eth_getTransactionCount - Base

eth_getTransactionCount. returns the number of transactions sent from a specified address

eth_getTransactionCount - base [Value: 11CU]
Retrieves the number of transactions sent from a specified address
Use cases

Use cases

  • Retrieve total transactions count from specific address
  • Verify account activity by counting transactions
  • Audit the number of sent transactions
Constraints

Constraints

  • Requires valid address input
  • Node synchronization with blockchain required.
  • Depends on the latest blockchain state.
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Language

Request
Examples
curl https://base.drpc.org \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{"method":"eth_getTransactionCount","params":["0x8D97689C9818892B700e27F316cc3E41e17fBeb9", "latest"],"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0"}'
 '
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Response
200
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0x31"
}
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Request params

idinteger
jsonrpcstring
methodstring
Parametersarray of strings
array of strings
addressstring
The address for which to retrieve the transaction count.
blockNumberstring
(optional) Block number as an integer, or string
  • latest [default] - The most recent block in the blockchain (default).
  • earliest - The first block, also known as the genesis block.
  • pending - Transactions that have been broadcast but not yet included in a block.

Response

200
The number of transactions sent from the specified address, returned as a hexadecimal string.

Response params

object
idinteger
jsonrpcstring
resultarray_of_objects
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