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system_properties RPC Method

Get a custom set of properties as a JSON object, defined in the chain spec.

Updated on
Feb 26, 2025

system_properties RPC Method

Parameters

This method does not accept any parameters

Returns

result
string
The result object which contains the following fields:
ss58Format
integer
(Optional) The address format used for Substrate addresses in the Polkadot network
tokenDecimals
integer
The number of decimal places used for the native token in the blockchain
tokenSymbol
string
The symbol of the native token used in the blockchain
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