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debug_traceCall RPC Method

Lets you run eth_call on top of a block.

Updated on
Oct 29, 2026
To use the debug_traceCall method on the C-Chain, ensure that the end of your URL includes ext/bc/C/rpc.

Parameters

object
object

The transaction call object with the following fields:

from
string

The initiating Ethereum address for the transfer, which will be null if not applicable

to
string

The address the transaction is directed to, which will be null if not applicable

gas
integer

The integer of the gas provided for the transaction execution

gasPrice
integer

The integer of the gasPrice used for each paid gas

value
integer

The integer of the value sent with this transaction

data
string

The hash of the method signature and encoded parameters

blockReference
string
REQUIRED

The block number in hexadecimal format, the block hash, 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

callTracer
string

The calltracer keeps track of all call frames, including depth 0 calls, that are made during a transaction

prestateTracer
string

The prestateTracer replays the transaction and tracks every part of state that occured during the transaction

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

result
object

An object containing detailed information about the traced transaction

type
string

The type of transaction, e.g., 'CALL'

from
string

The address initiating the transaction

to
string

The address receiving the transaction

gas
string

The gas provided for the transaction in hexadecimal

gasUsed
string

The gas used during transaction execution in hexadecimal

value
string

The value transferred in the transaction in hexadecimal

output
string

The transaction output data in hexadecimal

input
string

The transaction input data in hexadecimal

Request
Response
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{
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"jsonrpc": "2.0",
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"id": 1,
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"result": {
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"calls": "0x0",
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"error": "0x0",
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"from": "0x0",
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"gas": "0x0",
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"gasUsed": "0x0",
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"input": "0x0",
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"output": "0x0",
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"revertReason": "0x0",
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"to": "0x0",
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"type": "0x0",
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"value": "0x0"
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}
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}
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{
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"jsonrpc": "2.0",
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"id": 1,
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"result": {
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"calls": "0x0",
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"error": "0x0",
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"from": "0x0",
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"gas": "0x0",
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"gasUsed": "0x0",
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"input": "0x0",
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"output": "0x0",
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"revertReason": "0x0",
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"to": "0x0",
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"type": "0x0",
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"value": "0x0"
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}
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}
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