rpc_methods

Description

Returns the full list of RPC methods the node exposes. Use this to introspect Frontier-specific namespaces or custom RPCs before invoking them.

Parameters

This method does not require parameters.

Response Example (truncated)

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": {
    "methods": [
      "account_nextIndex",
      "author_submitExtrinsic",
      "chain_getHeader",
      "eth_call",
      "eth_feeHistory",
      "net_version",
      "payment_queryInfo",
      "state_getStorage",
      "system_health",
      "web3_clientVersion",
      "…"
    ]
  }
}

Code Examples

cURL

curl https://api-astar.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "rpc_methods",
    "params": [],
    "id": 1
  }'

JavaScript (polkadot.js)

const { methods } = await api.rpc.rpc.methods();
console.log(`Node exposes ${methods.length} methods`);