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account_nextIndex - JSON-RPC Method

Description

Returns the next usable transaction index (nonce) for the given account. On Moonriver, accounts are H160 (Ethereum-style) by default; you may pass either a 0x H160 address or its SS58-encoded representation.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
accountIdstringYesAccount identifier (H160 hex or SS58 string)

Returns

FieldTypeDescription
resultnumberNext transaction nonce for the account

Request Example (H160 address)

curl -s https://api-moonriver.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"jsonrpc":"2.0",
"id":1,
"method":"account_nextIndex",
"params":["0x6bEc0BCA2F15876f675f2C38958Ff986551e4db1"]
}'

Example response:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": 1347
}

Notes

  • For SS58 formatting, ensure you use Moonriver’s prefix 1285 if you choose to encode the H160 into SS58 form.
  • Nonce increases with each included extrinsic signed by the account.