web3_clientVersion - Ethereum

web3_clientVersion. Retrieves the current version of the Ethereum client that the node is running

web3_clientVersion - ethereum [Value: 0CU]
Retrieves the current version of the client that the node is running
Use cases

Use cases

  • Retrieve the version of the connected client
  • Verify client software version for compatibility checks
  • Identify node client version for troubleshooting purposes
Constraints

Constraints

  • Requires network access to the node
  • Node must support web3_clientVersion method
  • Accurate response depends on node's current state
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Language

Request
Examples
curl https://eth.drpc.org \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"web3_clientVersion","params":[],"id":1}'
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Response
200
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0xb1770efb14906e509893b6190359658208ae64d0c56e22f748a1b0869885559e"
}
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Request params

idinteger
jsonrpcstring
methodstring
ParametersThis method does not accept any parameters.

Response

200
The version of the client, including the name and version number, as a string

Response params

object
idinteger
jsonrpcstring
resultstring
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