debug_traceCall

Traces a call without creating a transaction on Polygon.

Archive Node Required

This method requires an archive node. It is not available on full nodes.

Use Cases

• Transaction simulation - Debug before sending
• Gas analysis - Analyze gas usage per opcode
• Contract debugging - Step through execution for enterprise solutions (Starbucks, Disney, Reddit), gaming, DeFi, and stablecoin payments

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
call	Object	Yes	Call object (same as eth_call)
blockNumber	QUANTITY|TAG	Yes	Block number or tag
tracerConfig	Object	No	Tracer configuration

Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "debug_traceCall",
  "params": [
    {
      "to": "0x8D97689C9818892B700e27F316cc3E41e17fBeb9",
      "data": "0x70a082310000000000000000000000008D97689C9818892B700e27F316cc3E41e17fBeb9"
    },
    "latest",
    {}
  ],
  "id": 1
}

Code Examples

cURL

curl -X POST https://api-polygon-mainnet-full.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "debug_traceCall",
    "params": [
      {"to": "0x8D97689C9818892B700e27F316cc3E41e17fBeb9", "data": "0x70a082310000000000000000000000008D97689C9818892B700e27F316cc3E41e17fBeb9"},
      "latest",
      {"tracer": "callTracer"}
    ],
    "id": 1
  }'

JavaScript

import { JsonRpcProvider } from 'ethers';

const provider = new JsonRpcProvider('https://api-polygon-mainnet-full.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY');

const trace = await provider.send('debug_traceCall', [
  { to: '0x8D97689C9818892B700e27F316cc3E41e17fBeb9', data: '0x70a082310000000000000000000000008D97689C9818892B700e27F316cc3E41e17fBeb9' },
  'latest',
  { tracer: 'callTracer' }
]);
console.log('Trace:', trace);

Related Methods

• eth_call - Execute call without trace
• debug_traceTransaction - Trace actual transaction