state_getRuntimeVersion - JSON-RPC Method

Description

Returns the active runtime metadata versions for an Enjin Matrix node, including the specVersion and transactionVersion. These values are essential when caching metadata, selecting type bundles, or ensuring extrinsic encoding compatibility after runtime upgrades.

Parameters

No parameters are required.

Returns

Field	Type	Description
specName	string	Runtime identifier (matrix-enjin)
implName	string	Implementation identifier
specVersion	number	Runtime specification version (increments on upgrades)
implVersion	number	Implementation version
transactionVersion	number	Transaction encoding version
apis	array	RPC API versions exposed by the runtime

Request Example

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "state_getRuntimeVersion",
  "params": [],
  "id": 1
}

Response Example

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "specName": "matrix-enjin",
    "implName": "matrix-enjin",
    "authoringVersion": 0,
    "specVersion": 1022,
    "implVersion": 0,
    "apis": [
      ["0xfbc577b9d747efd6", 1],
      ["0xdf6acb689907609b", 5],
      ["0x37e397fc7c91f5e4", 2],
      ["0x40fe3ad401f8959a", 6],
      ["0xd7bdd8a272ca0d65", 1],
      ["0xd2bc9897eed08f15", 3],
      ["0xf78b278be53f454c", 2],
      ["0xab3c0572291feb8b", 1],
      ["0xdd718d5cc53262d4", 1],
      ["0xea93e3f16f3d6962", 2],
      ["0xbc9d89904f5b923f", 1],
      ["0x37c8bb1350a9a2a8", 4],
      ["0xf3ff14d5ab527059", 3],
      ["0x37242681f96a7abd", 1],
      ["0xc90bb9b17b276147", 1]
    ],
    "transactionVersion": 11,
    "stateVersion": 0
  },
  "id": 1
}

Code Examples

cURL

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

JavaScript

import { ApiPromise, WsProvider } from '@polkadot/api';

const provider = new WsProvider('wss://api-enjin-matrixchain.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY');
const api = await ApiPromise.create({ provider });
const runtime = await api.rpc.state.getRuntimeVersion();

console.log(`specVersion=${runtime.specVersion}, transactionVersion=${runtime.transactionVersion}`);

Rust (subxt)

use subxt::rpc::RpcClient;
use subxt::OnlineClient;
use subxt::PolkadotConfig;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let api = OnlineClient::<PolkadotConfig>::from_url(
        "wss://api-enjin-matrixchain.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY"
    ).await?;

    let runtime = api.rpc().runtime_version(None).await?;
    println!("specVersion={} txVersion={}", runtime.spec_version, runtime.transaction_version);
    Ok(())
}

Upgrade Playbook

• Cache metadata keyed by specVersion and refresh whenever this value increases.
• Regenerate type bundles or schema definitions after runtime upgrades to account for breaking changes.
• Monitor transactionVersion to validate that transaction payload formats are still supported by your SDK version.