eth_sendRawTransaction
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eth_sendRawTransaction | Arbitrum
Arbitrum API method that allows submitting a signed transaction to the network. eth_sendRawTransaction on Arbitrum via Chainstack.
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eth_sendRawTransaction
Arbitrum API method that allows submitting a signed transaction to the network. Once a transaction is signed, you can use theDocumentation Index
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eth_sendRawTransaction method to submit the signed transaction to the Arbitrum network for processing.
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Parameters
data— the signed transaction. The serialized transaction data, which includes the transaction metadata such as the nonce, gas price, gas limit, recipient address, and data payload, as well as the digital signature generated using the private key associated with the address that is sending the transaction. Typically, signed with a library such as web3.py, web3.js, or ethers.js using the sender’s private key.
Response
result— the unique hash identifying the transaction or the zero hash if the transaction is not available yet. The zero hash is a special value that represents an invalid or null hash.
eth_sendRawTransaction code examples
The following examples demonstrate how to use Web3 libraries to make an ETH transfer on the Arbitrum Goerli testnet.
Additional libraries requirementNote that web3.js requires installing two extra libraries:
Note that you will need to edit the
sender, receiver, and privateKey fields to be able to use this code.Use case
One potential use case foreth_sendRawTransaction is to automatically swap ETH for a token when its price reaches a certain level. eth_sendRawTransaction will allow specifying custom transaction parameters, such as gas price or gas limit, to optimize the speed and cost of the transaction.
For instance, you could build a program monitoring the price of a specific token and execute a swapExactETHForTokens transaction when the token reaches a certain price level, it could use eth_sendRawTransaction to submit a raw transaction with a custom gas price and limit that are optimized for the current network conditions.
The following code shows how to call the swapExactETHForTokens function from the SushiSwap exchange on Arbitrum using ethers.js:
Note that this code only shows how to execute the
swapExactETHForTokens function on SushiSwap on Arbitrum mainnet, and not how to track the prices. You need to build a separate part for this.index.js
swapETHForToken function, a new wallet is created using the provided privateKey. Then, the instance of the SushiSwap Router contract is obtained using its address and the ABI (Application Binary Interface) for the swapExactETHForTokens function. This function swaps a specified amount of ETH for a token at the current market price.
The tokenToBuy, amountOfETH, minAmountOfTokens, and deadline variables are used to prepare the swap parameters. The path variable defines the input and output token path for the swap. The nonce, gasPrice, and the transactionData variables define the parameters for the transaction object and encode the swapExactETHForTokens function call with the specified parameters.
The gasLimit variable is calculated based on the parameters, and the chainId variable is obtained for replay-protected (EIP-155) transactions. Then, the transactionObject variable is built, including the to address, the value, the nonce, the gasPrice, the gasLimit, the data, and the chainId.
Finally, the transaction is signed and sent, and the receipt is returned. If the status of the receipt is equal to 1, the swap was successful, and the receipt object is logged to the console. If the status is not equal to 1, the swap failed, and an error message is logged to the console.Last modified on May 18, 2026