Skip to main content

eth_getCode

Returns the compiled byte code of a smart contract, if any, at a given address.

Parameters​

  • address: [Required] A string representing the address (20 bytes) of the smart contract, from which the compiled byte code will be obtained.
  • block number:[Required] A hexadecimal block number, or one of the string tags latest, earliest, pending, safe, or finalized. See the default block parameter.

Returns​

The compiled byte code of the smart contract at the given address.

Example​

Replace YOUR-API-KEY with an API key from your Infura dashboard.

Request​

curl https://optimism-mainnet.infura.io/v3/YOUR-API-KEY \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getCode","params": ["0x06012c8cf97bead5deae237070f9587f8e7a266d", "0x65a8db"],"id":1}'

Response​

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0x60606040..."
}