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

Sep 23, 2024

eth_syncing RPC Method

Parameters

This method does not accept any parameters

Returns

result

object

The result is false if JSON Object is not syncing otherwise it's true:

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

Request

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curl https://docs-demo.omni-omega.quiknode.pro/ \
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  -X POST \
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  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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  --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_syncing","params":[],"id":1}'

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