eth_getTransactionByHash - Somnia

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

This method returns information about a transaction by its hash on the Somnia network. This is essential for tracking transaction status, debugging, and building transaction explorers. Somnia's sub-second finality means transactions are confirmed rapidly.

Parameters

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

Returns

Field	Type	Description
hash	string	Transaction hash
from	string	Sender address
to	string	Recipient address
value	string	Value transferred in wei
gas	string	Gas provided
gasPrice	string	Gas price in wei
input	string	Transaction input data
nonce	string	Sender's nonce
blockHash	string	Block hash (null if pending)
blockNumber	string	Block number (null if pending)

Request Example

cURL

curl

curl -X POST https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/ \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "getblock.io",
  "method": "eth_getTransactionByHash",
  "params": ["0x88df016429689c079f3b2f6ad39fa052532c56795b733da78a91ebe6a713944b"]
}'

JavaScript (Axios)

request.js

const axios = require('axios');

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

const payload = {
  jsonrpc: '2.0',
  id: 'getblock.io',
  method: 'eth_getTransactionByHash',
  params: ['0x88df016429689c079f3b2f6ad39fa052532c56795b733da78a91ebe6a713944b']
};

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

Python

request.py

import requests
import json

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

payload = {
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "method": "eth_getTransactionByHash",
    "params": ["0x88df016429689c079f3b2f6ad39fa052532c56795b733da78a91ebe6a713944b"]
}

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

Rust

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",
        "id": "getblock.io",
        "method": "eth_getTransactionByHash",
        "params": ["0x88df016429689c079f3b2f6ad39fa052532c56795b733da78a91ebe6a713944b"]
    });

    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

response.json

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "getblock.io",
  "result": {
    "hash": "0x88df016429689c079f3b2f6ad39fa052532c56795b733da78a91ebe6a713944b",
    "nonce": "0x15",
    "blockHash": "0x4e3a3754410177e6937ef1f84bba68ea139e8d1a2258c5f85db9f1cd715a1bdd",
    "blockNumber": "0x1a2b3c",
    "transactionIndex": "0x0",
    "from": "0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f8bB45",
    "to": "0x8626f6940E2eb28930eFb4CeF49B2d1F2C9C1199",
    "value": "0xde0b6b3a7640000",
    "gas": "0x5208",
    "gasPrice": "0x3b9aca00",
    "input": "0x"
  }
}

Response Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
hash	string	32-byte transaction hash
from	string	Sender address
to	string	Recipient address (null for contract creation)
value	string	Value in wei
gas	string	Gas limit
gasPrice	string	Gas price in wei
input	string	Call data
nonce	string	Transaction nonce
blockHash	string	Containing block hash
blockNumber	string	Containing block number

Use Cases

• Track transaction status

• Verify transaction details

• Build transaction explorers

• Debug failed transactions

• Monitor pending transactions

Error Handling

Error Code	Description
-32602	Invalid params - malformed hash
-32603	Internal error - node processing issues
null result	Transaction not found

SDK Integration

Ethers.js

ethers.js

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

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

const tx = await provider.getTransaction('0x88df016429689c079f3b2f6ad39fa052532c56795b733da78a91ebe6a713944b');
console.log(tx);

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