eth_coinbase

Returns the client coinbase address on Avalanche C-Chain.

Parameters

This method accepts no parameters.

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "eth_coinbase",
  "params": [],
  "id": 64
}

Returns

DATA, 20 bytes - the current coinbase address.

Implementation Example

cURL

curl -X POST https://api-avalanche-mainnet-archive.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY/ext/bc/C/rpc \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_coinbase",
    "params": [],
    "id": 64
  }'

JavaScript

const response = await fetch('https://api-avalanche-mainnet-archive.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY/ext/bc/C/rpc', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    jsonrpc: '2.0',
    method: 'eth_coinbase',
    params: [],
    id: 64
  })
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data.result);

Response Example

{
  "id": 64,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": "0x407d73d8a49eeb85d32cf465507dd71d507100c1"
}

Note: On Avalanche C-Chain, this method may return null or a default address as traditional PoW mining doesn't apply.

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