eth_getCode - Celo RPC Method

Returns the bytecode at a given address on Celo.

Why Celo? Build on the mobile-first L2 powering 500K+ daily active users and $2B+ monthly stablecoin volume with phone number-based addressing, sub-cent fees, 150+ country adoption, Nightfall privacy layer, and Opera browser integration.

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 mobile stablecoin payments (MiniPay 10M+ wallets), remittances, humanitarian aid, and local currency stablecoins (cUSD, cNGN, cEUR)

Code Examples

curl -X POST https://api-celo-mainnet-archive.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_getCode",
    "params": [
      "0x471EcE3750Da237f93B8E339c536989b8978a438",
      "latest"
    ],
    "id": 1
  }'

Related Methods

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