eth_call - Tempo RPC Method
Execute smart contract calls without creating transactions on Tempo. Essential for reading contract state for merchant settlement, treasury operations, payout automation, and stablecoin-native financial applications.
Executes a new message call immediately without creating a transaction on Tempo. Used for reading smart contract state.
Why Tempo? Build on a payments-first EVM chain with deterministic settlement and stablecoin-native fees with no native gas token, fees denominated in supported USD stablecoins, and full EVM RPC compatibility.
Use Cases
The eth_call method is essential for:
- Reading contract state - Query view/pure functions
- Simulating transactions - Test execution without gas costs
- DeFi integrations - Check prices, balances, allowances for merchant settlement, treasury operations, payout automation, and stablecoin-native financial applications
- Complex queries - Execute multi-step contract logic
Code Examples
Error Handling
| Error Code | Message | Description |
|---|---|---|
| -32000 | Execution reverted | Contract function reverted |
| -32602 | Invalid parameters | Invalid data encoding |
| -32015 | VM execution error | Contract logic error |
Related Methods
eth_estimateGas- Estimate gas for transactioneth_sendRawTransaction- Send actual transaction
eth_sendTransaction
Send a transaction from an unlocked account on Tempo. Requires the node to hold the sender's private key — intended for development and testing only.
eth_getLogs
Query event logs on Tempo. Essential for indexing merchant settlement, treasury operations, payout automation, and stablecoin-native financial applications on a payments-first EVM chain with deterministic settlement and stablecoin-native fees.