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eth_syncing RPC Method

Returns an object with the sync status of the node if the node is out-of-sync and is syncing. Returns false when the node is already in sync.

Updated on
Apr 29, 2026

To use the eth_syncing method on the C-Chain, ensure that the end of your URL includes ext/bc/C/rpc.

Parameters

This method does not accept any parameters

Returns

result
boolean | object

Returns false when the node is not syncing. Otherwise, returns an object with sync progress fields:

startingBlock
string

The block at which the import started encoded as hexadecimal

currentBlock
string

The current block, same as eth_blockNumber encoded as hexadecimal

highestBlock
string

The estimated highest block encoded as 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": false
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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": false
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}
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