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eth_getCode RPC Method

Returns the compiled bytecode of a smart contract. The API credit value for this method is 2.

Updated on
Jun 9, 2023

eth_getCode RPC Method

Parameters

address
string
REQUIRED
The address of the smart contract from which the bytecode will be obtained
blockNumber
string
REQUIRED
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. safe and finalized are only supported on Ethereum, Gnosis, Arbitrum, Arbitrum Nova, and Avalanche C-chain

Returns

result
The bytecode from a given address returned as a string
Request
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curl https://docs-demo.quiknode.pro/ \
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  -X POST \
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  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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  --data '{"method":"eth_getCode","params":["0x5B56438000bAc5ed2c6E0c1EcFF4354aBfFaf889","latest"],"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0"}'
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