eth_getCode | Tempo

Tempo API method that returns the bytecode at a given address. This is commonly used to verify if an address is a contract.

Parameters

• address — the address to get the code from
• blockParameter — the block number (hex) or tag (latest, earliest, pending)

Response

• result — the bytecode at the given address, or 0x if no code exists (EOA)

eth_getCode code examples

web3.js

const Web3 = require("web3");
const NODE_URL = "CHAINSTACK_NODE_URL";
const web3 = new Web3(NODE_URL);

// Check if pathUSD is a contract
const PATHUSD = "0x20c0000000000000000000000000000000000000";

async function getCode() {
  const code = await web3.eth.getCode(PATHUSD);
  console.log(`Is contract: ${code !== '0x'}`);
}

getCode()