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# debug\_accountRange - GIWA

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

This method enumerates a range of accounts from the state trie at a given block, starting from a hashed key. It is a Dedicated Node tier method used for state export and analysis.

{% hint style="warning" %}
This method belongs to the `debug` namespace and is available on GetBlock **Dedicated Nodes** only. It is not served on shared endpoints.
{% endhint %}

## Parameters

| Parameter      | Type   | Required | Description                                  |
| -------------- | ------ | -------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| blockParameter | string | Yes      | Block number in hex, block hash, or "latest" |
| startKey       | string | Yes      | Hashed account key to start from             |
| limit          | number | Yes      | Maximum number of accounts to return         |

## Request

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="cURL" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```bash
curl --location --request POST 'https://shared.ap-southeast-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "debug_accountRange",
    "params": ["0x14b8a10", "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", 5],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Axios" %}
{% code title="example.js" %}

```javascript
const axios = require('axios');

const response = await axios.post('https://shared.ap-southeast-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/', {
    jsonrpc: '2.0',
    method: 'debug_accountRange',
    params: ['0x14b8a10', '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000', 5],
    id: 'getblock.io'
}, {
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
});

console.log(response.data.result);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Request" %}
{% code title="example.py" %}

```python
import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://shared.ap-southeast-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/',
    headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
    json={
        'jsonrpc': '2.0',
        'method': 'debug_accountRange',
        'params': ['0x14b8a10', '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000', 5],
        'id': 'getblock.io'
    }
)

print(response.json())
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Rust" %}
{% code title="example.rs" %}

```rust
use reqwest::Client;
use serde_json::{json, Value};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let client = Client::new();

    let response = client
        .post("https://shared.ap-southeast-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/")
        .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
        .json(&json!({
            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
            "method": "debug_accountRange",
            "params": ["0x14b8a10", "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", 5],
            "id": "getblock.io"
        }))
        .send()
        .await?
        .json::<Value>()
        .await?;

    println!("Result: {}", response["result"]);
    Ok(())
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Response

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": {
        "root": "0x56e81f...",
        "accounts": {},
        "next": "0x0a1b..."
    }
}
```

## Response Parameters

| Parameter | Type   | Description                                    |
| --------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| jsonrpc   | string | JSON-RPC protocol version ("2.0")              |
| id        | string | Request identifier matching the request        |
| result    | object | State root, account map, and pagination cursor |

## Use Cases

* **State Export**: Page through accounts for a state snapshot
* **Analytics**: Sample the account set at a historical block
* **Auditing**: Enumerate accounts for compliance or research
* **Migration Tooling**: Extract account state for chain analysis

## Error Handling

| Error Code | Message          | Description                                         |
| ---------- | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| -32602     | Invalid params   | Malformed block parameter, start key, or limit      |
| -32601     | Method not found | The debug namespace is not enabled on this endpoint |

## Web3 Integration

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Ethers.js" %}
{% code title="ethers-example.js" %}

```javascript
import { ethers } from 'ethers';

const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider('https://shared.ap-southeast-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/');

const range = await provider.send('debug_accountRange', ['0x14b8a10', '0x00...00', 5]);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Viem" %}
{% code title="viem-example.js" %}

```javascript
import { createPublicClient, http } from 'viem';

const client = createPublicClient({
  transport: http('https://shared.ap-southeast-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/')
});

const range = await client.request({ method: 'debug_accountRange', params: ['0x14b8a10', '0x00...00', 5] });
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}