getrawtransaction - Bitcoin

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

This method returns the raw transaction data. By default, this function only works for mempool transactions. When called with a blockhash argument, it retrieves the transaction from the specified block.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
txid	string	Yes	The transaction id.
verbose	boolean	No	If false, return hex string; if true, return JSON object (default: false).
blockhash	string	No	The block hash to look in for the transaction.

Request

cURL

curl --location --request POST 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "getrawtransaction",
    "params": ["52273e0ce6cf3452932cfbc1c517c0ce1af1d255fda67a6e3bd63ba1d908c8c2", true],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'

Axios

Request

Rust

Response (Verbose)

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": {
        "txid": "52273e0ce6cf3452932cfbc1c517c0ce1af1d255fda67a6e3bd63ba1d908c8c2",
        "hash": "52273e0ce6cf3452932cfbc1c517c0ce1af1d255fda67a6e3bd63ba1d908c8c2",
        "version": 2,
        "size": 225,
        "vsize": 141,
        "weight": 561,
        "locktime": 0,
        "vin": [
            {
                "txid": "ee652f0b40209bd02468de0c6336854f5efdd79fb865560aef2c46f4fa0b4a07",
                "vout": 0,
                "scriptSig": {
                    "asm": "3044022047ac8e878352d3ebbde1c94ce3a10d057c24175747116f8288e5d794d12d482f02...",
                    "hex": "473044022047ac8e878352d3ebbde1c94ce3a10d057c24175747116f8288e5d794d12d482f02..."
                },
                "txinwitness": [
                    "304402207e8495...01",
                    "02c7b88bdb87..."
                ],
                "sequence": 4294967295
            }
        ],
        "vout": [
            {
                "value": 0.00100000,
                "n": 0,
                "scriptPubKey": {
                    "asm": "0 e8df018c7e326cc253f167d922d5b8e7cd25f1c9",
                    "hex": "0014e8df018c7e326cc253f167d922d5b8e7cd25f1c9",
                    "address": "bc1qar0srrr7xfkvy5l643lydnw9re59gtzzwf5mdq",
                    "type": "witness_v0_keyhash"
                }
            }
        ],
        "hex": "0200000001074a0bfaf4462cef0a5665b89fd7fd5e...",
        "blockhash": "000000000000000000046b9302e08c16ea186950f42a5498320ddd1bd7ab3428",
        "confirmations": 15234,
        "time": 1700000000,
        "blocktime": 1700000000
    }
}

Response Parameters

Field	Type	Description
txid	string	The transaction id.
hash	string	Transaction hash (differs for witness transactions).
version	number	Transaction version.
size	number	Serialized transaction size.
vsize	number	Virtual transaction size.
weight	number	Transaction weight.
locktime	number	Transaction locktime.
vin	array	Array of transaction inputs.
vin[].txid	string	Previous output transaction id.
vin[].vout	number	Previous output index.
vin[].scriptSig	object	Input script.
vin[].txinwitness	array	Witness data.
vin[].sequence	number	Sequence number.
vout	array	Array of transaction outputs.
vout[].value	number	Output value in BTC.
vout[].n	number	Output index.
vout[].scriptPubKey	object	Output script details.
hex	string	Serialized transaction hex.
blockhash	string	Block hash (if confirmed).
confirmations	number	Number of confirmations.
time	number	Transaction time.
blocktime	number	Block time.

Use Case

The getrawtransaction method is essential for:

• Retrieving transaction details

• Building blockchain explorers

• Verifying transaction structure

• Analyzing transaction inputs and outputs

• Extracting witness data

• Supporting wallet transaction lookup

Error Handling

Status Code	Error Message	Cause
403	Forbidden	Missing or invalid ACCESS-TOKEN.
-5	No such mempool transaction	Transaction not in mempool (use blockhash).
-8	Block not found	Specified blockhash does not exist.

Integration With Web3

The getrawtransaction method helps developers:

• Build transaction explorers

• Create payment verification systems

• Implement transaction history features

• Support UTXO tracking

• Enable detailed transaction analysis