🟪 Polygon
eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash

Polygon API Documentation


eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash JSON-RPC method

To use eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHashmethod you need to be connected to an Ethereum node either a remote one through services like CHAINNODES (opens in a new tab) or a local one.

Returns

Block trasaction count - the number of transactions in the block with the given block hash.

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If the specified block hash does not exist in the blockchain, the eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash will return null.

Parameters

block hash - String - The hash of the block (32 bytes)

Request

POST https://<network>.chainnodes.org/YOUR-API-KEY

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Example

  • HTTPS POST Request with a JSON RPC call in the body
  • Replace YOUR-API-KEY with the API key from your CHAINNODES.ORG Dashboard
  • You can use a different supported network by replacing polygon-mainnet
curl https://polygon-mainnet.chainnodes.org/YOUR-API-KEY \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash","params":["0xc529628a946ecf86acfaff0251aeae15ca2563c5aaf7b4872609b84f6f396c99"],"id":1}'

Body

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0x8c"
}

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Possible use cases for eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash

  1. Transaction Analysis: Developers or data analysts might use eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash on the Polygon network to analyze the number of transactions in specific blocks. This could be useful to study network usage, congestion, or even to identify potential anomalies or suspicious activities.
  2. Network Monitoring: Blockchain monitoring tools or services might use this method to provide real-time or historical data about the Polygon network. For example to alert about high transaction volumes, which might indicate high network usage or potential spam attacks.
  3. Smart Contract Interaction: DApps or smart contracts use eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash for example,if a DApp needs to know the number of transactions in a certain block to execute specific functions or to provide data to its users.
  4. Blockchain Explorer: A blockchain explorer for the Polygon network might use eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash to provide detailed information about each block, including the number of transactions it includes.

JSON-RPC API Documentation by CHAINNODES is based on Erigon node client. Contact us if you are interested in specific methods that are only available on geth, besu, Nethermind or reth

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