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eth_getProof RPC Method

Returns the account and storage values of the specified account including the Merkle-proof.

Updated on
Jan 03, 2025

eth_getProof RPC Method

Parameters

address
string
REQUIRED
The address of the account for which the balance is to be checked
storageKeys
array[strings]
REQUIRED
An array of storage-keys that should be proofed and included
blockNumber
string
The block number as a string in hexadecimal format 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.

Returns

address
array
The address associated with the account
accountProof
array
An array of rlp-serialized MerkleTree-Nodes which starts with the stateRoot-Node and follows the path of the SHA3 address as key
balance
string
The account balance
codeHash
string
A 32 byte hash of the code of the account
nonce
string
The hash of the generated proof-of-work. Null if pending
storageHash
string
A 32 byte SHA3 of the storageRoot. All storage will deliver a MerkleProof starting with this rootHash
storageProof
array
An array of storage-entries as requested. Each entry is an object with the following fields:
key
string
The requested storage key
value
string
The storage value
proof
array
An array of rlp-serialized MerkleTree-Nodes which starts with the stateRoot-Node and follows the path of the SHA3 address as key
Request
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