eth_getTransactionByHash - Base

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

The eth_getTransactionByHash method returns the information about a transaction by its hash. This is the primary method for looking up transaction details, status, and metadata on the Base network.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
transactionHash	string	Yes	32-byte transaction hash

Request

cURL

curl --location --request POST 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_getTransactionByHash",
    "params": ["0x633982a26e0cfba940613c52b31c664fe977e05171e35f62da2426596007e249"],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'

Axios (JavaScript)

Requests (Python)

Rust

Response

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": {
        "blockHash": "0x849a3ac8f0d81df1a645701cdb9f90e58500d2eabb80ff3b7f4e8c13f025eff2",
        "blockNumber": "0x12d687f",
        "from": "0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f5bE21",
        "gas": "0x5208",
        "gasPrice": "0x5f5e100",
        "maxFeePerGas": "0x77359400",
        "maxPriorityFeePerGas": "0x3b9aca00",
        "hash": "0x633982a26e0cfba940613c52b31c664fe977e05171e35f62da2426596007e249",
        "input": "0x",
        "nonce": "0x1a",
        "to": "0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567890",
        "transactionIndex": "0x0",
        "value": "0xde0b6b3a7640000",
        "type": "0x2",
        "chainId": "0x2105",
        "v": "0x0",
        "r": "0x...",
        "s": "0x..."
    }
}

Response Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
hash	string	32-byte transaction hash
blockHash	string	32-byte block hash (null if pending)
blockNumber	string	Block number in hex (null if pending)
from	string	20-byte sender address
to	string	20-byte recipient address (null for contract creation)
value	string	Value transferred in wei (hex)
gas	string	Gas limit provided (hex)
gasPrice	string	Gas price in wei (hex)
maxFeePerGas	string	EIP-1559 max fee per gas (hex)
maxPriorityFeePerGas	string	EIP-1559 max priority fee (hex)
input	string	Transaction input data (hex)
nonce	string	Sender's nonce (hex)
transactionIndex	string	Index in block (hex)
type	string	Transaction type (0x2 for EIP-1559)
chainId	string	Chain ID (0x2105 for Base mainnet)

Use Cases

• Transaction Tracking: Monitor transaction status and details

• Payment Verification: Confirm payment transactions

• Wallet History: Display transaction details to users

• Debugging: Analyze failed or stuck transactions

• Analytics: Collect transaction data for analysis

Error Handling

Error Code	Message	Description
-32602	Invalid params	Invalid transaction hash format
-32603	Internal error	Node internal failure
null result	-	Transaction not found (returns null)

Web3 Integration

Ethers.js (v6)

const { ethers } = require('ethers');

const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider('https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/');

async function getTransaction(txHash) {
    const tx = await provider.getTransaction(txHash);
    
    if (tx) {
        console.log('Hash:', tx.hash);
        console.log('From:', tx.from);
        console.log('To:', tx.to);
        console.log('Value:', ethers.formatEther(tx.value), 'ETH');
        console.log('Nonce:', tx.nonce);
        console.log('Gas Limit:', tx.gasLimit.toString());
        console.log('Block Number:', tx.blockNumber);
        
        // Check if confirmed
        if (tx.blockNumber) {
            const confirmations = await tx.confirmations();
            console.log('Confirmations:', confirmations);
        }
    } else {
        console.log('Transaction not found');
    }
    
    return tx;
}

getTransaction('0x633982a26e0cfba940613c52b31c664fe977e05171e35f62da2426596007e249');

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