eth_coinbase - BSC

Example code for the web3_clientVersionn JSON RPC method. Сomplete guide on how to use web3_clientVersionn JSON RPC in GetBlock Web3 documentation.

This method returns the client's coinbase address, which is the address that receives mining/validation rewards. For public RPC endpoints, this method may return an error or a default address since the node is not typically configured for block production.

Parameters

None

Request Example

cURL

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

request.js

const axios = require('axios');

const url = 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/';

const payload = {
    jsonrpc: '2.0',
    method: 'eth_coinbase',
    params: [],
    id: 'getblock.io'
};

axios.post(url, payload, {
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
})
.then(response => console.log(response.data))
.catch(error => console.error(error));

request.py

import requests
import json

url = "https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/"

payload = {
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_coinbase",
    "params": [],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}

response = requests.post(url, headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}, json=payload)
print(response.json())

main.rs

use reqwest::Client;
use serde_json::json;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let client = Client::new();
    
    let payload = json!({
        "jsonrpc": "2.0",
        "method": "eth_coinbase",
        "params": [],
        "id": "getblock.io"
    });

    let response = client
        .post("https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/")
        .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
        .json(&payload)
        .send()
        .await?;

    let result: serde_json::Value = response.json().await?;
    println!("{:#?}", result);
    
    Ok(())
}

Response Example

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
}

Response Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

jsonrpc

string

JSON-RPC version (2.0)

string

Request identifier

result

string

Coinbase address (may be zero address for public RPCs)

Use Cases

Check validator/miner reward address
Verify node configuration
Node management and monitoring

Error Handling

Error Code

Description

-32601

Method not supported on this node

-32603

Internal error - coinbase not set

SDK Integration

ethers.js

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

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

try {
    const coinbase = await provider.send('eth_coinbase', []);
    console.log('Coinbase:', coinbase);
} catch (error) {
    console.log('Coinbase not available on this node');
}

viem.js

import { createPublicClient, http } from 'viem';
import { bsc } from 'viem/chains';

const client = createPublicClient({
    chain: bsc,
    transport: http('https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/')
});

try {
    const coinbase = await client.request({ method: 'eth_coinbase' });
    console.log('Coinbase:', coinbase);
} catch (error) {
    console.log('Coinbase not available');
}

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