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/eth/v1/node/syncing RPC Method

Get node syncing status.

Updated on
May 21, 2026

Parameters

This method does not accept any parameters

Returns

data
object

An object of data which contains the following fields:

is_syncing
boolean

A boolean value indicating if the node is in the process of synchronizing with the blockchain network

is_optimistic
boolean

A boolean value indicating if the node is in an optimistic syncing state, meaning it assumes the network is operating correctly despite not being fully synced

el_offline
boolean

A boolean value indicating if the execution layer (EL) of the node is currently offline

head_slot
string

The slot number that represents the most recent block known to the node

sync_distance
string

The distance in slots between the node's head slot and the latest slot, indicating how far the node is behind in syncing

Request
Response
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{
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"data": {
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"is_syncing": false,
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"is_optimistic": false,
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"el_offline": false,
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"head_slot": "11579199",
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"sync_distance": "0"
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}
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}
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{
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"data": {
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"is_syncing": false,
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"is_optimistic": false,
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"el_offline": false,
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"head_slot": "11579199",
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"sync_distance": "0"
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}
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}
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