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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
Nov 13, 2024

eth_syncing RPC Method

Parameters

This method does not accept any parameters

Returns

result
object
Returns false if not syncing; otherwise, returns a JSON object when syncing, which includes the following fields:
startingBlock
The block at which the import started encoded as hexadecimal
currentBlock
The current block, same as eth_blockNumber encoded as hexadecimal
highestBlock
The estimated highest block encoded as hexadecimal
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