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eth_getCode

Returns the compiled byte code of a smart contract, if any, at a given address.

For Growth and Custom service plans

This JSON-RPC method allows a request to be forwarded to a partner service provider if Infura should experience a service issue or outage. See Failover protection and Enable API request forwarding for complete details.

If you would like failover protection but don't qualify under your current plan, then either self-upgrade to the Growth plan or contact a sales representative to upgrade to a Custom plan.

Parameters​

  • address: [Required] A string representing the address (20 bytes) of the smart contract, from which the compiled byte code will be obtained.
  • block number:[Required] A hexadecimal block number, or one of the string tags latest, earliest, pending, safe, or finalized. See the default block parameter.

Returns​

The compiled byte code of the smart contract at the given address.

Example​

Replace <YOUR-API-KEY> with an API key from your MetaMask Developer dashboard.

Request​

curl https://polygon-mainnet.infura.io/v3/<YOUR-API-KEY> \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "eth_getCode", "params": ["0x06012c8cf97bead5deae237070f9587f8e7a266d", "0x65a8db"], "id": 1}'

Response​

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0x60606040..."
}