getmempoolentry - Litecoin

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

Returns mempool data for given transaction.

Parameters

Parameter
Type
Description

txid

string

The transaction id (must be in mempool).

Request

curl --location --request POST 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "getmempoolentry",
    "params": ["txid123..."],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'

Response

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": {
        "vsize": 144,
        "weight": 573,
        "fee": 0.00001000,
        "modifiedfee": 0.00001000,
        "time": 1640000000,
        "height": 2750000,
        "descendantcount": 1,
        "descendantsize": 144,
        "descendantfees": 1000,
        "ancestorcount": 1,
        "ancestorsize": 144,
        "ancestorfees": 1000,
        "depends": []
    }
}

Response Parameters

Field
Type
Description

vsize

number

Virtual transaction size.

fee

number

Transaction fee in LTC.

time

number

Local time transaction entered pool.

depends

array

Unconfirmed transactions used as inputs.

Use Case

The getmempoolentry method is essential for:

  • Transaction monitoring

  • Fee analysis

  • Mempool inspection

  • CPFP analysis

Error Handling

Status Code
Error Message
Cause

403

Forbidden

Missing or invalid ACCESS-TOKEN.

Integration Notes

The getmempoolentry method helps developers build robust applications that interact with the Litecoin blockchain.

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