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trace_transaction

Provides transaction processing of type trace for the specified transaction. Use this API to improve smart contract performance by analyzing its internal transactions and execution steps. You can use this information to identify bottlenecks and optimize the contract for better performance.

Parameters​

  • transaction hash: [Required] The transaction hash.

Returns​

  • A list of traces in the order called by the transaction.

Example​

Replace <YOUR-API-KEY> with an API key from your MetaMask Developer dashboard.

Request​

curl https://linea-mainnet.infura.io/v3/<YOUR-API-KEY> \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "trace_transaction","params": ["0x4c253746668dca6ac3f7b9bc18248b558a95b5fc881d140872c2dff984d344a7"],"id": 1}'

Response​

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": [
    {
      "action": {
        "callType": "call",
        "from": "0xfe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73",
        "gas": "0xffad82",
        "input": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000999",
        "to": "0x0020000000000000000000000000000000000000",
        "value": "0x0"
      },
      "blockHash": "0x71512d31e18f828cef069a87bc2c7514a8ca334f9ee72625efdf5cc2d43768dd",
      "blockNumber": 6,
      "result": {
        "gasUsed": "0x7536",
        "output": "0x"
      },
      "subtraces": 1,
      "traceAddress": [],
      "transactionHash": "0x91eeabc671e2dd2b1c8ddebb46ba59e8cb3e7d189f80bcc868a9787728c6e59e",
      "transactionPosition": 0,
      "type": "call"
    }
  ]
}