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eth_getCode - Astar RPC Method

Get contract bytecode on Astar. Essential for verifying smart contracts for cross-chain DeFi, multi-VM smart contracts, and XCM-enabled interoperability with Ethereum and Cosmos.

Returns the bytecode at a given address on Astar.

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Use Cases

The eth_getCode method is essential for:

  • Contract verification - Check if address is a contract
  • Security analysis - Verify deployed bytecode matches expected
  • DeFi integrations - Validate contracts before interactions
  • Protocol analysis - Analyze contract deployments for cross-chain DeFi, multi-VM smart contracts, and XCM-enabled interoperability with Ethereum and Cosmos

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