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eth_syncing

Returns an object with data about the sync status or false.

Parameters

None.

Returns

  • sync status: (boolean) Returns false only when not syncing.
  • sync blocks:
    • startingBlock: A hexadecimal equivalent the integer indicating the block at which the import started (will only be reset after the sync reaches the head).
    • currentBlock: A hexadecimal equivalent the integer indicating the current block, same as eth_blockNumber.
    • highestBlock: A hexadecimal equivalent the integer indicating the highest block.

Example

Replace YOUR-API-KEY with an API key from your Infura dashboard.

Request

curl https://arbitrum-mainnet.infura.io/v3/YOUR-API-KEY \
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "eth_syncing", "params": [], "id": 1}'

Response

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": false
}