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eth_uninstallFilter RPC Method

It uninstalls a filter with the given filter id.

Updated on
Apr 09, 2026

Parameters

filter ID
string
REQUIRED

The filter ID that needs to be uninstalled. It should always be called when watch is no longer needed. Additionally, Filters timeout when they aren't requested with eth_getFilterChanges for a period of time

Returns

result
boolean

It returns true if the filter was successfully uninstalled, otherwise false

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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