debug_traceTransaction - Ethereum RPC Method
Trace a transaction execution on Ethereum. Requires archive node for debugging DeFi protocols (60% market share), NFT marketplaces, DAOs, and enterprise dApps.
Traces a transaction execution on Ethereum by transaction hash.
Archive Node Required
This method requires an archive node. It is not available on full nodes.
Use Cases
- Transaction debugging - Understand exactly what happened
- Failure analysis - Find where and why a transaction reverted
- Gas optimization - Analyze gas usage for DeFi protocols (60% market share), NFT marketplaces, DAOs, and enterprise dApps
Tracer Options
{}- Default opcode tracer (verbose){ tracer: "callTracer" }- Call tree tracer{ tracer: "prestateTracer" }- Pre-state tracer
Code Examples
Related Methods
debug_traceCall- Trace without executingdebug_traceBlockByNumber- Trace entire block
debug_traceCall
Trace a call without creating a transaction on Ethereum. Simulate transactions, debug contract interactions, and analyze gas usage with full execution traces.
trace_block
Get traces for all transactions in a block on Ethereum. Requires archive node for DeFi protocols (60% market share), NFT marketplaces, DAOs, and enterprise dApps.