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POST
/
3997273fc956a67dc6982384500e669e
Get transaction count for an address
curl --request POST \
  --url https://ronin-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/3997273fc956a67dc6982384500e669e \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "eth_getTransactionCount",
  "params": [
    "0xa459322a949b97c1cbcf3c82dfc4de9fefc6fb7c",
    "latest"
  ]
}
'
{
  "jsonrpc": "<string>",
  "id": 123,
  "result": "<string>"
}
The eth_getTransactionCount method returns the number of transactions sent from a specified address. This count includes the transaction index position in the block.
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Parameters

  • address: The address to get the number of transactions from.
  • blockParameter (optional): This can be a hexadecimal block number, or the strings “latest”, “earliest”, or “pending”, indicating the state from which to count the transactions.

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Response

  • result: The number of transactions sent from the address, returned as a hexadecimal number.

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Use case

This method is useful for determining the nonce for the next transaction to be sent from the specified address. The nonce ensures transactions are processed in order and prevents double-spending and replay attacks.

Body

application/json
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id
integer
default:1
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jsonrpc
string
default:2.0
​
method
string
default:eth_getTransactionCount
​
params
string[]

Response

200 - application/json

Number of transactions sent from the address

​
jsonrpc
string
​
id
integer
​
result
string
Last modified on August 7, 2025