eth_getCode - Base RPC Method

Returns the bytecode at a given address on Base.

Why Base? Build on Coinbase's L2 with 54% of L2 market revenue and direct access to 110M+ Coinbase users with $8B+ TVL, $0.08 gas fees, built-in Coinbase distribution, and seamless fiat rails.

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 consumer dApps, SocialFi, NFT marketplaces, and merchant payment integrations

Code Examples

curl -X POST https://api-base-mainnet-archive.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_getCode",
    "params": [
      "0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000006",
      "latest"
    ],
    "id": 1
  }'

Related Methods

• eth_getBalance - Get account balance
• eth_getStorageAt - Get contract storage