eth_syncing

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

Parameters

None

Returns

Will return False when the node is not syncing, and will return the following fields.

Object|Boolean, An object with sync status data or FALSE, when not syncing:

• startingBlock: QUANTITY - The block at which the import started (will only be reset, after the sync reached his head)

• currentBlock: QUANTITY - The current block, same as eth_blockNumber

• highestBlock: QUANTITY - The estimated highest block

Example

Request

curl https://rpc.adiri.tel \
 -X POST \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_syncing","params":[],"id":1}'

Result

{
  "id":1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    startingBlock: '0x384',
    currentBlock: '0x386',
    highestBlock: '0x454'
  }
}
// Or when not syncing
{
  "id":1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": false
}

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