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debug_traceBlock RPC Method

Returns a full stack trace of all invoked opcodes of all transactions that were included in a block.

Updated on
Jun 10, 2026
This method requires appending /nanoreth to your HyperLiquid endpoint URL. Debug and Trace methods are not supported on /evm endpoints. Use /nanoreth instead of /evm to access debugging functionality.

Parameters

block
string
REQUIRED

The RLP encoded block

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
array

Array of transaction trace results with the following fields:

result
object

The trace result object for each transaction

type
string

The type of the call

from
string

The address the transaction is sent from

to
string

The address the transaction is directed to

value
string

The integer of the value sent with this transaction

gas
string

The integer of the gas provided for the transaction execution

gasUsed
string

The integer of the gas used

input
string

The data given at the time of input

output
string

The data which is returned as an output

error
string

(Optional) Error message if the transaction execution failed

revertReason
string

(Optional) Human-readable revert reason when transaction execution failed

calls
array

A list of sub-calls made during transaction execution

type
string

The type of call (CALL, STATICCALL, DELEGATECALL)

from
string

The address the call is sent from

to
string

The address the call is directed to

gas
string

The gas provided for the call execution

gasUsed
string

The gas used by the call

input
string

The call data

output
string

(Optional) The call output data

value
string

The value transferred in the call

error
string

(Optional) Error message if the call failed

calls
array

Nested sub-calls

txHash
string

The transaction hash

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