rpc_methods

Returns a list of all RPC methods available on Kusama.

Use Cases

• API discovery - List all available methods
• Compatibility checking - Verify method availability for parachain experimentation, early feature deployment, and production-grade testing with real value
• Documentation - Auto-generate method lists

Parameters

This method accepts no parameters.

Request

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

Code Examples

cURL

curl  \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "rpc_methods",
    "params": [],
    "id": 1
  }'

JavaScript

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

const provider = new WsProvider('');
const api = await ApiPromise.create({ provider });

const methods = await api.rpc.rpc.methods();
console.log('Available methods:', methods.methods.length);

await api.disconnect();

Related Methods

• state_getMetadata - Get runtime metadata