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eth_getCode RPC Method

Returns the compiled bytecode of a smart contract.

Updated on
Nov 2, 2023

eth_getCode RPC Method

Please note that for this RPC method, if the block number is set to pending, Polygon zkEVM assumes it as the latest.

Parameters

address
string
REQUIRED
The address of the smart contract from which the bytecode will be obtained
blockNumber
string
REQUIRED
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. safe and finalized are only supported on Ethereum, Gnosis, Arbitrum, Arbitrum Nova, and Avalanche C-chain

Returns

result
The bytecode from a given address returned as a string
Request
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curl https://docs-demo.zkevm-mainnet.quiknode.pro/ \
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-X POST \
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-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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--data '{"method":"eth_getCode","params":["0xf6beeebb578e214ca9e23b0e9683454ff88ed2a7","latest"],"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0"}'
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