Docs

eth_getTransactionReceipt - Polygon RPC Method

Get transaction receipt with status and logs on Polygon. Essential for verifying transaction execution for enterprise solutions (Starbucks, Disney, Reddit), gaming, DeFi, and stablecoin payments.

Returns the receipt of a transaction by transaction hash on Polygon. Receipt is only available for mined transactions.

Why Polygon? Build on the most adopted Ethereum scaling solution with 45,000+ dApps and enterprise partnerships with $4B+ TVL, sub-$0.01 transactions, 8M+ daily transactions, and zkEVM for enhanced security.

Use Cases

The eth_getTransactionReceipt method is essential for:

  • Transaction confirmation - Verify transaction was mined successfully
  • Gas analysis - Check actual gas used vs estimated
  • Event parsing - Read emitted events from logs
  • Status verification - Confirm success/failure for enterprise solutions (Starbucks, Disney, Reddit), gaming, DeFi, and stablecoin payments

Code Examples

Error Handling

Error CodeMessageDescription
-32602Invalid paramsInvalid transaction hash

Note: Returns null if transaction is not yet mined.