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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
Apr 15, 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.sei-pacific.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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