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debug_traceBlockByNumber RPC Method

Replay the block that is already present in the database (Trace Mode required).

Updated on
Nov 2, 2023

debug_traceBlockByNumber RPC Method

Please note that this RPC method is available by default for all Build & Scale plans. If you are using the Discover plan, you will need to upgrade to a paid plan to utilize this method. See our pricing for more information.

Parameters

blockNumber
string
The block number as a string in hexadecimal format or tags. The supported tag values include earliest for the earliest/genesis block, latest for the latest mined block, pending for the pending state/transactions, safe for the most recent secure block, and finalized for the most recent secure block accepted by more than 2/3 of validators
object
object
REQUIRED
The tracer object with the following fields:
tracer
string
The type of tracer. It could be callTracer or prestateTracer
tracerConfig
object
The object to specify the configurations of the tracer
onlyTopCall
boolean
When set to true, this will only trace the primary (top-level) call and not any sub-calls. It eliminates the additional processing for each call frame

Returns

txHash
The hash of the transaction being traced
result
An object containing detailed information about the traced transaction
from
The address the transaction is sent from
gas
The integer of the gas provided for the transaction execution
gasUsed
The integer of the gas used
to
The address the transaction is directed to
input
The data given at the time of input
output
The output data of the call
calls
An array containing information about internal calls made during the transaction
from
The address making the call
gas
The gas limit specified for the call
gasUsed
The amount of gas used during the call
to
The address being called
input
The input data for the call
output
The output data of the call
value
The value (in Wei) sent with the call
type
The type of call (e.g., CALL or STATICCALL)
value
The integer of the value sent with this transaction
type
The type of the call
Request
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curl https://docs-demo.avalanche-mainnet.quiknode.pro/ext/bc/C/rpc/ext/bc/C/rpc \
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 -X POST \
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 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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 --data '{"method":"debug_traceBlockByNumber","params":["0xccde12", {"tracer": "callTracer"}],"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0"}'
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