eth_getCode - AVAX

Example code for the eth_getCode JSON-RPC method. Complete guide on how to use eth_getCode JSON-RPC in GetBlock Web3 documentation.

Returns the contract bytecode deployed at a given C-Chain address. An empty result (0x) indicates that the address is an externally owned account (EOA), not a contract.

Parameters

Parameter
Type
Required
Description

address

string

Yes

20-byte address of the contract

blockParameter

string

Yes

Block number in hex, or block tag

Request Example

curl --location --request POST 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/ext/bc/C/rpc' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_getCode",
    "params": [
        "0x9e7c5e3e3a3b8e1aa0e2d4c7f9d4b0c8b8d5f1a2",
        "latest"
    ],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'

Response Example

Response Parameters

Field
Type
Description

result

string

Contract bytecode in hex, or 0x if the address is an EOA

Use Cases

  • Distinguishing contracts from EOAs

  • Verifying contract deployment on C-Chain

  • Detecting proxy contracts and their implementations

Error Handling

Status Code
Error Message
Cause

404

Not Found

Missing or invalid <ACCESS-TOKEN>

-32602

Invalid params

Request parameters are missing or malformed

429

Too Many Requests

Rate limit exceeded for your plan

SDK Integration

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