eth_getLogs

Returns an array of all logs matching a given filter object.

When to Use This Method

Use eth_getLogs to:

• Query Contract Events - Find specific emitted events
• Monitor Cross-Chain Activity - Track omnichain events
• Build Event Indexes - Create searchable event databases
• Analyze Historical Data - Query past events
• Real-time Monitoring - Watch for new events

Parameters

Filter object with:

• fromBlock - Starting block (optional)
• toBlock - Ending block (optional)
• address - Contract address or array of addresses (optional)
• topics - Array of topics to filter (optional)
• blockHash - Restrict to single block (optional)

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "eth_getLogs",
  "params": [{
    "fromBlock": "0x5d9000",
    "toBlock": "0x5da000",
    "address": "0x239e96c8f17C85c30100AC26F635Ea15f23E9c67",
    "topics": [
      "0xddf252ad1be2c89b69c2b068fc378daa952ba7f163c4a11628f55a4df523b3ef"
    ]
  }],
  "id": 1
}

Returns

Array of log objects with:

• address - Address that emitted the event
• topics - Array of indexed parameters
• data - Non-indexed parameters
• blockNumber - Block containing the log
• transactionHash - Transaction that created the log
• transactionIndex - Transaction position
• blockHash - Hash of the block
• logIndex - Log position in block
• removed - True if log was removed (reorg)

Implementation Examples

JavaScript

import { ethers } from 'ethers';

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

// Query Transfer events
const filter = {
  fromBlock: 5999000,
  toBlock: 'latest',
  address: '0x5F0b1a82749cb4E2278EC87F8BF6B618dC71a8bf',
  topics: [
    ethers.id('Transfer(address,address,uint256)')
  ]
};

const logs = await provider.getLogs(filter);

logs.forEach(log => {
  console.log('Transfer event:');
  console.log('  From:', log.topics[1]);
  console.log('  To:', log.topics[2]);
  console.log('  Block:', log.blockNumber);
});

// Query cross-chain events
const crossChainFilter = {
  address: '0x239e96c8f17C85c30100AC26F635Ea15f23E9c67',
  topics: [
    ethers.id('CrossChainCall(address,uint256,bytes)')
  ]
};

const crossChainLogs = await provider.getLogs(crossChainFilter);

Python

from web3 import Web3

w3 = Web3(Web3.HTTPProvider('https://api-zetachain-mainnet.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY'))

# Create filter for Transfer events
filter_params = {
    'fromBlock': 5999000,
    'toBlock': 'latest',
    'address': '0x5F0b1a82749cb4E2278EC87F8BF6B618dC71a8bf',
    'topics': [w3.keccak(text='Transfer(address,address,uint256)').hex()]
}

logs = w3.eth.get_logs(filter_params)

for log in logs:
    print(f"Event at block {log['blockNumber']}")
    print(f"  Transaction: {log['transactionHash'].hex()}")

Related Methods

• eth_newFilter - Create event filter (create filter with your node)
• eth_getFilterChanges - Poll for new log events
• eth_getTransactionReceipt - Get logs from receipt