trace_block
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trace_block replays a block and returns the full set of OpenEthereum-style
action traces for all transactions it contains. Each trace describes a
single step of execution — a top-level call, an internal (nested) call, a
contract create, or a suicide/selfdestruct — along with the value moved,
gas used, and the trace's position in the call tree.
Use it when you need a block-wide view of internal value flow that is not
visible from receipts alone: indexing internal ETH transfers, reconstructing
contract-creation events, attributing gas across nested calls, or auditing MEV
activity. For a single transaction, prefer trace_transaction; to query traces
across a range with filters, use trace_filter.
This is a Pro-tier method in the eth_trace category. Tracing is
compute-heavy, so rate limits are lower than for plain reads — 5 RPS on Pro and
15 RPS on Business.
Parameters
This method takes no parameters.
Returns
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| result | object |
Examples
curl https://triport.io/sol \
-X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <api-key>' \
-d '{"id":1,"method":"trace_block","params":[],"jsonrpc":"2.0"}'const res = await fetch("https://triport.io/sol", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Authorization: "Bearer <api-key>" },
body: JSON.stringify({
"id": 1,
"method": "trace_block",
"params": [],
"jsonrpc": "2.0"
}),
});
const data = await res.json();import requests
resp = requests.post(
"https://triport.io/sol",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer <api-key>"},
json={"id":1,"method":"trace_block","params":[],"jsonrpc":"2.0"},
)
print(resp.json())Usage
- Transport: HTTP (JSON-RPC).
- Networks: mainnet.
- Credit cost: 5 per call.
FAQ
- What does trace_block do?
- Returns OpenEthereum-style action traces for every transaction in a single Ethereum block.
- How many credits does trace_block cost?
- trace_block costs 5 credit(s) per call on Triport by default.
- Is trace_block available over WebSocket?
- trace_block is an HTTP JSON-RPC method.