eth_syncing
checks if the node is currently syncing with the blockchain. It provides details about the sync progress if the node is syncing.
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Parameters
none
— This method does not require any parameters.
Response
result
— an object containing syncing details if the node is syncing; otherwise,false
. The object includes:startingBlock
— the block number where the sync started.currentBlock
— the block number where the node is currently synced to.highestBlock
— the highest block number known in the chain that the node is syncing towards.
false
.
Use case
Theeth_syncing
method is useful for:
- Monitoring tools and services that track the sync status of Base nodes.
- Developers and users who want to check if a node is fully synced before making transactions or deploying contracts.
Body
application/json
Response
200 - application/json
Syncing status of the node
The response is of type object
.