uint pos0;
3    mapping(address => uint) pos1;
4
5    function Storage() {
6        pos0 = 1234;
7        pos1[msg.sender] = 5678;
8    }
9}
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Retrieving the value of pos0 is straight forward:

1curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0", "method": "eth_getStorageAt", "params": ["0x295a70b2de5e3953354a6a8344e616ed314d7251", "0x0", "latest"], "id": 1}' localhost:8545
2
3{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":"0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000004d2"}
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Retrieving an element of the map is harder. The position of an element in the map is calculated with:

1keccack(LeftPad32(key, 0), LeftPad32(map position, 0))
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This means to retrieve the storage on pos1["0x391694e7e0b0cce554cb130d723a9d27458f9298"] we need to calculate the position with:

1keccak(
2  decodeHex(
3    "000000000000000000000000391694e7e0b0cce554cb130d723a9d27458f9298" +
4      "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001"
5  )
6)
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The geth console which comes with the web3 library can be used to make the calculation:

1> var key = "000000000000000000000000391694e7e0b0cce554cb130d723a9d27458f9298" + "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001"
2undefined
3> web3.sha3(key, {"encoding": "hex"})
4"0x6661e9d6d8b923d5bbaab1b96e1dd51ff6ea2a93520fdc9eb75d059238b8c5e9"
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Now to fetch the storage:

1curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0", "method": "eth_getStorageAt", "params": ["0x295a70b2de5e3953354a6a8344e616ed314d7251", "0x6661e9d6d8b923d5bbaab1b96e1dd51ff6ea2a93520fdc9eb75d059238b8c5e9", "latest"], "id": 1}' localhost:8545
2
3{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":"0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000162e"}
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eth_getTransactionCount

Returns the number of transactions sent from an address.

Parameters

1. DATA, 20 Bytes - address.
2. QUANTITY|TAG - integer block number, or the string "latest", "earliest" or "pending", see the default block parameter

1params: [
2  "0x407d73d8a49eeb85d32cf465507dd71d507100c1",
3  "latest", // state at the latest block
4]
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Returns

QUANTITY - integer of the number of transactions send from this address.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionCount","params":["0x407d73d8a49eeb85d32cf465507dd71d507100c1","latest"],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x1" // 1
9}
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eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash

Returns the number of transactions in a block from a block matching the given block hash.

Parameters

1. DATA, 32 Bytes - hash of a block

1params: ["0xb903239f8543d04b5dc1ba6579132b143087c68db1b2168786408fcbce568238"]
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Returns

QUANTITY - integer of the number of transactions in this block.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash","params":["0xb903239f8543d04b5dc1ba6579132b143087c68db1b2168786408fcbce568238"],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0xb" // 11
9}
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eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber

Returns the number of transactions in a block matching the given block number.

Parameters

1. QUANTITY|TAG - integer of a block number, or the string "earliest", "latest" or "pending", as in the default block parameter.

1params: [
2  "0xe8", // 232
3]
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Returns

QUANTITY - integer of the number of transactions in this block.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber","params":["0xe8"],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0xa" // 10
9}
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eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash

Returns the number of uncles in a block from a block matching the given block hash.

Parameters

1. DATA, 32 Bytes - hash of a block

1params: ["0xb903239f8543d04b5dc1ba6579132b143087c68db1b2168786408fcbce568238"]
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Returns

QUANTITY - integer of the number of uncles in this block.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash","params":["0xb903239f8543d04b5dc1ba6579132b143087c68db1b2168786408fcbce568238"],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x1" // 1
9}
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eth_getUncleCountByBlockNumber

Returns the number of uncles in a block from a block matching the given block number.

Parameters

1. QUANTITY|TAG - integer of a block number, or the string "latest", "earliest" or "pending", see the default block parameter

1params: [
2  "0xe8", // 232
3]
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Returns

QUANTITY - integer of the number of uncles in this block.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getUncleCountByBlockNumber","params":["0xe8"],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x1" // 1
9}
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eth_getCode

Returns code at a given address.

Parameters

1. DATA, 20 Bytes - address
2. QUANTITY|TAG - integer block number, or the string "latest", "earliest" or "pending", see the default block parameter

1params: [
2  "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
3  "0x2", // 2
4]
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Returns

DATA - the code from the given address.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getCode","params":["0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b", "0x2"],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x600160008035811a818181146012578301005b601b6001356025565b8060005260206000f25b600060078202905091905056"
9}
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eth_sendRawTransaction

Creates new message call transaction or a contract creation for signed transactions.

Parameters

1. DATA, The signed transaction data.

1params: [
2  "0xd46e8dd67c5d32be8d46e8dd67c5d32be8058bb8eb970870f072445675058bb8eb970870f072445675",
3]
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Returns

DATA, 32 Bytes - the transaction hash, or the zero hash if the transaction is not yet available.

Use eth_getTransactionReceipt to get the contract address, after the transaction was mined, when you created a contract.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_sendRawTransaction","params":[{see above}],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0xe670ec64341771606e55d6b4ca35a1a6b75ee3d5145a99d05921026d1527331"
9}
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eth_call

Executes a new message call immediately without creating a transaction on the block chain.

Parameters

1. Object - The transaction call object

• from: DATA, 20 Bytes - (optional) The address the transaction is sent from.
• to: DATA, 20 Bytes - The address the transaction is directed to.
• gas: QUANTITY - (optional) Integer of the gas provided for the transaction execution. eth_call consumes zero gas, but this parameter may be needed by some executions.
• gasPrice: QUANTITY - (optional) Integer of the gasPrice used for each paid gas
• value: QUANTITY - (optional) Integer of the value sent with this transaction
• data: DATA - (optional) Hash of the method signature and encoded parameters. For details see Ethereum Contract ABI in the Solidity documentation

2. QUANTITY|TAG - integer block number, or the string "latest", "earliest" or "pending", see the default block parameter

Returns

DATA - the return value of executed contract.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_call","params":[{see above}],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x"
9}
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eth_estimateGas

Generates and returns an estimate of how much gas is necessary to allow the transaction to complete. The transaction will not be added to the blockchain. Note that the estimate may be significantly more than the amount of gas actually used by the transaction, for a variety of reasons including EVM mechanics and node performance.

Parameters

See eth_call parameters, expect that all properties are optional. If no gas limit is specified geth uses the block gas limit from the pending block as an upper bound. As a result the returned estimate might not be enough to executed the call/transaction when the amount of gas is higher than the pending block gas limit.

Returns

QUANTITY - the amount of gas used.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_estimateGas","params":[{see above}],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x5208" // 21000
9}
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eth_getBlockByHash

Returns information about a block by hash.

Parameters

1. DATA, 32 Bytes - Hash of a block.
2. Boolean - If true it returns the full transaction objects, if false only the hashes of the transactions.

1params: [
2  "0xdc0818cf78f21a8e70579cb46a43643f78291264dda342ae31049421c82d21ae",
3  false,
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Returns

Object - A block object, or null when no block was found:

• number: QUANTITY - the block number. null when its pending block.
• hash: DATA, 32 Bytes - hash of the block. null when its pending block.
• parentHash: DATA, 32 Bytes - hash of the parent block.
• nonce: DATA, 8 Bytes - hash of the generated proof-of-work. null when its pending block.
• sha3Uncles: DATA, 32 Bytes - SHA3 of the uncles data in the block.
• logsBloom: DATA, 256 Bytes - the bloom filter for the logs of the block. null when its pending block.
• transactionsRoot: DATA, 32 Bytes - the root of the transaction trie of the block.
• stateRoot: DATA, 32 Bytes - the root of the final state trie of the block.
• receiptsRoot: DATA, 32 Bytes - the root of the receipts trie of the block.
• miner: DATA, 20 Bytes - the address of the beneficiary to whom the mining rewards were given.
• difficulty: QUANTITY - integer of the difficulty for this block.
• totalDifficulty: QUANTITY - integer of the total difficulty of the chain until this block.
• extraData: DATA - the "extra data" field of this block.
• size: QUANTITY - integer the size of this block in bytes.
• gasLimit: QUANTITY - the maximum gas allowed in this block.
• gasUsed: QUANTITY - the total used gas by all transactions in this block.
• timestamp: QUANTITY - the unix timestamp for when the block was collated.
• transactions: Array - Array of transaction objects, or 32 Bytes transaction hashes depending on the last given parameter.
• uncles: Array - Array of uncle hashes.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockByHash","params":["0xdc0818cf78f21a8e70579cb46a43643f78291264dda342ae31049421c82d21ae", false],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6{
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "id": 1,
9  "result": {
10    "difficulty": "0x4ea3f27bc",
11    "extraData": "0x476574682f4c5649562f76312e302e302f6c696e75782f676f312e342e32",
12    "gasLimit": "0x1388",
13    "gasUsed": "0x0",
14    "hash": "0xdc0818cf78f21a8e70579cb46a43643f78291264dda342ae31049421c82d21ae",
15    "logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
16    "miner": "0xbb7b8287f3f0a933474a79eae42cbca977791171",
17    "mixHash": "0x4fffe9ae21f1c9e15207b1f472d5bbdd68c9595d461666602f2be20daf5e7843",
18    "nonce": "0x689056015818adbe",
19    "number": "0x1b4",
20    "parentHash": "0xe99e022112df268087ea7eafaf4790497fd21dbeeb6bd7a1721df161a6657a54",
21    "receiptsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
22    "sha3Uncles": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
23    "size": "0x220",
24    "stateRoot": "0xddc8b0234c2e0cad087c8b389aa7ef01f7d79b2570bccb77ce48648aa61c904d",
25    "timestamp": "0x55ba467c",
26    "totalDifficulty": "0x78ed983323d",
27    "transactions": [
28    ],
29    "transactionsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
30    "uncles": [
31    ]
32  }
33}
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eth_getBlockByNumber

Returns information about a block by block number.

Parameters

1. QUANTITY|TAG - integer of a block number, or the string "earliest", "latest" or "pending", as in the default block parameter.
2. Boolean - If true it returns the full transaction objects, if false only the hashes of the transactions.

1params: [
2  "0x1b4", // 436
3  true,
4]
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Returns

See eth_getBlockByHash

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockByNumber","params":["0x1b4", true],"id":1}'
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eth_getTransactionByHash

Returns the information about a transaction requested by transaction hash.

Parameters

1. DATA, 32 Bytes - hash of a transaction

1params: ["0x88df016429689c079f3b2f6ad39fa052532c56795b733da78a91ebe6a713944b"]
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Returns

Object - A transaction object, or null when no transaction was found:

• blockHash: DATA, 32 Bytes - hash of the block where this transaction was in. null when its pending.
• blockNumber: QUANTITY - block number where this transaction was in. null when its pending.
• from: DATA, 20 Bytes - address of the sender.
• gas: QUANTITY - gas provided by the sender.
• gasPrice: QUANTITY - gas price provided by the sender in Wei.
• hash: DATA, 32 Bytes - hash of the transaction.
• input: DATA - the data send along with the transaction.
• nonce: QUANTITY - the number of transactions made by the sender prior to this one.
• to: DATA, 20 Bytes - address of the receiver. null when its a contract creation transaction.
• transactionIndex: QUANTITY - integer of the transactions index position in the block. null when its pending.
• value: QUANTITY - value transferred in Wei.
• v: QUANTITY - ECDSA recovery id
• r: QUANTITY - ECDSA signature r
• s: QUANTITY - ECDSA signature s

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionByHash","params":["0x88df016429689c079f3b2f6ad39fa052532c56795b733da78a91ebe6a713944b"],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
7  "id":1,
8  "result":{
9    "blockHash":"0x1d59ff54b1eb26b013ce3cb5fc9dab3705b415a67127a003c3e61eb445bb8df2",
10    "blockNumber":"0x5daf3b", // 6139707
11    "from":"0xa7d9ddbe1f17865597fbd27ec712455208b6b76d",
12    "gas":"0xc350", // 50000
13    "gasPrice":"0x4a817c800", // 20000000000
14    "hash":"0x88df016429689c079f3b2f6ad39fa052532c56795b733da78a91ebe6a713944b",
15    "input":"0x68656c6c6f21",
16    "nonce":"0x15", // 21
17    "to":"0xf02c1c8e6114b1dbe8937a39260b5b0a374432bb",
18    "transactionIndex":"0x41", // 65
19    "value":"0xf3dbb76162000", // 4290000000000000
20    "v":"0x25", // 37
21    "r":"0x1b5e176d927f8e9ab405058b2d2457392da3e20f328b16ddabcebc33eaac5fea",
22    "s":"0x4ba69724e8f69de52f0125ad8b3c5c2cef33019bac3249e2c0a2192766d1721c"
23  }
24}
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eth_getTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex

Returns information about a transaction by block hash and transaction index position.

Parameters

1. DATA, 32 Bytes - hash of a block.
2. QUANTITY - integer of the transaction index position.

1params: [
2  "0xe670ec64341771606e55d6b4ca35a1a6b75ee3d5145a99d05921026d1527331",
3  "0x0", // 0
4]
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Returns

See eth_getTransactionByHash

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex","params":["0xc6ef2fc5426d6ad6fd9e2a26abeab0aa2411b7ab17f30a99d3cb96aed1d1055b", "0x0"],"id":1}'
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eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex

Returns information about a transaction by block number and transaction index position.

Parameters

1. QUANTITY|TAG - a block number, or the string "earliest", "latest" or "pending", as in the default block parameter.
2. QUANTITY - the transaction index position.

1params: [
2  "0x29c", // 668
3  "0x0", // 0
4]
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Returns

See eth_getTransactionByHash

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex","params":["0x29c", "0x0"],"id":1}'
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eth_getTransactionReceipt

Returns the receipt of a transaction by transaction hash.

Note That the receipt is not available for pending transactions.

Parameters

1. DATA, 32 Bytes - hash of a transaction

1params: ["0xb903239f8543d04b5dc1ba6579132b143087c68db1b2168786408fcbce568238"]
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Returns

Object - A transaction receipt object, or null when no receipt was found:

• transactionHash : DATA, 32 Bytes - hash of the transaction.
• transactionIndex: QUANTITY - integer of the transactions index position in the block.
• blockHash: DATA, 32 Bytes - hash of the block where this transaction was in.
• blockNumber: QUANTITY - block number where this transaction was in.
• from: DATA, 20 Bytes - address of the sender.
• to: DATA, 20 Bytes - address of the receiver. null when its a contract creation transaction.
• cumulativeGasUsed : QUANTITY - The total amount of gas used when this transaction was executed in the block.
• gasUsed : QUANTITY - The amount of gas used by this specific transaction alone.
• contractAddress : DATA, 20 Bytes - The contract address created, if the transaction was a contract creation, otherwise null.
• logs: Array - Array of log objects, which this transaction generated.
• logsBloom: DATA, 256 Bytes - Bloom filter for light clients to quickly retrieve related logs.

It also returns either :

• root : DATA 32 bytes of post-transaction stateroot (pre Byzantium)
• status: QUANTITY either 1 (success) or 0 (failure)

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionReceipt","params":["0xb903239f8543d04b5dc1ba6579132b143087c68db1b2168786408fcbce568238"],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6"id":1,
7"jsonrpc":"2.0",
8"result": {
9     transactionHash: '0xb903239f8543d04b5dc1ba6579132b143087c68db1b2168786408fcbce568238',
10     transactionIndex:  '0x1', // 1
11     blockNumber: '0xb', // 11
12     blockHash: '0xc6ef2fc5426d6ad6fd9e2a26abeab0aa2411b7ab17f30a99d3cb96aed1d1055b',
13     cumulativeGasUsed: '0x33bc', // 13244
14     gasUsed: '0x4dc', // 1244
15     contractAddress: '0xb60e8dd61c5d32be8058bb8eb970870f07233155', // or null, if none was created
16     logs: [{
17         // logs as returned by getFilterLogs, etc.
18     }, ...],
19     logsBloom: "0x00...0", // 256 byte bloom filter
20     status: '0x1'
21  }
22}
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eth_getUncleByBlockHashAndIndex

Returns information about a uncle of a block by hash and uncle index position.

Parameters

1. DATA, 32 Bytes - The hash of a block.
2. QUANTITY - The uncle's index position.

1params: [
2  "0xc6ef2fc5426d6ad6fd9e2a26abeab0aa2411b7ab17f30a99d3cb96aed1d1055b",
3  "0x0", // 0
4]
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Returns

See eth_getBlockByHash

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getUncleByBlockHashAndIndex","params":["0xc6ef2fc5426d6ad6fd9e2a26abeab0aa2411b7ab17f30a99d3cb96aed1d1055b", "0x0"],"id":1}'
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Note: An uncle doesn't contain individual transactions.

eth_getUncleByBlockNumberAndIndex

Returns information about a uncle of a block by number and uncle index position.

Parameters

1. QUANTITY|TAG - a block number, or the string "earliest", "latest" or "pending", as in the default block parameter.
2. QUANTITY - the uncle's index position.

1params: [
2  "0x29c", // 668
3  "0x0", // 0
4]
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Returns

See eth_getBlockByHash

Note: An uncle doesn't contain individual transactions.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getUncleByBlockNumberAndIndex","params":["0x29c", "0x0"],"id":1}'
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eth_getCompilers

Returns a list of available compilers in the client.

Parameters

None

Returns

Array - Array of available compilers.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getCompilers","params":[],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": ["solidity", "lll", "serpent"]
9}
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eth_compileSolidity

Returns compiled solidity code.

Parameters

1. String - The source code.

1params: [
2  "contract test { function multiply(uint a) returns(uint d) {   return a * 7;   } }",
3]
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Returns

DATA - The compiled source code.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_compileSolidity","params":["contract test { function multiply(uint a) returns(uint d) {   return a * 7;   } }"],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": {
9      "code": "0x605880600c6000396000f3006000357c010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000090048063c6888fa114602e57005b603d6004803590602001506047565b8060005260206000f35b60006007820290506053565b91905056",
10      "info": {
11        "source": "contract test {\n   function multiply(uint a) constant returns(uint d) {\n       return a * 7;\n   }\n}\n",
12        "language": "Solidity",
13        "languageVersion": "0",
14        "compilerVersion": "0.9.19",
15        "abiDefinition": [
16          {
17            "constant": true,
18            "inputs": [
19              {
20                "name": "a",
21                "type": "uint256"
22              }
23            ],
24            "name": "multiply",
25            "outputs": [
26              {
27                "name": "d",
28                "type": "uint256"
29              }
30            ],
31            "type": "function"
32          }
33        ],
34        "userDoc": {
35          "methods": {}
36        },
37        "developerDoc": {
38          "methods": {}
39        }
40      }
41
42}
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eth_compileLLL

Returns compiled LLL code.

Parameters

1. String - The source code.

1params: ["(returnlll (suicide (caller)))"]
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Returns

DATA - The compiled source code.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_compileLLL","params":["(returnlll (suicide (caller)))"],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x603880600c6000396000f3006001600060e060020a600035048063c6888fa114601857005b6021600435602b565b8060005260206000f35b600081600702905091905056" // the compiled source code
9}
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eth_compileSerpent

Returns compiled serpent code.

Parameters

1. String - The source code.

1params: ["/* some serpent */"]
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Returns

DATA - The compiled source code.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_compileSerpent","params":["/* some serpent */"],"id":1}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x603880600c6000396000f3006001600060e060020a600035048063c6888fa114601857005b6021600435602b565b8060005260206000f35b600081600702905091905056" // the compiled source code
9}
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eth_newFilter

Creates a filter object, based on filter options, to notify when the state changes (logs). To check if the state has changed, call eth_getFilterChanges.

A note on specifying topic filters: Topics are order-dependent. A transaction with a log with topics [A, B] will be matched by the following topic filters:

• [] "anything"
• [A] "A in first position (and anything after)"
• [null, B] "anything in first position AND B in second position (and anything after)"
• [A, B] "A in first position AND B in second position (and anything after)"
• [[A, B], [A, B]] "(A OR B) in first position AND (A OR B) in second position (and anything after)"

Parameters

1. Object - The filter options:

• fromBlock: QUANTITY|TAG - (optional, default: "latest") Integer block number, or "latest" for the last mined block or "pending", "earliest" for not yet mined transactions.
• toBlock: QUANTITY|TAG - (optional, default: "latest") Integer block number, or "latest" for the last mined block or "pending", "earliest" for not yet mined transactions.
• address: DATA|Array, 20 Bytes - (optional) Contract address or a list of addresses from which logs should originate.
• topics: Array of DATA, - (optional) Array of 32 Bytes DATA topics. Topics are order-dependent. Each topic can also be an array of DATA with "or" options.

1params: [
2  {
3    fromBlock: "0x1",
4    toBlock: "0x2",
5    address: "0x8888f1f195afa192cfee860698584c030f4c9db1",
6    topics: [
7      "0x000000000000000000000000a94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
8      null,
9      [
10        "0x000000000000000000000000a94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
11        "0x0000000000000000000000000aff3454fce5edbc8cca8697c15331677e6ebccc",
12      ],
13    ],
14  },
15]
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Returns

QUANTITY - A filter id.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_newFilter","params":[{"topics":["0x12341234"]}],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0x1" // 1
9}
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eth_newBlockFilter

Creates a filter in the node, to notify when a new block arrives. To check if the state has changed, call eth_getFilterChanges.

Parameters

None

Returns

QUANTITY - A filter id.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_newBlockFilter","params":[],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc":  "2.0",
8  "result": "0x1" // 1
9}
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eth_newPendingTransactionFilter

Creates a filter in the node, to notify when new pending transactions arrive. To check if the state has changed, call eth_getFilterChanges.

Parameters

None

Returns

QUANTITY - A filter id.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_newPendingTransactionFilter","params":[],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc":  "2.0",
8  "result": "0x1" // 1
9}
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eth_uninstallFilter

Uninstalls a filter with given id. Should always be called when watch is no longer needed. Additonally Filters timeout when they aren't requested with eth_getFilterChanges for a period of time.

Parameters

1. QUANTITY - The filter id.

1params: [
2  "0xb", // 11
3]
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Returns

Boolean - true if the filter was successfully uninstalled, otherwise false.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_uninstallFilter","params":["0xb"],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": true
9}
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eth_getFilterChanges

Polling method for a filter, which returns an array of logs which occurred since last poll.

Parameters

1. QUANTITY - the filter id.

1params: [
2  "0x16", // 22
3]
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Returns

Array - Array of log objects, or an empty array if nothing has changed since last poll.

• For filters created with eth_newBlockFilter the return are block hashes (DATA, 32 Bytes), e.g. ["0x3454645634534..."].

• For filters created with eth_newPendingTransactionFilter the return are transaction hashes (DATA, 32 Bytes), e.g. ["0x6345343454645..."].

• For filters created with eth_newFilter logs are objects with following params:

  • removed: TAG - true when the log was removed, due to a chain reorganization. false if its a valid log.
  • logIndex: QUANTITY - integer of the log index position in the block. null when its pending log.
  • transactionIndex: QUANTITY - integer of the transactions index position log was created from. null when its pending log.
  • transactionHash: DATA, 32 Bytes - hash of the transactions this log was created from. null when its pending log.
  • blockHash: DATA, 32 Bytes - hash of the block where this log was in. null when its pending. null when its pending log.
  • blockNumber: QUANTITY - the block number where this log was in. null when its pending. null when its pending log.
  • address: DATA, 20 Bytes - address from which this log originated.
  • data: DATA - contains one or more 32 Bytes non-indexed arguments of the log.
  • topics: Array of DATA - Array of 0 to 4 32 Bytes DATA of indexed log arguments. (In solidity: The first topic is the hash of the signature of the event (e.g. Deposit(address,bytes32,uint256)), except you declared the event with the anonymous specifier.)

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getFilterChanges","params":["0x16"],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
8  "result": [{
9    "logIndex": "0x1", // 1
10    "blockNumber":"0x1b4", // 436
11    "blockHash": "0x8216c5785ac562ff41e2dcfdf5785ac562ff41e2dcfdf829c5a142f1fccd7d",
12    "transactionHash":  "0xdf829c5a142f1fccd7d8216c5785ac562ff41e2dcfdf5785ac562ff41e2dcf",
13    "transactionIndex": "0x0", // 0
14    "address": "0x16c5785ac562ff41e2dcfdf829c5a142f1fccd7d",
15    "data":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
16    "topics": ["0x59ebeb90bc63057b6515673c3ecf9438e5058bca0f92585014eced636878c9a5"]
17    },{
18      ...
19    }]
20}
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eth_getFilterLogs

Returns an array of all logs matching filter with given id.

Parameters

1. QUANTITY - The filter id.

1params: [
2  "0x16", // 22
3]
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Returns

See eth_getFilterChanges

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getFilterLogs","params":["0x16"],"id":74}'
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eth_getLogs

Returns an array of all logs matching a given filter object.

Parameters

1. Object - The filter options:

• fromBlock: QUANTITY|TAG - (optional, default: "latest") Integer block number, or "latest" for the last mined block or "pending", "earliest" for not yet mined transactions.
• toBlock: QUANTITY|TAG - (optional, default: "latest") Integer block number, or "latest" for the last mined block or "pending", "earliest" for not yet mined transactions.
• address: DATA|Array, 20 Bytes - (optional) Contract address or a list of addresses from which logs should originate.
• topics: Array of DATA, - (optional) Array of 32 Bytes DATA topics. Topics are order-dependent. Each topic can also be an array of DATA with "or" options.
• blockhash: DATA, 32 Bytes - (optional, future) With the addition of EIP-234, blockHash will be a new filter option which restricts the logs returned to the single block with the 32-byte hash blockHash. Using blockHash is equivalent to fromBlock = toBlock = the block number with hash blockHash. If blockHash is present in in the filter criteria, then neither fromBlock nor toBlock are allowed.

1params: [
2  {
3    topics: [
4      "0x000000000000000000000000a94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
5    ],
6  },
7]
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Returns

See eth_getFilterChanges

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getLogs","params":[{"topics":["0x000000000000000000000000a94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b"]}],"id":74}'
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eth_getWork

Returns the hash of the current block, the seedHash, and the boundary condition to be met ("target").

Parameters

None

Returns

Array - Array with the following properties:

1. DATA, 32 Bytes - current block header pow-hash
2. DATA, 32 Bytes - the seed hash used for the DAG.
3. DATA, 32 Bytes - the boundary condition ("target"), 2^256 / difficulty.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getWork","params":[],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
8  "result": [
9      "0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
10      "0x5EED00000000000000000000000000005EED0000000000000000000000000000",
11      "0xd1ff1c01710000000000000000000000d1ff1c01710000000000000000000000"
12    ]
13}
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eth_submitWork

Used for submitting a proof-of-work solution.

Parameters

1. DATA, 8 Bytes - The nonce found (64 bits)
2. DATA, 32 Bytes - The header's pow-hash (256 bits)
3. DATA, 32 Bytes - The mix digest (256 bits)

1params: [
2  "0x0000000000000001",
3  "0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
4  "0xD1FE5700000000000000000000000000D1FE5700000000000000000000000000",
5]
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Returns

Boolean - returns true if the provided solution is valid, otherwise false.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0", "method":"eth_submitWork", "params":["0x0000000000000001", "0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef", "0xD1GE5700000000000000000000000000D1GE5700000000000000000000000000"],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":73,
7  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
8  "result": true
9}
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eth_submitHashrate

Used for submitting mining hashrate.

Parameters

1. Hashrate, a hexadecimal string representation (32 bytes) of the hash rate
2. ID, String - A random hexadecimal(32 bytes) ID identifying the client

1params: [
2  "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000500000",
3  "0x59daa26581d0acd1fce254fb7e85952f4c09d0915afd33d3886cd914bc7d283c",
4]
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Returns

Boolean - returns true if submitting went through successfully and false otherwise.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0", "method":"eth_submitHashrate", "params":["0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000500000", "0x59daa26581d0acd1fce254fb7e85952f4c09d0915afd33d3886cd914bc7d283c"],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":73,
7  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
8  "result": true
9}
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db_putString

Stores a string in the local database.

Note this function is deprecated and will be removed in the future.

Parameters

1. String - Database name.
2. String - Key name.
3. String - String to store.

1params: ["testDB", "myKey", "myString"]
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Returns

Boolean - returns true if the value was stored, otherwise false.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"db_putString","params":["testDB","myKey","myString"],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
8  "result": true
9}
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db_getString

Returns string from the local database.

Note this function is deprecated and will be removed in the future.

Parameters

1. String - Database name.
2. String - Key name.

1params: ["testDB", "myKey"]
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Returns

String - The previously stored string.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"db_getString","params":["testDB","myKey"],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
8  "result": "myString"
9}
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db_putHex

Stores binary data in the local database.

Note this function is deprecated and will be removed in the future.

Parameters

1. String - Database name.
2. String - Key name.
3. DATA - The data to store.

1params: ["testDB", "myKey", "0x68656c6c6f20776f726c64"]
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Returns

Boolean - returns true if the value was stored, otherwise false.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"db_putHex","params":["testDB","myKey","0x68656c6c6f20776f726c64"],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
8  "result": true
9}
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db_getHex

Returns binary data from the local database.

Note this function is deprecated and will be removed in the future.

Parameters

1. String - Database name.
2. String - Key name.

1params: ["testDB", "myKey"]
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Returns

DATA - The previously stored data.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"db_getHex","params":["testDB","myKey"],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
8  "result": "0x68656c6c6f20776f726c64"
9}
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shh_version

Returns the current whisper protocol version.

Parameters

None

Returns

String - The current whisper protocol version

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"shh_version","params":[],"id":67}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":67,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "2"
9}
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shh_post

Sends a whisper message.

Parameters

1. Object - The whisper post object:

• from: DATA, 60 Bytes - (optional) The identity of the sender.
• to: DATA, 60 Bytes - (optional) The identity of the receiver. When present whisper will encrypt the message so that only the receiver can decrypt it.
• topics: Array of DATA - Array of DATA topics, for the receiver to identify messages.
• payload: DATA - The payload of the message.
• priority: QUANTITY - The integer of the priority in a rang from ... (?).
• ttl: QUANTITY - integer of the time to live in seconds.

1params: [
2  {
3    from:
4      "0x04f96a5e25610293e42a73908e93ccc8c4d4dc0edcfa9fa872f50cb214e08ebf61a03e245533f97284d442460f2998cd41858798ddfd4d661997d3940272b717b1",
5    to:
6      "0x3e245533f97284d442460f2998cd41858798ddf04f96a5e25610293e42a73908e93ccc8c4d4dc0edcfa9fa872f50cb214e08ebf61a0d4d661997d3940272b717b1",
7    topics: [
8      "0x776869737065722d636861742d636c69656e74",
9      "0x4d5a695276454c39425154466b61693532",
10    ],
11    payload: "0x7b2274797065223a226d6",
12    priority: "0x64",
13    ttl: "0x64",
14  },
15]
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Returns

Boolean - returns true if the message was send, otherwise false.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"shh_post","params":[{"from":"0xc931d93e97ab07fe42d923478ba2465f2..","topics": ["0x68656c6c6f20776f726c64"],"payload":"0x68656c6c6f20776f726c64","ttl":0x64,"priority":0x64}],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
8  "result": true
9}
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shh_newIdentity

Creates new whisper identity in the client.

Parameters

None

Returns

DATA, 60 Bytes - the address of the new identiy.

Example

1// Request
2curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"shh_newIdentity","params":[],"id":73}'
3
4// Result
5{
6  "id":1,
7  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
8  "result": "0xc931d93e97ab07fe42d923478ba2465f283f440fd6cabea4dd7a2c807108f651b7135d1d6ca9007d5b68aa497e4619ac10aa3b27726e1863c1fd9b570d99bbaf"
9}
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