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# getmempoolentry | Bitcoin

The `getmempoolentry` method provides detailed information about a specific transaction in the mempool.

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## Parameters

* `txid` (required) — the transaction ID for which to retrieve detailed information.

## Response

* `result` — an object containing detailed information about the specified transaction in the mempool.
* `error` — an object containing an error message if an error occurred, otherwise `null`.
* `id` — an integer representing the ID of the request, used to match requests with responses.

## Use case

The `getmempoolentry` method is useful for obtaining specific details about a transaction that is currently in the mempool. This information can include transaction data, fee details, and other relevant information.


## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi/bitcoin_node_api/getmempoolentry.json POST /788f110831fe13808302bd79796d55e8
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: getmempoolentry example
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    This is an API example for getmempoolentry, a method to get detailed
    information about a transaction in the  mempool.
servers:
  - url: https://nd-202-842-353.p2pify.com
security: []
paths:
  /788f110831fe13808302bd79796d55e8:
    post:
      tags:
        - Blockchain Operations
      summary: getmempoolentry
      operationId: getMempoolEntry
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                jsonrpc:
                  type: string
                  default: '1.0'
                method:
                  type: string
                  default: getmempoolentry
                params:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                    description: The transaction ID
                    example: >-
                      48b46e5905386ea21ff94d2be67dd7a75cc177c53e301d1ca29c5721d502793e
                  default:
                    - >-
                      48b46e5905386ea21ff94d2be67dd7a75cc177c53e301d1ca29c5721d502793e
                id:
                  type: integer
                  default: 1
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Detailed information about the specified transaction in the mempool
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  result:
                    type: object
                    description: Detailed information about the transaction in the mempool
                  error:
                    type: object
                  id:
                    type: integer

````