eth_getCode

Get the contract code at a given address on Avalanche C-Chain.

Parameters

1. DATA, 20 Bytes - address
2. QUANTITY|TAG - integer block number, or the string "latest", "earliest" or "pending"

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "eth_getCode",
  "params": [
    "0xa41d19F4258a388c639B7CcD938FCE3fb7D05e86",
    "latest"
  ],
  "id": 1
}

Returns

DATA - The code from the given 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_getCode",
    "params": [
      "0xa41d19F4258a388c639B7CcD938FCE3fb7D05e86",
      "latest"
    ],
    "id": 1
  }'

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_getCode',
    params: [
      '0xa41d19F4258a388c639B7CcD938FCE3fb7D05e86',
      'latest'
    ],
    id: 1
  })
});

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

Response Example

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0x608060405234801561001057600080fd5b50..."
}

Note: Returns "0x" for externally owned accounts (EOAs) and the bytecode for smart contracts.

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