state_getMetadata

Returns the runtime metadata on Mythos.

Use Cases

• Runtime introspection - Discover available pallets and calls
• Extrinsic building - Get call and type information for AAA gaming (FIFA Rivals, NFL Rivals, Pudgy Party), player-owned economies, and bot-resistant matchmaking
• Storage key generation - Build storage keys from metadata
• Client generation - Auto-generate typed APIs

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
blockHash	String	No	Block hash for historical metadata

Request

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

Code Examples

cURL

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

JavaScript

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

const provider = new WsProvider('wss://api-mythos-archive.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY');
const api = await ApiPromise.create({ provider });

// Get runtime metadata
const metadata = await api.rpc.state.getMetadata();

// List available pallets
const pallets = metadata.asLatest.pallets.map(p => p.name.toString());
console.log('Available pallets:', pallets);

// Get specific pallet info
const systemPallet = metadata.asLatest.pallets.find(p => p.name.toString() === 'System');
console.log('System pallet calls:', systemPallet.calls.isSome ? 'Available' : 'None');

await api.disconnect();

Python

import requests

def get_metadata():
    url = 'https://api-mythos-archive.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY'

    payload = {
        'jsonrpc': '2.0',
        'method': 'state_getMetadata',
        'params': [],
        'id': 1
    }

    response = requests.post(url, json=payload)
    return response.json()['result']

metadata_hex = get_metadata()
print(f'Metadata length: {len(metadata_hex)} bytes')

Related Methods

• state_getRuntimeVersion - Get runtime version
• state_getStorage - Query storage