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# JSON-RPC API Methods
!!! attention
All JSON-RPC HTTP examples use the default host and port endpoint `http://127.0.0.1:8545` .
If using the [--rpc-http-host ](../Reference/Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-http-host ) or [--rpc-http-port ](../Reference/Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-http-port )
options, update the endpoint.
## Admin Methods
!!! note
The `ADMIN` API methods are not enabled by default. Use the [`--rpc-http-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-http-api )
or [`--rpc-ws-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-ws-api ) options to enable the `ADMIN` API methods.
### admin_addPeer
Adds a [static node ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Networking/Managing-Peers.md#static-nodes ).
!!! caution
If connections are timing out, ensure the node ID in the [enode URL ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Node-Keys.md#enode-url ) is correct.
**Parameters**
`string` : [Enode URL ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Node-Keys.md#enode-url ) of peer to add
**Returns**
`result` : `boolean` - `true` if peer added or `false` if peer already a [static node ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Networking/Managing-Peers.md#static-nodes ).
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"admin_addPeer","params":["enode://f59c0ab603377b6ec88b89d5bb41b98fc385030ab1e4b03752db6f7dab364559d92c757c13116ae6408d2d33f0138e7812eb8b696b2a22fe3332c4b5127b22a3@127.0.0.1:30304"],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"admin_addPeer","params":["enode://f59c0ab603377b6ec88b89d5bb41b98fc385030ab1e4b03752db6f7dab364559d92c757c13116ae6408d2d33f0138e7812eb8b696b2a22fe3332c4b5127b22a3@127.0.0.1:30304"],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}
```
### admin_nodeInfo
Returns networking information about the node. The information includes general information about the node
and specific information from each running Ethereum sub-protocol (for example, `eth` ).
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : Node object
Properties of the node object are:
* `enode` - [Enode URL ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Node-Keys.md#enode-url ) for the node
* `listenAddr` - Host and port for the node
* `name` - Client name
* `id` - [Node public key ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Node-Keys.md#node-public-key )
* `ports` - Peer discovery and listening [ports ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Networking/Managing-Peers.md#port-configuration )
* `protocols` - List of objects containing information for each Ethereum sub-protocol
!!! note
If the node is running locally, the host of the `enode` and `listenAddr` are displayed as `[::]` in the result.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"admin_nodeInfo","params":[],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"admin_nodeInfo","params":[],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": {
"enode": "enode://87ec35d558352cc55cd1bf6a472557797f91287b78fe5e86760219124563450ad1bb807e4cc61e86c574189a851733227155551a14b9d0e1f62c5e11332a18a3@[::]:30303",
"listenAddr": "[::]:30303",
"name": "pantheon/v1.0.1-dev-0d2294a5/osx-x86_64/oracle-java-1.8",
"id": "87ec35d558352cc55cd1bf6a472557797f91287b78fe5e86760219124563450ad1bb807e4cc61e86c574189a851733227155551a14b9d0e1f62c5e11332a18a3",
"ports": {
"discovery": 30303,
"listener": 30303
},
"protocols": {
"eth": {
"config": {
"chainId": 2018,
"homesteadBlock": 0,
"daoForkBlock": 0,
"daoForkSupport": true,
"eip150Block": 0,
"eip155Block": 0,
"eip158Block": 0,
"byzantiumBlock": 0,
"constantinopleBlock": 0,
"constantinopleFixBlock": 0,
"ethash": {
"fixeddifficulty": 100
}
},
"difficulty": 78536,
"genesis": "0x43ee12d45470e57c86a0dfe008a5b847af9e372d05e8ba8f01434526eb2bea0f",
"head": "0xc6677651f16d07ae59cab3a5e1f0b814ed2ec27c00a93297b2aa2e29707844d9",
"network": 2018
}
}
}
}
```
### admin_peers
Returns networking information about connected remote nodes.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : *array* of *objects* - Object returned for each remote node.
Properties of the remote node object are:
* `version` - P2P protocol version
* `name` - Client name
* `caps` - List of Ethereum sub-protocol capabilities
* `network` - Local and remote addresses established at time of bonding with the peer. The remote address may not
match the hex value for `port` . The remote address depends on which node initiated the connection.
* `port` - Port on the remote node on which P2P peer discovery is listening
* `id` - Node public key. Excluding the `0x` prefix, the node public key is the ID in the enode URL `enode://<id ex 0x>@<host>:<port>` .
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"admin_peers","params":[],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"admin_peers","params":[],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : [
{
"version": "0x5",
"name": "Parity-Ethereum/v2.3.0-nightly-1c2e121-20181116/x86_64-linux-gnu/rustc1.30.0",
"caps": [
"eth/62",
"eth/63",
"par/1",
"par/2",
"par/3",
"pip/1"
],
"network": {
"localAddress": "192.168.1.229:50115",
"remoteAddress": "168.61.153.255:40303"
},
"port": "0x9d6f",
"id": "0xea26ccaf0867771ba1fec32b3589c0169910cb4917017dba940efbef1d2515ce864f93a9abc846696ebad40c81de7c74d7b2b46794a71de8f95a0d019f494ff3"
}
]
}
```
### admin_removePeer
Removes a [static node ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Networking/Managing-Peers.md#static-nodes ).
**Parameters**
`string` : [Enode URL ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Node-Keys.md#enode-url ) of peer to remove
**Returns**
`result` : `boolean` - `true` if peer removed or `false` if peer not a [static node ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Networking/Managing-Peers.md#static-nodes )).
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"admin_removePeer","params":["enode://f59c0ab603377b6ec88b89d5bb41b98fc385030ab1e4b03752db6f7dab364559d92c757c13116ae6408d2d33f0138e7812eb8b696b2a22fe3332c4b5127b22a3@127.0.0.1:30304"],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"admin_removePeer","params":["enode://f59c0ab603377b6ec88b89d5bb41b98fc385030ab1e4b03752db6f7dab364559d92c757c13116ae6408d2d33f0138e7812eb8b696b2a22fe3332c4b5127b22a3@127.0.0.1:30304"],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}
```
## Web3 Methods
### web3_clientVersion
Returns the current client version.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : *string* - Current client version.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"web3_clientVersion","params":[],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"web3_clientVersion","params":[],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : "pantheon/1.0.0"
}
```
### web3_sha3
Returns a [SHA3 ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-3 ) hash of the specified data. The result value is a [Keccak-256 ](https://keccak.team/keccak.html ) hash, not the standardized SHA3-256.
**Parameters**
`DATA` - Data to convert to a SHA3 hash.
**Returns**
`result` (*DATA*) - SHA3 result of the input data.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"web3_sha3","params":["0x68656c6c6f20776f726c00"],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"web3_sha3","params":["0x68656c6c6f20776f726c00"],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : "0x5e39a0a66544c0668bde22d61c47a8710000ece931f13b84d3b2feb44ec96d3f"
}
```
## Net Methods
### net_version
Returns the current chain ID.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : *string* - Current chain ID.
- `1` - Ethereum Mainnet
- `2` - Morden Testnet (deprecated)
- `3` - Ropsten Testnet
- `4` - Rinkeby Testnet
- `42` - Kovan Testnet
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data ''{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_version","params":[],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_version","params":[],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result for Mainnet"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 51,
"result" : "1"
}
```
```json tab="JSON result for Ropsten"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : "3"
}
```
### net_listening
Indicates whether the client is actively listening for network connections.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` (*BOOLEAN*) - `true` if the client is actively listening for network connections; otherwise `false` .
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_listening","params":[],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_listening","params":[],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : true
}
```
### net_peerCount
Returns the number of peers currently connected to the client.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : *integer* - Number of connected peers in hexadecimal.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_peerCount","params":[],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_peerCount","params":[],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : "0x5"
}
```
### net_enode
Returns the [enode URL ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Node-Keys.md#enode-url ).
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : *string* - [Enode URL ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Node-Keys.md#enode-url ) for the node
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_enode","params":[],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"net_enode","params":[],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : "enode://6a63160d0ccef5e4986d270937c6c8d60a9a4d3b25471cda960900d037c61988ea14da67f69dbfb3497c465d0de1f001bb95598f74b68a39a5156a608c42fa1b@127.0.0.1:30303"
}
```
## Eth Methods
### eth_syncing
Returns an object with data about the synchronization status, or `false` if not synchronizing.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : *Object|Boolean* - Object with synchronization status data or `false` , when not synchronizing:
* `startingBlock` : *quantity* - Index of the highest block on the blockchain when the network synchronization starts.
If you start with an empty blockchain, the starting block is the beginning of the blockchain (`startingBlock` = 0).
If you import a block file using `pantheon import <block-file>` , the synchronization starts at the head of the blockchain, and the starting block is the next block synchronized. For example, if you imported 1000 blocks, the import would include blocks 0 to 999, so in that case `startingBlock` = 1000.
* `currentBlock` : *quantity* - Index of the latest block (also known as the best block) for the current node. This is the same index that [eth_blockNumber ](#eth_blocknumber ) returns.
* `highestBlock` : *quantity* - Index of the highest known block in the peer network (that is, the highest block so far discovered among peer nodes). This is the same value as `currentBlock` if the current node has no peers.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_syncing","params":[],"id":51}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_syncing","params":[],"id":51}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 51,
"result" : {
"startingBlock" : "0x5a0",
"currentBlock" : "0xad9",
"highestBlock" : "0xad9"
}
}
```
### eth_chainId
Returns the [chain ID ](../Configuring-Pantheon/NetworkID-And-ChainID.md ).
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : *quantity* - Chain ID in hexadecimal.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_chainId","params":[],"id":51}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_chainId","params":[],"id":51}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 51,
"result" : "0x7e2"
}
```
### eth_coinbase
Returns the client coinbase address. The coinbase address is the account to which mining rewards are paid.
To set a coinbase address, start Pantheon with the `--miner-coinbase` option set to a valid Ethereum account address.
You can get the Ethereum account address from a client such as MetaMask or Etherscan. For example:
!!!example
```bash
pantheon --miner-coinbase="0xfe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73" --rpc-http-enabled
```
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : *data* - Coinbase address.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_coinbase","params":[],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_coinbase","params":[],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : "0xfe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73"
}
```
### eth_mining
Indicates whether the client is actively mining new blocks. Mining is paused while the client synchronizes with the network regardless of command settings or methods called.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` (*BOOLEAN*) - `true` if the client is actively mining new blocks; otherwise `false` .
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_mining","params":[],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_mining","params":[],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : true
}
```
### eth_hashrate
Returns the number of hashes per second with which the node is mining.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : `quantity` - Number of hashes per second
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_hashrate","params":[],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_hashrate","params":[],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": "0x12b"
}
```
### eth_gasPrice
Returns the current gas unit price in wei.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : *quantity* - Current gas unit price in wei as a hexadecimal value.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_gasPrice","params":[],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_gasPrice","params":[],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : "0x3e8"
}
```
### eth_accounts
Returns a list of account addresses that the client owns.
!!!note
This method returns an empty object because Pantheon [does not support account management ](../JSON-RPC-API/Using-JSON-RPC-API.md#account-management ).
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`Array of data` : List of 20-byte account addresses owned by the client.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_accounts","params":[],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_accounts","params":[],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : [ ]
}
```
### eth_blockNumber
Returns the index of the current block the client is processing.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : *QUANTITY* - Hexadecimal integer representing the 0-based index of the block that the client is currently processing.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":51}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":51}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 51,
"result" : "0x2377"
}
```
### eth_getBalance
Returns the account balance of the specified address.
**Parameters**
`DATA` - 20-byte account address from which to retrieve the balance.
`QUANTITY|TAG` - Integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest` , `earliest` , or `pending` , as described in [Block Parameter ](../JSON-RPC-API/Using-JSON-RPC-API.md#block-parameter ).
**Returns**
`result` : *QUANTITY* - Integer value of the current balance in wei.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBalance","params":["0xdd37f65db31c107f773e82a4f85c693058fef7a9", "latest"],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBalance","params":["0xdd37f65db31c107f773e82a4f85c693058fef7a9", "latest"],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : "0x0"
}
```
### eth_getStorageAt
Returns the value of a storage position at a specified address.
**Parameters**
`DATA` - A 20-byte storage address.
`QUANTITY` - Integer index of the storage position.
`QUANTITY|TAG` - Integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest` , `earliest` , or `pending` , as described in [Block Parameter ](../JSON-RPC-API/Using-JSON-RPC-API.md#block-parameter ).
**Returns**
`result` : *DATA* - The value at the specified storage position.
!!! example
Calculating the correct position depends on the storage you want to retrieve.
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method": "eth_getStorageAt","params": ["0x 3B3F3E ","0x0","latest"],"id": 53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method": "eth_getStorageAt","params": ["0x 3B3F3E ","0x0","latest"],"id": 53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
}
```
### eth_getTransactionCount
Returns the number of transactions sent from a specified address.
**Parameters**
`DATA` - 20-byte account address.
`QUANTITY|TAG` - Integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest` , `earliest` , or `pending` , as described in [Block Parameter ](../JSON-RPC-API/Using-JSON-RPC-API.md#block-parameter ).
**Returns**
`result` : *QUANTITY* - Integer representing the number of transactions sent from the specified address.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionCount","params":["0xc94770007dda54cF92009BFF0dE90c06F603a09f","latest"],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionCount","params":["0xc94770007dda54cF92009BFF0dE90c06F603a09f","latest"],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : "0x1"
}
```
### eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash
Returns the number of transactions in the block matching the given block hash.
**Parameters**
`DATA` - 32-byte block hash.
**Returns**
`result` : *QUANTITY* - Integer representing the number of transactions in the specified block.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash","params":["0xb903239f8543d04b5dc1ba6579132b143087c68db1b2168786408fcbce568238"],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash","params":["0xb903239f8543d04b5dc1ba6579132b143087c68db1b2168786408fcbce568238"],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : null
}
```
### eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber
Returns the number of transactions in a block matching the specified block number.
**Parameters**
`QUANTITY|TAG` - Integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest` , `earliest` , or `pending` , as described in [Block Parameter ](../JSON-RPC-API/Using-JSON-RPC-API.md#block-parameter ).
**Returns**
`result` : *QUANTITY* - Integer representing the number of transactions in the specified block.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber","params":["0xe8"],"id":51}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber","params":["0xe8"],"id":51}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 51,
"result" : "0x8"
}
```
### eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash
Returns the number of uncles in a block from a block matching the given block hash.
**Parameters**
`DATA` - 32-byte block hash.
**Returns**
`result` : *QUANTITY* - Integer representing the number of uncles in the specified block.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash","params":["0xb903239f8543d04b5dc1ba6579132b143087c68db1b2168786408fcbce568238"],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash","params":["0xb903239f8543d04b5dc1ba6579132b143087c68db1b2168786408fcbce568238"],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : null
}
```
### eth_getUncleCountByBlockNumber
Returns the number of uncles in a block matching the specified block number.
**Parameters**
`QUANTITY|TAG` - Integer representing either the 0-based index of the block within the blockchain, or one of the string tags `latest` , `earliest` , or `pending` , as described in [Block Parameter ](../JSON-RPC-API/Using-JSON-RPC-API.md#block-parameter ).
**Returns**
`result` : *QUANTITY* - Integer representing the number of uncles in the specified block.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getUncleCountByBlockNumber","params":["0xe8"],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getUncleCountByBlockNumber","params":["0xe8"],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : "0x1"
}
```
### eth_getCode
Returns the code of the smart contract at the specified address. Compiled smart contract code is stored as a hexadecimal value.
**Parameters**
`DATA` - 20-byte contract address.
`QUANTITY|TAG` - Integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest` , `earliest` , or `pending` , as described in [Block Parameter ](../JSON-RPC-API/Using-JSON-RPC-API.md#block-parameter ).
**Returns**
`result` : *DATA* - Code stored at the specified address.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getCode","params":["0xa50a51c09a5c451c52bb714527e1974b686d8e77", "latest"],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getCode","params":["0xa50a51c09a5c451c52bb714527e1974b686d8e77", "latest"],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 53,
"result": "0x60806040526004361060485763ffffffff7c01000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000006000350416633fa4f2458114604d57806355241077146071575b600080fd5b348015605857600080fd5b50605f6088565b60408051918252519081900360200190f35b348015607c57600080fd5b506086600435608e565b005b60005481565b60008190556040805182815290517f199cd93e851e4c78c437891155e2112093f8f15394aa89dab09e38d6ca0727879181900360200190a1505600a165627a7a723058209d8929142720a69bde2ab3bfa2da6217674b984899b62753979743c0470a2ea70029"
}
```
### eth_sendRawTransaction
Sends a [signed transaction ](../Using-Pantheon/Transactions/Transactions.md ). A transaction can send ether, deploy a contract, or interact with a contract.
You can interact with contracts using [eth_sendRawTransaction or eth_call ](../Using-Pantheon/Transactions/Transactions.md#eth_call-or-eth_sendrawtransaction ).
To avoid exposing your private key, create signed transactions offline and send the signed transaction data using `eth_sendRawTransaction` .
!!!important
Pantheon does not implement [eth_sendTransaction ](../JSON-RPC-API/Using-JSON-RPC-API.md#account-management ).
**Parameters**
`data` - Signed transaction serialized to hexadecimal format. For example:
`params: ["0xf869018203e882520894f17f52151ebef6c7334fad080c5704d77216b732881bc16d674ec80000801ba02da1c48b670996dcb1f447ef9ef00b33033c48a4fe938f420bec3e56bfd24071a062e0aa78a81bf0290afbc3a9d8e9a068e6d74caa66c5e0fa8a46deaae96b0833"]`
!!! note
[Creating and Sending Transactions ](../Using-Pantheon/Transactions/Transactions.md ) includes examples of creating signed transactions using the [web3.js ](https://github.com/ethereum/web3.js/ ) library.
**Returns**
`result` : `data` - 32-byte transaction hash
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_sendRawTransaction","params":["0xf869018203e882520894f17f52151ebef6c7334fad080c5704d77216b732881bc16d674ec80000801ba02da1c48b670996dcb1f447ef9ef00b33033c48a4fe938f420bec3e56bfd24071a062e0aa78a81bf0290afbc3a9d8e9a068e6d74caa66c5e0fa8a46deaae96b0833"],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_sendRawTransaction","params":["0xf869018203e882520894f17f52151ebef6c7334fad080c5704d77216b732881bc16d674ec80000801ba02da1c48b670996dcb1f447ef9ef00b33033c48a4fe938f420bec3e56bfd24071a062e0aa78a81bf0290afbc3a9d8e9a068e6d74caa66c5e0fa8a46deaae96b0833"],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"id":1,
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"result": "0xe670ec64341771606e55d6b4ca35a1a6b75ee3d5145a99d05921026d1527331"
}
```
### eth_call
Invokes a contract function locally and does not change the state of the blockchain.
You can interact with contracts using [eth_sendRawTransaction or eth_call ](../Using-Pantheon/Transactions/Transactions.md#eth_call-or-eth_sendrawtransaction ).
**Parameters**
*OBJECT* - [Transaction call object ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#transaction-call-object ).
*QUANTITY|TAG* - Integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest` , `earliest` , or `pending` , as described in [Block Parameter ](../JSON-RPC-API/Using-JSON-RPC-API.md#block-parameter ).
**Returns**
`result` (*DATA*) - Return value of the executed contract.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_call","params":[{"to":"0x69498dd54bd25aa0c886cf1f8b8ae0856d55ff13","value":"0x1"}, "latest"],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_call","params":[{"to":"0x69498dd54bd25aa0c886cf1f8b8ae0856d55ff13","value":"0x1"}, "latest"],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 53,
"result": "0x"
}
```
### eth_estimateGas
Returns an estimate of how much gas is needed for a transaction to complete. The estimation process does not use
gas and the transaction is not added to the blockchain. The resulting estimate can be greater than the amount of
gas that the transaction actually uses, for various reasons including EVM mechanics and node performance.
The `eth_estimateGas` call does not send a transaction. You must make a subsequent call to
[eth_sendRawTransaction ](#eth_sendrawtransaction ) to execute the transaction.
**Parameters**
The transaction call object parameters are the same as those for [eth_call ](#eth_call ), except that in `eth_estimateGas` ,
all fields are optional. Setting a gas limit is irrelevant to the estimation process (unlike transactions, in which gas
limits apply).
*OBJECT* - [Transaction call object ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#transaction-call-object ).
**Returns**
`result` : `quantity` - Amount of gas used.
The following example returns an estimate of 21000 wei (0x5208) for the transaction.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_estimateGas","params":[{"from":"0xFE3B557E8Fb62b89F4916B721be55cEb828dBd73","to":"0x44Aa93095D6749A706051658B970b941c72c1D53","value":"0x1"}],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_estimateGas","params":[{"from":"0xFE3B557E8Fb62b89F4916B721be55cEb828dBd73","to":"0x44Aa93095D6749A706051658B970b941c72c1D53","value":"0x1"}],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : "0x5208"
}
```
The following example request estimates the cost of deploying a simple storage smart contract to the network. The data field
contains the hash of the compiled contract to be deployed. (You can obtain the compiled contract hash from your IDE;
for example, **Remix > Compile tab > details > WEB3DEPLOY** .) The result is 113355 wei.
**Returns**
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST \
http://127.0.0.1:8545 \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "eth_estimateGas",
"params": [{
"from": "0x8bad598904ec5d93d07e204a366d084a80c7694e",
"data": "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"
}],
"id": 1
}'
```
!!! example
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": "0x1bacb"
}
```
### eth_getBlockByHash
Returns information about the block by hash.
**Parameters**
`DATA` - 32-byte hash of a block.
`Boolean` - If `true` , returns the full [transaction objects ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#transaction-object ); if `false` , returns the transaction hashes.
**Returns**
`result` : *OBJECT* - [Block object ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#block-object ) , or `null` when no block is found.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockByHash","params":["0x16b69965a5949262642cfb5e86368ddbbe57ab9f17d999174a65fd0e66580d8f", false],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockByHash","params":["0x16b69965a5949262642cfb5e86368ddbbe57ab9f17d999174a65fd0e66580d8f", false],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : {
"number" : "0x7",
"hash" : "0x16b69965a5949262642cfb5e86368ddbbe57ab9f17d999174a65fd0e66580d8f",
"parentHash" : "0xe9bd4b277983580ef0eabad6011891f8b6aff9381a78bd1c4faca374a48b3e09",
"nonce" : "0x46acb59e85b5bb6d",
"sha3Uncles" : "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
"logsBloom" : "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
"transactionsRoot" : "0x7aa0913c235f272eb6ed6ab74ba5a057e0a62c1c1d1dbccfd971221e6b6e83a3",
"stateRoot" : "0xfaf6520d6e3d24107a4309855593341ab87a1744dbb6eea4e709b92e9c9107ca",
"receiptsRoot" : "0x056b23fbba480696b65fe5a59b8f2148a1299103c4f57df839233af2cf4ca2d2",
"miner" : "0xfe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73",
"difficulty" : "0x5",
"totalDifficulty" : "0x10023",
"extraData" : "0x",
"size" : "0x270",
"gasLimit" : "0x1000000",
"gasUsed" : "0x5208",
"timestamp" : "0x5bbbe99f",
"uncles" : [ ],
"transactions" : [ "0x2cc6c94c21685b7e0f8ddabf277a5ccf98db157c62619cde8baea696a74ed18e" ]
}
}
```
### eth_getBlockByNumber
Returns information about a block by block number.
**Parameters**
`QUANTITY|TAG` - Integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest` , `earliest` , or `pending` , as described in [Block Parameter ](../JSON-RPC-API/Using-JSON-RPC-API.md#block-parameter ).
`Boolean` - If `true` , returns the full [transaction objects ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#transaction-object ); if `false` , returns only the hashes of the transactions.
**Returns**
`result` : *OBJECT* - [Block object ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#block-object ) , or `null` when no block is found.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockByNumber","params":["0x64", true],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockByNumber","params":["0x64", true],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : {
"number" : "0x64",
"hash" : "0xdfe2e70d6c116a541101cecbb256d7402d62125f6ddc9b607d49edc989825c64",
"parentHash" : "0xdb10afd3efa45327eb284c83cc925bd9bd7966aea53067c1eebe0724d124ec1e",
"nonce" : "0x37129c7f29a9364b",
"sha3Uncles" : "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
"logsBloom" : "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
"transactionsRoot" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
"stateRoot" : "0x90c25f6d7fddeb31a6cc5668a6bba77adbadec705eb7aa5a51265c2d1e3bb7ac",
"receiptsRoot" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
"miner" : "0xbb7b8287f3f0a933474a79eae42cbca977791171",
"difficulty" : "0x42be722b6",
"totalDifficulty" : "0x19b5afdc486",
"extraData" : "0x476574682f4c5649562f76312e302e302f6c696e75782f676f312e342e32",
"size" : "0x21e",
"gasLimit" : "0x1388",
"gasUsed" : "0x0",
"timestamp" : "0x55ba43eb",
"uncles" : [ ],
"transactions" : [ ]
}
}
```
### eth_getTransactionByHash
Returns transaction information for the specified transaction hash.
**Parameters**
`DATA` - 32-byte transaction hash.
**Returns**
Object - [Transaction object ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#transaction-object ), or `null` when no transaction is found.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionByHash","params":["0xa52be92809541220ee0aaaede6047d9a6c5d0cd96a517c854d944ee70a0ebb44"],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionByHash","params":["0xa52be92809541220ee0aaaede6047d9a6c5d0cd96a517c854d944ee70a0ebb44"],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 53,
"result" : {
"blockHash" : "0x510efccf44a192e6e34bcb439a1947e24b86244280762cbb006858c237093fda",
"blockNumber" : "0x422",
"from" : "0xfe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73",
"gas" : "0x5208",
"gasPrice" : "0x3b9aca00",
"hash" : "0xa52be92809541220ee0aaaede6047d9a6c5d0cd96a517c854d944ee70a0ebb44",
"input" : "0x",
"nonce" : "0x1",
"to" : "0x627306090abab3a6e1400e9345bc60c78a8bef57",
"transactionIndex" : "0x0",
"value" : "0x4e1003b28d9280000",
"v" : "0xfe7",
"r" : "0x84caf09aefbd5e539295acc67217563438a4efb224879b6855f56857fa2037d3",
"s" : "0x5e863be3829812c81439f0ae9d8ecb832b531d651fb234c848d1bf45e62be8b9"
}
}
```
### eth_getTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex
Returns transaction information for the specified block hash and transaction index position.
**Parameters**
`DATA` - 32-byte hash of a block.
`QUANTITY` - Integer representing the transaction index position.
**Returns**
Object - [Transaction object ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#transaction-object ), or `null` when no transaction is found.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex","params":["0xbf137c3a7a1ebdfac21252765e5d7f40d115c2757e4a4abee929be88c624fdb7", "0x2"], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex","params":["0xbf137c3a7a1ebdfac21252765e5d7f40d115c2757e4a4abee929be88c624fdb7", "0x2"], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : {
"blockHash" : "0xbf137c3a7a1ebdfac21252765e5d7f40d115c2757e4a4abee929be88c624fdb7",
"blockNumber" : "0x1442e",
"from" : "0x70c9217d814985faef62b124420f8dfbddd96433",
"gas" : "0x3d090",
"gasPrice" : "0x57148a6be",
"hash" : "0xfc766a71c406950d4a4955a340a092626c35083c64c7be907060368a5e6811d6",
"input" : "0x51a34eb8000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000029b9e659e41b780000",
"nonce" : "0x2cb2",
"to" : "0xcfdc98ec7f01dab1b67b36373524ce0208dc3953",
"transactionIndex" : "0x2",
"value" : "0x0",
"v" : "0x2a",
"r" : "0xa2d2b1021e1428740a7c67af3c05fe3160481889b25b921108ac0ac2c3d5d40a",
"s" : "0x63186d2aaefe188748bfb4b46fb9493cbc2b53cf36169e8501a5bc0ed941b484"
}
}
```
### eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex
Returns transaction information for the specified block number and transaction index position.
**Parameters**
`QUANTITY|TAG` - Integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest` , `earliest` , or `pending` , as described in [Block Parameter ](../JSON-RPC-API/Using-JSON-RPC-API.md#block-parameter ).
`QUANTITY` - The transaction index position.
**Returns**
Object - [Transaction object ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#transaction-object ), or `null` when no transaction is found.
!!!note
Your node must be synchronized to at least the block containing the transaction for the request to return it.
!!! example
This request returns the third transaction in the 82990 block on the Ropsten testnet. You can also view this [block ](https://ropsten.etherscan.io/txs?block=82990 ) and [transaction ](https://ropsten.etherscan.io/tx/0xfc766a71c406950d4a4955a340a092626c35083c64c7be907060368a5e6811d6 ) on Etherscan.
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex","params":["82990", "0x2"], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex","params":["82990", "0x2"], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : {
"blockHash" : "0xbf137c3a7a1ebdfac21252765e5d7f40d115c2757e4a4abee929be88c624fdb7",
"blockNumber" : "0x1442e",
"from" : "0x70c9217d814985faef62b124420f8dfbddd96433",
"gas" : "0x3d090",
"gasPrice" : "0x57148a6be",
"hash" : "0xfc766a71c406950d4a4955a340a092626c35083c64c7be907060368a5e6811d6",
"input" : "0x51a34eb8000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000029b9e659e41b780000",
"nonce" : "0x2cb2",
"to" : "0xcfdc98ec7f01dab1b67b36373524ce0208dc3953",
"transactionIndex" : "0x2",
"value" : "0x0",
"v" : "0x2a",
"r" : "0xa2d2b1021e1428740a7c67af3c05fe3160481889b25b921108ac0ac2c3d5d40a",
"s" : "0x63186d2aaefe188748bfb4b46fb9493cbc2b53cf36169e8501a5bc0ed941b484"
}
}
```
### eth_getTransactionReceipt
Returns the receipt of a transaction by transaction hash. Receipts for pending transactions are not available.
**Parameters**
`DATA` - 32-byte hash of a transaction.
**Returns**
`Object` - [Transaction receipt object ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#transaction-receipt-object ), or `null` when no receipt is found.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionReceipt","params":["0x504ce587a65bdbdb6414a0c6c16d86a04dd79bfcc4f2950eec9634b30ce5370f"],"id":53}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getTransactionReceipt","params":["0x504ce587a65bdbdb6414a0c6c16d86a04dd79bfcc4f2950eec9634b30ce5370f"],"id":53}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": {
"blockHash": "0xe7212a92cfb9b06addc80dec2a0dfae9ea94fd344efeb157c41e12994fcad60a",
"blockNumber": "0x50",
"contractAddress": null,
"cumulativeGasUsed": "0x5208",
"from": "0x627306090abab3a6e1400e9345bc60c78a8bef57",
"gasUsed": "0x5208",
"logs": [],
"logsBloom": "0x00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
"status": "0x1",
"to": "0xf17f52151ebef6c7334fad080c5704d77216b732",
"transactionHash": "0xc00e97af59c6f88de163306935f7682af1a34c67245e414537d02e422815efc3",
"transactionIndex": "0x0"
}
}
```
### eth_newFilter
Creates a [log filter ](../Using-Pantheon/Events-and-Logs.md ). To poll for logs associated with the created filter, use [eth_getFilterChanges ](#eth_getfilterchanges ).
**Parameters**
`Object` - [Filter options object ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#filter-options-object ).
!!!note
`fromBlock` and `toBlock` in the filter options object default to `latest` . To obtain logs using `eth_getFilterLogs` , set `fromBlock` and `toBlock` appropriately.
**Returns**
`data` - Filter ID hash
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_newFilter","params":[{"fromBlock":"earliest", "toBlock":"latest", "topics":[]}],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_newFilter","params":[{"fromBlock":"earliest", "toBlock":"latest", "topics":[]}],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": "0x1ddf0c00989044e9b41cc0ae40272df3"
}
```
### eth_newBlockFilter
Creates a filter to retrieve new block hashes. To poll for new blocks, use [eth_getFilterChanges ](#eth_getfilterchanges ).
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`data` - Filter ID hash
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_newBlockFilter","params":[],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_newBlockFilter","params":[],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": "0x9d78b6780f844228b96ecc65a320a825"
}
```
### eth_newPendingTransactionFilter
Creates a filter to retrieve new pending transactions hashes. To poll for new pending transactions, use [eth_getFilterChanges ](#eth_getfilterchanges ).
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`data` - Filter ID hash
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_newPendingTransactionFilter","params":[],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_newPendingTransactionFilter","params":[],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": "0x443d6a77c4964707a8554c92f7e4debd"
}
```
### eth_uninstallFilter
Uninstalls a filter with the specified ID. When a filter is no longer required, call this method.
Filters time out when not requested by [eth_getFilterChanges ](#eth_getfilterchanges ) for 10 minutes.
**Parameters**
`data` - Filter ID hash
**Returns**
`Boolean` - `true` if the filter was successfully uninstalled; otherwise `false` .
!!! example
The following request deletes the block filter with an ID of 0x4:
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_uninstallFilter","params":["0x70355a0b574b437eaa19fe95adfedc0a"],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_uninstallFilter","params":["0x70355a0b574b437eaa19fe95adfedc0a"],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : true
}
```
### eth_getFilterChanges
Polls the specified filter and returns an array of changes that have occurred since the last poll.
**Parameters**
`data` - Filter ID hash
**Returns**
`result` : `Array of Object` - If nothing changed since the last poll, an empty list. Otherwise:
* For filters created with `eth_newBlockFilter` , returns block hashes.
* For filters created with `eth_newPendingTransactionFilter` , returns transaction hashes.
* For filters created with `eth_newFilter` , returns [log objects ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#log-object ).
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getFilterChanges","params":["0xf8bf5598d9e04fbe84523d42640b9b0e"],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getFilterChanges","params":["0xf8bf5598d9e04fbe84523d42640b9b0e"],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
Example result from a filter created with `eth_newBlockFilter` :
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": [
"0xda2bfe44bf85394f0d6aa702b5af89ae50ae22c0928c18b8903d9269abe17e0b",
"0x88cd3a37306db1306f01f7a0e5b25a9df52719ad2f87b0f88ee0e6753ed4a812",
"0x4d4c731fe129ff32b425e6060d433d3fde278b565bbd1fd624d5a804a34f8786"
]
}
Example result from a filter created with `eth_newPendingTransactionFilter` :
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": [
"0x1e977049b6db09362da09491bee3949d9362080ce3f4fc19721196d508580d46",
"0xa3abc4b9a4e497fd58dc59cdff52e9bb5609136bcd499e760798aa92802769be"
]
}
Example result from a filter created with `eth_newFilter` :
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": [
{
"logIndex": "0x0",
"removed": false,
"blockNumber": "0x233",
"blockHash": "0xfc139f5e2edee9e9c888d8df9a2d2226133a9bd87c88ccbd9c930d3d4c9f9ef5",
"transactionHash": "0x66e7a140c8fa27fe98fde923defea7562c3ca2d6bb89798aabec65782c08f63d",
"transactionIndex": "0x0",
"address": "0x42699a7612a82f1d9c36148af9c77354759b210b",
"data": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000004",
"topics": [
"0x04474795f5b996ff80cb47c148d4c5ccdbe09ef27551820caa9c2f8ed149cce3"
]
},
{
"logIndex": "0x0",
"removed": false,
"blockNumber": "0x238",
"blockHash": "0x98b0ec0f9fea0018a644959accbe69cd046a8582e89402e1ab0ada91cad644ed",
"transactionHash": "0xdb17aa1c2ce609132f599155d384c0bc5334c988a6c368056d7e167e23eee058",
"transactionIndex": "0x0",
"address": "0x42699a7612a82f1d9c36148af9c77354759b210b",
"data": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000007",
"topics": [
"0x04474795f5b996ff80cb47c148d4c5ccdbe09ef27551820caa9c2f8ed149cce3"
]
}
]
}
```
### eth_getFilterLogs
Returns an array of [logs ](../Using-Pantheon/Events-and-Logs.md ) for the specified filter.
!!!note
`eth_getFilterLogs` is only used for filters created with `eth_newFilter` .
You can use `eth_getLogs` to specify a filter object and get logs without creating a filter.
**Parameters**
`data` - Filter ID hash
**Returns**
`array` - [Log objects ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#log-object )
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getFilterLogs","params":["0x5ace5de3985749b6a1b2b0d3f3e1fb69"],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getFilterLogs","params":["0x5ace5de3985749b6a1b2b0d3f3e1fb69"],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : [ {
"logIndex" : "0x0",
"removed" : false,
"blockNumber" : "0xb3",
"blockHash" : "0xe7cd776bfee2fad031d9cc1c463ef947654a031750b56fed3d5732bee9c61998",
"transactionHash" : "0xff36c03c0fba8ac4204e4b975a6632c862a3f08aa01b004f570cc59679ed4689",
"transactionIndex" : "0x0",
"address" : "0x2e1f232a9439c3d459fceca0beef13acc8259dd8",
"data" : "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000003",
"topics" : [ "0x04474795f5b996ff80cb47c148d4c5ccdbe09ef27551820caa9c2f8ed149cce3" ]
}, {
"logIndex" : "0x0",
"removed" : false,
"blockNumber" : "0xb6",
"blockHash" : "0x3f4cf35e7ed2667b0ef458cf9e0acd00269a4bc394bb78ee07733d7d7dc87afc",
"transactionHash" : "0x117a31d0dbcd3e2b9180c40aca476586a648bc400aa2f6039afdd0feab474399",
"transactionIndex" : "0x0",
"address" : "0x2e1f232a9439c3d459fceca0beef13acc8259dd8",
"data" : "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000005",
"topics" : [ "0x04474795f5b996ff80cb47c148d4c5ccdbe09ef27551820caa9c2f8ed149cce3" ]
} ]
}
```
### eth_getLogs
Returns an array of [logs ](../Using-Pantheon/Events-and-Logs.md ) matching a specified filter object.
**Parameters**
`Object` - [Filter options object ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#filter-options-object )
**Returns**
`array` - [Log objects ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#log-object )
!!! example
The following request returns all logs for the contract at address `0x2e1f232a9439c3d459fceca0beef13acc8259dd8` .
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getLogs","params":[{"fromBlock":"earliest", "toBlock":"latest", "address": "0x2e1f232a9439c3d459fceca0beef13acc8259dd8", "topics":[]}], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getLogs","params":[{"fromBlock":"earliest", "toBlock":"latest", "address": "0x2e1f232a9439c3d459fceca0beef13acc8259dd8", "topics":[]}], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : [ {
"logIndex" : "0x0",
"removed" : false,
"blockNumber" : "0xb3",
"blockHash" : "0xe7cd776bfee2fad031d9cc1c463ef947654a031750b56fed3d5732bee9c61998",
"transactionHash" : "0xff36c03c0fba8ac4204e4b975a6632c862a3f08aa01b004f570cc59679ed4689",
"transactionIndex" : "0x0",
"address" : "0x2e1f232a9439c3d459fceca0beef13acc8259dd8",
"data" : "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000003",
"topics" : [ "0x04474795f5b996ff80cb47c148d4c5ccdbe09ef27551820caa9c2f8ed149cce3" ]
}, {
"logIndex" : "0x0",
"removed" : false,
"blockNumber" : "0xb6",
"blockHash" : "0x3f4cf35e7ed2667b0ef458cf9e0acd00269a4bc394bb78ee07733d7d7dc87afc",
"transactionHash" : "0x117a31d0dbcd3e2b9180c40aca476586a648bc400aa2f6039afdd0feab474399",
"transactionIndex" : "0x0",
"address" : "0x2e1f232a9439c3d459fceca0beef13acc8259dd8",
"data" : "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000005",
"topics" : [ "0x04474795f5b996ff80cb47c148d4c5ccdbe09ef27551820caa9c2f8ed149cce3" ]
} ]
}
```
### eth_getWork
Returns the hash of the current block, the seed hash, and the target boundary condition to be met.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : `Array of DATA` with the following fields:
* DATA, 32 Bytes - Hash of the current block header (pow-hash).
* DATA, 32 Bytes - The seed hash used for the DAG.
* DATA, 32 Bytes - The target boundary condition to be met; 2^256 / difficulty.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getWork","params":[],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getWork","params":[],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"id":1,
"jsonrpc":"2.0",
"result": [
"0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
"0x5EED00000000000000000000000000005EED0000000000000000000000000000",
"0xd1ff1c01710000000000000000000000d1ff1c01710000000000000000000000"
]
}
```
## Clique Methods
!!! note
The `CLIQUE` API methods are not enabled by default. Use the [`--rpc-http-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-http-api )
or [`--rpc-ws-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-ws-api ) options to enable the `CLIQUE` API methods.
### clique_discard
Discards a proposal to [add or remove a signer with the specified address ](../Consensus-Protocols/Clique.md#adding-and-removing-signers ).
**Parameters**
`data` - 20-byte address of proposed signer.
**Returns**
`result: boolean` - `true`
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"clique_discard","params":["0xFE3B557E8Fb62b89F4916B721be55cEb828dBd73"], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"clique_discard","params":["0xFE3B557E8Fb62b89F4916B721be55cEb828dBd73"], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : true
}
```
### clique_getSigners
Lists [signers for the specified block ](../Consensus-Protocols/Clique.md#adding-and-removing-signers ).
**Parameters**
`quantity|tag` - Integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest` , `earliest` , or `pending` , as described in [Block Parameter ](../JSON-RPC-API/Using-JSON-RPC-API.md#block-parameter ).
**Returns**
`result: array of data` - List of 20-byte addresses of signers.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"clique_getSigners","params":["latest"], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"clique_getSigners","params":["latest"], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : [ "0x42eb768f2244c8811c63729a21a3569731535f06", "0x7ffc57839b00206d1ad20c69a1981b489f772031", "0xb279182d99e65703f0076e4812653aab85fca0f0" ]
}
```
### clique_getSignersAtHash
Lists signers for the specified block.
**Parameters**
`data` - 32-byte block hash.
**Returns**
`result: array of data` - List of 20-byte addresses of signers.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"clique_getSignersAtHash","params":["0x98b2ddb5106b03649d2d337d42154702796438b3c74fd25a5782940e84237a48"], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"clique_getSignersAtHash","params":["0x98b2ddb5106b03649d2d337d42154702796438b3c74fd25a5782940e84237a48"], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : [ "0x42eb768f2244c8811c63729a21a3569731535f06", "0x7ffc57839b00206d1ad20c69a1981b489f772031", "0xb279182d99e65703f0076e4812653aab85fca0f0" ]
}
```
### clique_propose
Proposes [adding or removing a signer with the specified address ](../Consensus-Protocols/Clique.md#adding-and-removing-signers ).
**Parameters**
`data` - 20-byte address.
`boolean` - `true` to propose adding signer or `false` to propose removing signer.
**Returns**
`result: boolean` - `true`
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"clique_propose","params":["0xFE3B557E8Fb62b89F4916B721be55cEb828dBd73", true], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"clique_propose","params":["0xFE3B557E8Fb62b89F4916B721be55cEb828dBd73", true], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : true
}
```
### clique_proposals
Returns [current proposals ](../Consensus-Protocols/Clique.md#adding-and-removing-signers ).
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` :_object_ - Map of account addresses to corresponding boolean values indicating the proposal for each account.
If the boolean value is `true` , the proposal is to add a signer. If `false` , the proposal is to remove a signer.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"clique_proposals","params":[], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"clique_proposals","params":[], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": {
"0x42eb768f2244c8811c63729a21a3569731535f07": false,
"0x12eb759f2222d7711c63729a45c3585731521d01": true
}
}
```
## Debug Methods
!!! note
The `DEBUG` API methods are not enabled by default. Use the [`--rpc-http-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-http-api )
or [`--rpc-ws-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-ws-api ) options to enable the `DEBUG` API methods.
### debug_storageRangeAt
[Remix ](https://remix.ethereum.org/ ) uses `debug_storageRangeAt` to implement debugging. Use the _Debugger_ tab in Remix rather than calling `debug_storageRangeAt` directly.
Returns the contract storage for the specified range.
**Parameters**
`blockHash` : `data` - Block hash
`txIndex` : `integer` - Transaction index from which to start
`address` : `data` - Contract address
`startKey` : `hash` - Start key
`limit` : `integer` - Number of storage entries to return
**Returns**
`result` :`object` - [Range object ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#range-object )
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"debug_storageRangeAt","params":["0x2b76b3a2fc44c0e21ea183d06c846353279a7acf12abcc6fb9d5e8fb14ae2f8c",0,"0x0e0d2c8f7794e82164f11798276a188147fbd415","0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",1], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"debug_storageRangeAt","params":["0x2b76b3a2fc44c0e21ea183d06c846353279a7acf12abcc6fb9d5e8fb14ae2f8c",0,"0x0e0d2c8f7794e82164f11798276a188147fbd415","0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",1], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": {
"storage": {
"0x290decd9548b62a8d60345a988386fc84ba6bc95484008f6362f93160ef3e563": {
"key": null,
"value": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001"
}
},
"nextKey": "0xb10e2d527612073b26eecdfd717e6a320cf44b4afac2b0732d9fcbe2b7fa0cf6"
}
}
```
### debug_metrics
Returns metrics providing information on the internal operation of Pantheon.
The available metrics may change over time. The JVM metrics may vary based on the JVM implementation being used.
The metric types are:
* Timer
* Counter
* Gauge
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` :`object`
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"debug_metrics","params":[],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"debug_metrics","params":[],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": {
"jvm": {
"memory_bytes_init": {
"heap": 268435456,
"nonheap": 2555904
},
"threads_current": 41,
"memory_bytes_used": {
"heap": 696923976,
"nonheap": 63633456
},
"memory_pool_bytes_used": {
"PS Eden Space": 669119360,
"Code Cache": 19689024,
"Compressed Class Space": 4871144,
"PS Survivor Space": 2716320,
"PS Old Gen": 25088296,
"Metaspace": 39073288
},
...
},
"process": {
"open_fds": 546,
"cpu_seconds_total": 67.148992,
"start_time_seconds": 1543897699.589,
"max_fds": 10240
},
"rpc": {
"request_time": {
"debug_metrics": {
"bucket": {
"+Inf": 2,
"0.01": 1,
"0.075": 2,
"0.75": 2,
"0.005": 1,
"0.025": 2,
"0.1": 2,
"1.0": 2,
"0.05": 2,
"10.0": 2,
"0.25": 2,
"0.5": 2,
"5.0": 2,
"2.5": 2,
"7.5": 2
},
"count": 2,
"sum": 0.015925392
}
}
},
"blockchain": {
"difficulty_total": 3533501,
"announcedBlock_ingest": {
"bucket": {
"+Inf": 0,
"0.01": 0,
"0.075": 0,
"0.75": 0,
"0.005": 0,
"0.025": 0,
"0.1": 0,
"1.0": 0,
"0.05": 0,
"10.0": 0,
"0.25": 0,
"0.5": 0,
"5.0": 0,
"2.5": 0,
"7.5": 0
},
"count": 0,
"sum": 0
},
"height": 1908793
},
"peers": {
"disconnected_total": {
"remote": {
"SUBPROTOCOL_TRIGGERED": 5
},
"local": {
"TCP_SUBSYSTEM_ERROR": 1,
"SUBPROTOCOL_TRIGGERED": 2,
"USELESS_PEER": 3
}
},
"peer_count_current": 2,
"connected_total": 10
}
}
}
```
### debug_traceTransaction
[Remix ](https://remix.ethereum.org/ ) uses `debug_traceTransaction` to implement debugging. Use the _Debugger_ tab in Remix rather than calling `debug_traceTransaction` directly.
Reruns the transaction with the same state as when the transaction was executed.
**Parameters**
`transactionHash` : `data` - Transaction hash.
`Object` - request options (all optional and default to `false` ):
* `disableStorage` : `boolean` - `true` disables storage capture.
* `disableMemory` : `boolean` - `true` disables memory capture.
* `disableStack` : `boolean` - `true` disables stack capture.
**Returns**
`result` :`object` - [Trace object ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#trace-object ).
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"debug_traceTransaction","params":["0x2cc6c94c21685b7e0f8ddabf277a5ccf98db157c62619cde8baea696a74ed18e",{"disableStorage":true}],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"debug_traceTransaction","params":["0x2cc6c94c21685b7e0f8ddabf277a5ccf98db157c62619cde8baea696a74ed18e",{"disableStorage":true}],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : {
"gas" : 21000,
"failed" : false,
"returnValue" : "",
"structLogs" : [ {
"pc" : 0,
"op" : "STOP",
"gas" : 0,
"gasCost" : 0,
"depth" : 1,
"stack" : [ ],
"memory" : [ ],
"storage" : null
} ]
}
}
```
## Miner Methods
!!! note
The `MINER` API methods are not enabled by default. Use the [`--rpc-http-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-http-api )
or [`--rpc-ws-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-ws-api ) options to enable the `MINER` API methods.
### miner_start
Starts the CPU mining process. To start mining, a miner coinbase must have been previously specified using the [`--miner-coinbase` ](../Reference/Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#miner-coinbase ) command line option.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : `boolean` - `true` if the mining start request was received successfully; otherwise returns an error.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"miner_start","params":[],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"miner_start","params":[],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}
```
### miner_stop
Stops the CPU mining process on the client.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : `boolean` - `true` if the mining stop request was received successfully; otherwise returns an error.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"miner_stop","params":[],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"miner_stop","params":[],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}
```
## IBFT 2.0 Methods
!!! note
The `IBFT` API methods are not enabled by default. Use the [`--rpc-http-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-http-api )
or [`--rpc-ws-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-ws-api ) options to enable the `IBFT` API methods.
### ibft_discardValidatorVote
Discards a proposal to [add or remove a validator ](../Consensus-Protocols/IBFT.md#adding-and-removing-validators ) with the specified address.
**Parameters**
`data` - 20-byte address of proposed validator
**Returns**
`result: boolean` - `true`
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"ibft_discardValidatorVote","params":["0xef1bfb6a12794615c9b0b5a21e6741f01e570185"], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"ibft_discardValidatorVote","params":["0xef1bfb6a12794615c9b0b5a21e6741f01e570185"], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : true
}
```
### ibft_getPendingVotes
Returns [current votes ](../Consensus-Protocols/IBFT.md#adding-and-removing-validators ).
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` : `object` - Map of account addresses to corresponding boolean values indicating the vote for each account.
If the boolean value is `true` , the vote is to add a validator. If `false` , the proposal is to remove a validator.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"ibft_getPendingVotes","params":[], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"ibft_getPendingVotes","params":[], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": {
"0xef1bfb6a12794615c9b0b5a21e6741f01e570185": true,
"0x42d4287eac8078828cf5f3486cfe601a275a49a5": true
}
}
```
### ibft_getValidatorsByBlockHash
Lists the validators defined in the specified block.
**Parameters**
`data` - 32-byte block hash
**Returns**
`result: array of data` - List of validator addresses
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"ibft_getValidatorsByBlockHash","params":["0xbae7d3feafd743343b9a4c578cab5e5d65eb735f6855fb845c00cab356331256"], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"ibft_getValidatorsByBlockHash","params":["0xbae7d3feafd743343b9a4c578cab5e5d65eb735f6855fb845c00cab356331256"], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": [
"0x42d4287eac8078828cf5f3486cfe601a275a49a5",
"0xb1b2bc9582d2901afdc579f528a35ca41403fa85",
"0xef1bfb6a12794615c9b0b5a21e6741f01e570185"
]
}
```
### ibft_getValidatorsByBlockNumber
Lists the validators defined in the specified block.
**Parameters**
`quantity|tag` - Integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest` , `earliest` , or `pending` , as described in [Block Parameter ](../JSON-RPC-API/Using-JSON-RPC-API.md#block-parameter ).
**Returns**
`result: array of data` - List of validator addresses
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"ibft_getValidatorsByBlockNumber","params":["latest"], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"ibft_getValidatorsByBlockNumber","params":["latest"], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": [
"0x42d4287eac8078828cf5f3486cfe601a275a49a5",
"0xb1b2bc9582d2901afdc579f528a35ca41403fa85",
"0xef1bfb6a12794615c9b0b5a21e6741f01e570185"
]
}
```
### ibft_proposeValidatorVote
Proposes [adding or removing a validator ](../Consensus-Protocols/IBFT.md#adding-and-removing-validators ) with the specified address.
**Parameters**
`data` - Account address
`boolean` - `true` to propose adding validator or `false` to propose removing validator.
**Returns**
`result: boolean` - `true`
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"ibft_proposeValidatorVote","params":["42d4287eac8078828cf5f3486cfe601a275a49a5",true], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"ibft_proposeValidatorVote","params":["42d4287eac8078828cf5f3486cfe601a275a49a5",true], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc" : "2.0",
"id" : 1,
"result" : true
}
```
## Permissioning Methods
!!! note
The `PERM` API methods are not enabled by default. Use the [`--rpc-http-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-http-api )
or [`--rpc-ws-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-ws-api ) options to enable the `PERM` API methods.
### perm_addAccountsToWhitelist
Adds accounts (participants) to the [accounts whitelist ](../Permissions/Local-Permissioning.md#account-whitelisting ).
**Parameters**
`list of strings` - List of account addresses
!!! note
The parameters list contains a list which is why the account addresses are enclosed by double square brackets.
**Returns**
`result` - `Success` or `error` . Errors include attempting to add accounts already on the whitelist or
including invalid account addresses.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_addAccountsToWhitelist","params":[["0xb9b81ee349c3807e46bc71aa2632203c5b462032", "0xb9b81ee349c3807e46bc71aa2632203c5b462034"]], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_addAccountsToWhitelist","params":[["0xb9b81ee349c3807e46bc71aa2632203c5b462032", "0xb9b81ee349c3807e46bc71aa2632203c5b462034"]], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": "Success"
}
```
### perm_getAccountsWhitelist
Lists accounts (participants) in the [accounts whitelist ](../Permissions/Local-Permissioning.md#account-whitelisting ).
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result: list` - Accounts (participants) in the accounts whitelist.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_getAccountsWhitelist","params":[], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_getAccountsWhitelist","params":[], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": [
"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000009",
"0xb9b81ee349c3807e46bc71aa2632203c5b462033"
]
}
```
### perm_removeAccountsFromWhitelist
Removes accounts (participants) from the [accounts whitelist ](../Permissions/Local-Permissioning.md#account-whitelisting ).
**Parameters**
`list of strings` - List of account addresses
!!! note
The parameters list contains a list which is why the account addresses are enclosed by double square brackets.
**Returns**
`result` - `Success` or `error` . Errors include attempting to remove accounts not on the whitelist or
including invalid account addresses.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_removeAccountsFromWhitelist","params":[["0xb9b81ee349c3807e46bc71aa2632203c5b462032", "0xb9b81ee349c3807e46bc71aa2632203c5b462034"]], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_removeAccountsFromWhitelist","params":[["0xb9b81ee349c3807e46bc71aa2632203c5b462032", "0xb9b81ee349c3807e46bc71aa2632203c5b462034"]], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": "Success"
}
```
### perm_addNodesToWhitelist
Adds nodes to the [nodes whitelist ](../Permissions/Local-Permissioning.md#node-whitelisting ).
**Parameters**
`list of strings` - List of [enode URLs ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Node-Keys.md#enode-url )
!!! note
The parameters list contains a list which is why the enode URLs are enclosed by double square brackets.
**Returns**
`result` - `Success` or `error` . Errors include attempting to add nodes already on the whitelist or
including invalid enode URLs.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_addNodesToWhitelist","params":[["enode://7e4ef30e9ec683f26ad76ffca5b5148fa7a6575f4cfad4eb0f52f9c3d8335f4a9b6f9e66fcc73ef95ed7a2a52784d4f372e7750ac8ae0b544309a5b391a23dd7@127.0.0.1:30303","enode://2feb33b3c6c4a8f77d84a5ce44954e83e5f163e7a65f7f7a7fec499ceb0ddd76a46ef635408c513d64c076470eac86b7f2c8ae4fcd112cb28ce82c0d64ec2c94@127.0.0.1:30304"]], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_addNodesToWhitelist","params":[["enode://7e4ef30e9ec683f26ad76ffca5b5148fa7a6575f4cfad4eb0f52f9c3d8335f4a9b6f9e66fcc73ef95ed7a2a52784d4f372e7750ac8ae0b544309a5b391a23dd7@127.0.0.1:30303","enode://2feb33b3c6c4a8f77d84a5ce44954e83e5f163e7a65f7f7a7fec499ceb0ddd76a46ef635408c513d64c076470eac86b7f2c8ae4fcd112cb28ce82c0d64ec2c94@127.0.0.1:30304"]], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": "Success"
}
```
### perm_getNodesWhitelist
Lists nodes in the [nodes whitelist ](../Permissions/Local-Permissioning.md#node-whitelisting ).
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result: list` - [Enode URLs ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Node-Keys.md#enode-url ) of nodes in the nodes whitelist.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_getNodesWhitelist","params":[], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_getNodesWhitelist","params":[], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": [
"enode://7b61d5ee4b44335873e6912cb5dd3e3877c860ba21417c9b9ef1f7e500a82213737d4b269046d0669fb2299a234ca03443f25fe5f706b693b3669e5c92478ade@127.0.0.1:30305",
"enode://2feb33b3c6c4a8f77d84a5ce44954e83e5f163e7a65f7f7a7fec499ceb0ddd76a46ef635408c513d64c076470eac86b7f2c8ae4fcd112cb28ce82c0d64ec2c94@127.0.0.1:30304"
]
}
```
### perm_removeNodesFromWhitelist
Removes nodes from the [nodes whitelist ](../Permissions/Local-Permissioning.md#node-whitelisting ).
**Parameters**
`list of strings` - List of [enode URLs ](../Configuring-Pantheon/Node-Keys.md#enode-url )
!!! note
The parameters list contains a list which is why the enode URLs are enclosed by double square brackets.
**Returns**
`result` - `Success` or `error` . Errors include attempting to remove nodes not on the whitelist or
including invalid enode URLs.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_removeNodesFromWhitelist","params":[["enode://7e4ef30e9ec683f26ad76ffca5b5148fa7a6575f4cfad4eb0f52f9c3d8335f4a9b6f9e66fcc73ef95ed7a2a52784d4f372e7750ac8ae0b544309a5b391a23dd7@127.0.0.1:30303","enode://2feb33b3c6c4a8f77d84a5ce44954e83e5f163e7a65f7f7a7fec499ceb0ddd76a46ef635408c513d64c076470eac86b7f2c8ae4fcd112cb28ce82c0d64ec2c94@127.0.0.1:30304"]], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_removeNodesFromWhitelist","params":[["enode://7e4ef30e9ec683f26ad76ffca5b5148fa7a6575f4cfad4eb0f52f9c3d8335f4a9b6f9e66fcc73ef95ed7a2a52784d4f372e7750ac8ae0b544309a5b391a23dd7@127.0.0.1:30303","enode://2feb33b3c6c4a8f77d84a5ce44954e83e5f163e7a65f7f7a7fec499ceb0ddd76a46ef635408c513d64c076470eac86b7f2c8ae4fcd112cb28ce82c0d64ec2c94@127.0.0.1:30304"]], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": "Success"
}
```
### perm_reloadPermissionsFromFile
Reloads the accounts and nodes whitelists from the [permissions configuration file ](../Permissions/Local-Permissioning.md#permissions-configuration-file ).
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` - `Success` or `error` if the permissions configuration file is not valid.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_reloadPermissionsFromFile","params":[], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"perm_reloadPermissionsFromFile","params":[], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": "Success"
}
```
## Txpool Methods
!!! note
The `TXPOOL` API methods are not enabled by default. Use the [`--rpc-http-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-http-api )
or [`--rpc-ws-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-ws-api ) options to enable the `TXPOOL` API methods.
### txpool_pantheonTransactions
Lists transactions in the node transaction pool.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
`result` - List of transactions
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"txpool_pantheonTransactions","params":[],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"txpool_pantheonTransactions","params":[],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": [
{
"hash": "0x8a66830098be4006a3f63a03b6e9b67aa721e04bd6b46d420b8f1937689fb4f1",
"isReceivedFromLocalSource": true,
"addedToPoolAt": "2019-03-21T01:35:50.911Z"
},
{
"hash": "0x41ee803c3987ceb5bcea0fad7a76a8106a2a6dd654409007d9931032ea54579b",
"isReceivedFromLocalSource": true,
"addedToPoolAt": "2019-03-21T01:36:00.374Z"
}
]
}
```
## EEA Methods
!!!note
EEA methods are for [privacy ](../Privacy/Privacy-Overview.md ) features. Privacy features are under
development and will be available in v1.1.
!!! note
The `EEA` API methods are not enabled by default. Use the [`--rpc-http-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-http-api )
or [`--rpc-ws-api` ](Pantheon-CLI-Syntax.md#rpc-ws-api ) options to enable the `EEA` API methods.
### eea_sendRawTransaction
Creates a private transaction from a signed transaction, generates the transaction hash and submits it
to the transaction pool, and returns the transaction hash of the Privacy Marker Transaction.
The signed transaction passed as an input parameter includes the `privateFrom` , `privateFor` , and `restriction` fields.
To avoid exposing your private key, create signed transactions offline and send the signed transaction
data using `eea_sendRawTransaction` .
!!! important
For production systems requiring private transactions, we recommend using a network
with a consensus mechanism supporting transaction finality. For example, [IBFT 2.0 ](../Consensus-Protocols/IBFT.md ).
**Parameters**
`data` - Signed RLP-encoded private transaction. For example:
`params: ["0xf869018203e882520894f17f52151ebef6c7334fad080c5704d77216b732881bc16d674ec80000801ba02da1c48b670996dcb1f447ef9ef00b33033c48a4fe938f420bec3e56bfd24071a062e0aa78a81bf0290afbc3a9d8e9a068e6d74caa66c5e0fa8a46deaae96b0833"]`
**Returns**
`result` : `data` - 32-byte transaction hash
!!! tip
If creating a contract, use [eea_getTransactionReceipt ](#eea_gettransactionreceipt ) to retrieve the contract
address after the transaction is finalized.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eea_sendRawTransaction","params": ["0xf869018203e882520894f17f52151ebef6c7334fad080c5704d77216b732881bc16d674ec80000801ba02da1c48b670996dcb1f447ef9ef00b33033c48a4fe938f420bec3e56bfd24071a062e0aa78a81bf0290afbc3a9d8e9a068e6d74caa66c5e0fa8a46deaae96b0833"], "id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eea_sendRawTransaction","params": ["0xf869018203e882520894f17f52151ebef6c7334fad080c5704d77216b732881bc16d674ec80000801ba02da1c48b670996dcb1f447ef9ef00b33033c48a4fe938f420bec3e56bfd24071a062e0aa78a81bf0290afbc3a9d8e9a068e6d74caa66c5e0fa8a46deaae96b0833"], "id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"id":1,
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"result": "0xe670ec64341771606e55d6b4ca35a1a6b75ee3d5145a99d05921026d1527331"
}
```
### eea_getTransactionReceipt
Returns information about the private transaction after the transaction was mined. Receipts for pending transactions
are not available.
**Parameters**
`data` - 32-byte hash of a transaction.
**Returns**
`Object` - [Private Transaction receipt object ](JSON-RPC-API-Objects.md#private-transaction-receipt-object ), or `null` if no receipt found.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eea_getTransactionReceipt","params":["0xf3ab9693ad92e277bf785e1772f29fb1864904bbbe87b0470455ddb082caab9d"],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eea_getTransactionReceipt","params":["0xf3ab9693ad92e277bf785e1772f29fb1864904bbbe87b0470455ddb082caab9d"],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": {
"contractAddress": "0xf4464be696b6531b87edbfb8c21dd178c34eb89e",
"from": "0x372a70ace72b02cc7f1757183f98c620254f9c8d",
"to": null,
"output": "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",
"logs": []
}
}
```
## Miscellaneous Methods
### rpc_modules
Lists [enabled JSON-RPC APIs ](../JSON-RPC-API/Using-JSON-RPC-API.md#api-methods-enabled-by-default ) and the version of each.
**Parameters**
None
**Returns**
Enabled JSON-RPC APIs.
!!! example
```bash tab="curl HTTP request"
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"rpc_modules","params":[],"id":1}' http://127.0.0.1:8545
```
```bash tab="wscat WS request"
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"rpc_modules","params":[],"id":1}
```
```json tab="JSON result"
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": {
"web3": "1.0",
"eth": "1.0",
"net": "1.0"
}
}