getForkClient
getForkClient(
baseState
):object
Creates a viem public client for the fork
Parameters
• baseState: BaseState
Returns
object
account
account:
undefined
The Account of the Client.
batch?
optional
batch:object
Flags for batch settings.
batch.multicall?
optional
batch.multicall:boolean
|object
Toggle to enable eth_call
multicall aggregation.
cacheTime
cacheTime:
number
Time (in ms) that cached data will remain in memory.
call()
call: (
parameters
) =>Promise
<CallReturnType
>
Executes a new message call immediately without submitting a transaction to the network.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/call
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_call
Parameters
• parameters: CallParameters
<undefined
| Chain
>
Returns
Promise
<CallReturnType
>
The call data. CallReturnType
Example
ccipRead?
optional
ccipRead:false
|object
CCIP Read configuration.
chain
chain:
undefined
|Chain
Chain for the client.
createBlockFilter()
createBlockFilter: () =>
Promise
<object
>
Creates a Filter to listen for new block hashes that can be used with getFilterChanges
.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/createBlockFilter
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_newBlockFilter
Returns
Promise
<object
>
Filter. CreateBlockFilterReturnType
id
id: `0x${string}`
request
request:
EIP1193RequestFn
<readonly [object
,object
,object
]>
type
type:
"block"
Example
createContractEventFilter()
createContractEventFilter: <
abi
,eventName
,args
,strict
,fromBlock
,toBlock
>(args
) =>Promise
<CreateContractEventFilterReturnType
<abi
,eventName
,args
,strict
,fromBlock
,toBlock
>>
Creates a Filter to retrieve event logs that can be used with getFilterChanges
or getFilterLogs
.
Type Parameters
• abi extends Abi
| readonly unknown
[]
• eventName extends undefined
| string
• args extends undefined
| Record
<string
, unknown
> | readonly unknown
[]
• strict extends undefined
| boolean
= undefined
• fromBlock extends undefined
| bigint
| BlockTag
= undefined
• toBlock extends undefined
| bigint
| BlockTag
= undefined
Parameters
• args: CreateContractEventFilterParameters
<abi
, eventName
, args
, strict
, fromBlock
, toBlock
>
CreateContractEventFilterParameters
Returns
Promise
<CreateContractEventFilterReturnType
<abi
, eventName
, args
, strict
, fromBlock
, toBlock
>>
Filter
. CreateContractEventFilterReturnType
Example
createEventFilter()
createEventFilter: <
abiEvent
,abiEvents
,strict
,fromBlock
,toBlock
,_EventName
,_Args
>(args
?) =>Promise
<{ [K in string | number | symbol]: Filter<“event”, abiEvents, _EventName, _Args, strict, fromBlock, toBlock>[K] }>
Creates a Filter
to listen for new events that can be used with getFilterChanges
.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/createEventFilter
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_newFilter
Type Parameters
• abiEvent extends undefined
| AbiEvent
= undefined
• abiEvents extends undefined
| readonly unknown
[] | readonly AbiEvent
[] = abiEvent
extends AbiEvent
? [abiEvent
<abiEvent
>] : undefined
• strict extends undefined
| boolean
= undefined
• fromBlock extends undefined
| bigint
| BlockTag
= undefined
• toBlock extends undefined
| bigint
| BlockTag
= undefined
• _EventName extends undefined
| string
= MaybeAbiEventName
<abiEvent
>
• _Args extends undefined
| Record
<string
, unknown
> | readonly unknown
[] = undefined
Parameters
• args?: CreateEventFilterParameters
<abiEvent
, abiEvents
, strict
, fromBlock
, toBlock
, _EventName
, _Args
>
Returns
Promise
<{ [K in string | number | symbol]: Filter<“event”, abiEvents, _EventName, _Args, strict, fromBlock, toBlock>[K] }>
Filter
. CreateEventFilterReturnType
Example
createPendingTransactionFilter()
createPendingTransactionFilter: () =>
Promise
<object
>
Creates a Filter to listen for new pending transaction hashes that can be used with getFilterChanges
.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/createPendingTransactionFilter
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_newPendingTransactionFilter
Returns
Promise
<object
>
Filter
. CreateBlockFilterReturnType
id
id: `0x${string}`
request
request:
EIP1193RequestFn
<readonly [object
,object
,object
]>
type
type:
"transaction"
Example
estimateContractGas()
estimateContractGas: <
chain
,abi
,functionName
,args
>(args
) =>Promise
<bigint
>
Estimates the gas required to successfully execute a contract write function call.
Type Parameters
• chain extends undefined
| Chain
• abi extends Abi
| readonly unknown
[]
• functionName extends string
• args extends unknown
Parameters
• args: EstimateContractGasParameters
<abi
, functionName
, args
, chain
>
EstimateContractGasParameters
Returns
Promise
<bigint
>
The gas estimate (in wei). EstimateContractGasReturnType
Remarks
Internally, uses a Public Client to call the estimateGas
action with ABI-encoded data
.
Example
estimateFeesPerGas()
estimateFeesPerGas: <
chainOverride
,type
>(args
?) =>Promise
<EstimateFeesPerGasReturnType
<type
>>
Returns an estimate for the fees per gas for a transaction to be included in the next block.
Type Parameters
• chainOverride extends undefined
| Chain
= undefined
• type extends FeeValuesType
= "eip1559"
Parameters
• args?: EstimateFeesPerGasParameters
<undefined
| Chain
, chainOverride
, type
>
Returns
Promise
<EstimateFeesPerGasReturnType
<type
>>
An estimate (in wei) for the fees per gas. EstimateFeesPerGasReturnType
Example
estimateGas()
estimateGas: (
args
) =>Promise
<bigint
>
Estimates the gas necessary to complete a transaction without submitting it to the network.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/estimateGas
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_estimateGas
Parameters
• args: EstimateGasParameters
<undefined
| Chain
>
EstimateGasParameters
Returns
Promise
<bigint
>
The gas estimate (in wei). EstimateGasReturnType
Example
estimateMaxPriorityFeePerGas()
estimateMaxPriorityFeePerGas: <
chainOverride
>(args
?) =>Promise
<bigint
>
Returns an estimate for the max priority fee per gas (in wei) for a transaction to be included in the next block.
Type Parameters
• chainOverride extends undefined
| Chain
= undefined
Parameters
• args?
• args.chain?: null
| chainOverride
Returns
Promise
<bigint
>
An estimate (in wei) for the max priority fee per gas. EstimateMaxPriorityFeePerGasReturnType
Example
extend()
extend: <
client
>(fn
) =>Client
<Transport
,undefined
|Chain
,undefined
,PublicRpcSchema
, { [K in string | number | symbol]: client[K] } &PublicActions
<Transport
,undefined
|Chain
>>
Type Parameters
• client extends object
& ExactPartial
<ExtendableProtectedActions
<Transport
, undefined
| Chain
, undefined
>>
Parameters
• fn
Returns
Client
<Transport
, undefined
| Chain
, undefined
, PublicRpcSchema
, { [K in string | number | symbol]: client[K] } & PublicActions
<Transport
, undefined
| Chain
>>
getBalance()
getBalance: (
args
) =>Promise
<bigint
>
Returns the balance of an address in wei.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getBalance
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_getBalance
Parameters
• args: GetBalanceParameters
GetBalanceParameters
Returns
Promise
<bigint
>
The balance of the address in wei. GetBalanceReturnType
Remarks
You can convert the balance to ether units with formatEther
.
Example
getBlobBaseFee()
getBlobBaseFee: () =>
Promise
<bigint
>
Returns the base fee per blob gas in wei.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getBlobBaseFee
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_blobBaseFee
Returns
Promise
<bigint
>
The blob base fee (in wei). GetBlobBaseFeeReturnType
Example
getBlock()
getBlock: <
includeTransactions
,blockTag
>(args
?) =>Promise
<object
>
Returns information about a block at a block number, hash, or tag.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getBlock
- Examples: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/blocks/fetching-blocks
- JSON-RPC Methods:
- Calls
eth_getBlockByNumber
forblockNumber
&blockTag
. - Calls
eth_getBlockByHash
forblockHash
.
- Calls
Type Parameters
• includeTransactions extends boolean
= false
• blockTag extends BlockTag
= "latest"
Parameters
• args?: GetBlockParameters
<includeTransactions
, blockTag
>
GetBlockParameters
Returns
Promise
<object
>
Information about the block. GetBlockReturnType
baseFeePerGas
baseFeePerGas:
null
|bigint
Base fee per gas
blobGasUsed
blobGasUsed:
bigint
Total used blob gas by all transactions in this block
difficulty
difficulty:
bigint
Difficulty for this block
excessBlobGas
excessBlobGas:
bigint
Excess blob gas
extraData
extraData: `0x${string}`
“Extra data” field of this block
gasLimit
gasLimit:
bigint
Maximum gas allowed in this block
gasUsed
gasUsed:
bigint
Total used gas by all transactions in this block
hash
hash:
blockTag
extends"pending"
?null
: `0x${string}`
Block hash or null
if pending
logsBloom
logsBloom:
blockTag
extends"pending"
?null
: `0x${string}`
Logs bloom filter or null
if pending
miner
miner: `0x${string}`
Address that received this block’s mining rewards
mixHash
mixHash: `0x${string}`
Unique identifier for the block.
nonce
nonce:
blockTag
extends"pending"
?null
: `0x${string}`
Proof-of-work hash or null
if pending
number
number:
blockTag
extends"pending"
?null
:bigint
Block number or null
if pending
parentHash
parentHash: `0x${string}`
Parent block hash
receiptsRoot
receiptsRoot: `0x${string}`
Root of the this block’s receipts trie
sealFields
sealFields: `0x${string}`[]
sha3Uncles
sha3Uncles: `0x${string}`
SHA3 of the uncles data in this block
size
size:
bigint
Size of this block in bytes
stateRoot
stateRoot: `0x${string}`
Root of this block’s final state trie
timestamp
timestamp:
bigint
Unix timestamp of when this block was collated
totalDifficulty
totalDifficulty:
null
|bigint
Total difficulty of the chain until this block
transactions
transactions:
includeTransactions
extendstrue
? (object
|object
|object
|object
|object
)[] : `0x${string}`[]
transactionsRoot
transactionsRoot: `0x${string}`
Root of this block’s transaction trie
uncles
uncles: `0x${string}`[]
List of uncle hashes
withdrawals?
optional
withdrawals:Withdrawal
[]
List of withdrawal objects
withdrawalsRoot?
optional
withdrawalsRoot: `0x${string}`
Root of the this block’s withdrawals trie
Example
getBlockNumber()
getBlockNumber: (
args
?) =>Promise
<bigint
>
Returns the number of the most recent block seen.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getBlockNumber
- Examples: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/blocks/fetching-blocks
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_blockNumber
Parameters
• args?: GetBlockNumberParameters
GetBlockNumberParameters
Returns
Promise
<bigint
>
The number of the block. GetBlockNumberReturnType
Example
getBlockTransactionCount()
getBlockTransactionCount: (
args
?) =>Promise
<number
>
Returns the number of Transactions at a block number, hash, or tag.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getBlockTransactionCount
- JSON-RPC Methods:
- Calls
eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber
forblockNumber
&blockTag
. - Calls
eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash
forblockHash
.
- Calls
Parameters
• args?: GetBlockTransactionCountParameters
GetBlockTransactionCountParameters
Returns
Promise
<number
>
The block transaction count. GetBlockTransactionCountReturnType
Example
getBytecode()
getBytecode: (
args
) =>Promise
<GetCodeReturnType
>
Parameters
• args: GetCodeParameters
Returns
Promise
<GetCodeReturnType
>
getChainId()
getChainId: () =>
Promise
<number
>
Returns the chain ID associated with the current network.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getChainId
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_chainId
Returns
Promise
<number
>
The current chain ID. GetChainIdReturnType
Example
getCode()
getCode: (
args
) =>Promise
<GetCodeReturnType
>
Retrieves the bytecode at an address.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/contract/getCode
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_getCode
Parameters
• args: GetCodeParameters
GetBytecodeParameters
Returns
Promise
<GetCodeReturnType
>
The contract’s bytecode. GetBytecodeReturnType
Example
getContractEvents()
getContractEvents: <
abi
,eventName
,strict
,fromBlock
,toBlock
>(args
) =>Promise
<GetContractEventsReturnType
<abi
,eventName
,strict
,fromBlock
,toBlock
>>
Returns a list of event logs emitted by a contract.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getContractEvents
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_getLogs
Type Parameters
• abi extends Abi
| readonly unknown
[]
• eventName extends undefined
| string
= undefined
• strict extends undefined
| boolean
= undefined
• fromBlock extends undefined
| bigint
| BlockTag
= undefined
• toBlock extends undefined
| bigint
| BlockTag
= undefined
Parameters
• args: GetContractEventsParameters
<abi
, eventName
, strict
, fromBlock
, toBlock
>
Returns
Promise
<GetContractEventsReturnType
<abi
, eventName
, strict
, fromBlock
, toBlock
>>
A list of event logs. GetContractEventsReturnType
Example
getEip712Domain()
getEip712Domain: (
args
) =>Promise
<GetEip712DomainReturnType
>
Reads the EIP-712 domain from a contract, based on the ERC-5267 specification.
Parameters
• args: GetEip712DomainParameters
Returns
Promise
<GetEip712DomainReturnType
>
The EIP-712 domain, fields, and extensions. GetEip712DomainReturnType
Example
getEnsAddress()
getEnsAddress: (
args
) =>Promise
<GetEnsAddressReturnType
>
Gets address for ENS name.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/ens/actions/getEnsAddress
- Examples: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/ens
Parameters
• args
GetEnsAddressParameters
• args.blockNumber?: bigint
The balance of the account at a block number.
• args.blockTag?: BlockTag
The balance of the account at a block tag.
Default
• args.coinType?: number
ENSIP-9 compliant coinType used to resolve addresses for other chains
• args.gatewayUrls?: string
[]
Universal Resolver gateway URLs to use for resolving CCIP-read requests.
• args.name: string
Name to get the address for.
• args.strict?: boolean
Whether or not to throw errors propagated from the ENS Universal Resolver Contract.
• args.universalResolverAddress?: `0x${string}`
Address of ENS Universal Resolver Contract.
Returns
Promise
<GetEnsAddressReturnType
>
Address for ENS name or null
if not found. GetEnsAddressReturnType
Remarks
Calls resolve(bytes, bytes)
on ENS Universal Resolver Contract.
Since ENS names prohibit certain forbidden characters (e.g. underscore) and have other validation rules, you likely want to normalize ENS names with UTS-46 normalization before passing them to getEnsAddress
. You can use the built-in normalize
function for this.
Example
getEnsAvatar()
getEnsAvatar: (
args
) =>Promise
<GetEnsAvatarReturnType
>
Gets the avatar of an ENS name.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/ens/actions/getEnsAvatar
- Examples: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/ens
Parameters
• args
GetEnsAvatarParameters
• args.assetGatewayUrls?: AssetGatewayUrls
Gateway urls to resolve IPFS and/or Arweave assets.
• args.blockNumber?: bigint
The balance of the account at a block number.
• args.blockTag?: BlockTag
The balance of the account at a block tag.
Default
• args.gatewayUrls?: string
[]
Universal Resolver gateway URLs to use for resolving CCIP-read requests.
• args.name: string
ENS name to get Text for.
• args.strict?: boolean
Whether or not to throw errors propagated from the ENS Universal Resolver Contract.
• args.universalResolverAddress?: `0x${string}`
Address of ENS Universal Resolver Contract.
Returns
Promise
<GetEnsAvatarReturnType
>
Avatar URI or null
if not found. GetEnsAvatarReturnType
Remarks
Calls getEnsText
with key
set to 'avatar'
.
Since ENS names prohibit certain forbidden characters (e.g. underscore) and have other validation rules, you likely want to normalize ENS names with UTS-46 normalization before passing them to getEnsAddress
. You can use the built-in normalize
function for this.
Example
getEnsName()
getEnsName: (
args
) =>Promise
<GetEnsNameReturnType
>
Gets primary name for specified address.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/ens/actions/getEnsName
- Examples: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/ens
Parameters
• args
GetEnsNameParameters
• args.address: `0x${string}`
Address to get ENS name for.
• args.blockNumber?: bigint
The balance of the account at a block number.
• args.blockTag?: BlockTag
The balance of the account at a block tag.
Default
• args.gatewayUrls?: string
[]
Universal Resolver gateway URLs to use for resolving CCIP-read requests.
• args.strict?: boolean
Whether or not to throw errors propagated from the ENS Universal Resolver Contract.
• args.universalResolverAddress?: `0x${string}`
Address of ENS Universal Resolver Contract.
Returns
Promise
<GetEnsNameReturnType
>
Name or null
if not found. GetEnsNameReturnType
Remarks
Calls reverse(bytes)
on ENS Universal Resolver Contract to “reverse resolve” the address to the primary ENS name.
Example
getEnsResolver()
getEnsResolver: (
args
) =>Promise
<`0x${string}`>
Gets resolver for ENS name.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/ens/actions/getEnsResolver
- Examples: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/ens
Parameters
• args
GetEnsResolverParameters
• args.blockNumber?: bigint
The balance of the account at a block number.
• args.blockTag?: BlockTag
The balance of the account at a block tag.
Default
• args.name: string
Name to get the address for.
• args.universalResolverAddress?: `0x${string}`
Address of ENS Universal Resolver Contract.
Returns
Promise
<`0x${string}`>
Address for ENS resolver. GetEnsResolverReturnType
Remarks
Calls findResolver(bytes)
on ENS Universal Resolver Contract to retrieve the resolver of an ENS name.
Since ENS names prohibit certain forbidden characters (e.g. underscore) and have other validation rules, you likely want to normalize ENS names with UTS-46 normalization before passing them to getEnsAddress
. You can use the built-in normalize
function for this.
Example
getEnsText()
getEnsText: (
args
) =>Promise
<GetEnsTextReturnType
>
Gets a text record for specified ENS name.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/ens/actions/getEnsResolver
- Examples: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/ens
Parameters
• args
GetEnsTextParameters
• args.blockNumber?: bigint
The balance of the account at a block number.
• args.blockTag?: BlockTag
The balance of the account at a block tag.
Default
• args.gatewayUrls?: string
[]
Universal Resolver gateway URLs to use for resolving CCIP-read requests.
• args.key: string
Text record to retrieve.
• args.name: string
ENS name to get Text for.
• args.strict?: boolean
Whether or not to throw errors propagated from the ENS Universal Resolver Contract.
• args.universalResolverAddress?: `0x${string}`
Address of ENS Universal Resolver Contract.
Returns
Promise
<GetEnsTextReturnType
>
Address for ENS resolver. GetEnsTextReturnType
Remarks
Calls resolve(bytes, bytes)
on ENS Universal Resolver Contract.
Since ENS names prohibit certain forbidden characters (e.g. underscore) and have other validation rules, you likely want to normalize ENS names with UTS-46 normalization before passing them to getEnsAddress
. You can use the built-in normalize
function for this.
Example
getFeeHistory()
getFeeHistory: (
args
) =>Promise
<GetFeeHistoryReturnType
>
Returns a collection of historical gas information.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getFeeHistory
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_feeHistory
Parameters
• args: GetFeeHistoryParameters
GetFeeHistoryParameters
Returns
Promise
<GetFeeHistoryReturnType
>
The gas estimate (in wei). GetFeeHistoryReturnType
Example
getFilterChanges()
getFilterChanges: <
filterType
,abi
,eventName
,strict
,fromBlock
,toBlock
>(args
) =>Promise
<GetFilterChangesReturnType
<filterType
,abi
,eventName
,strict
,fromBlock
,toBlock
>>
Returns a list of logs or hashes based on a Filter since the last time it was called.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getFilterChanges
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_getFilterChanges
Type Parameters
• filterType extends FilterType
• abi extends undefined
| Abi
| readonly unknown
[]
• eventName extends undefined
| string
• strict extends undefined
| boolean
= undefined
• fromBlock extends undefined
| bigint
| BlockTag
= undefined
• toBlock extends undefined
| bigint
| BlockTag
= undefined
Parameters
• args: GetFilterChangesParameters
<filterType
, abi
, eventName
, strict
, fromBlock
, toBlock
>
GetFilterChangesParameters
Returns
Promise
<GetFilterChangesReturnType
<filterType
, abi
, eventName
, strict
, fromBlock
, toBlock
>>
Logs or hashes. GetFilterChangesReturnType
Remarks
A Filter can be created from the following actions:
Depending on the type of filter, the return value will be different:
- If the filter was created with
createContractEventFilter
orcreateEventFilter
, it returns a list of logs. - If the filter was created with
createPendingTransactionFilter
, it returns a list of transaction hashes. - If the filter was created with
createBlockFilter
, it returns a list of block hashes.
Examples
getFilterLogs()
getFilterLogs: <
abi
,eventName
,strict
,fromBlock
,toBlock
>(args
) =>Promise
<GetFilterLogsReturnType
<abi
,eventName
,strict
,fromBlock
,toBlock
>>
Returns a list of event logs since the filter was created.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getFilterLogs
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_getFilterLogs
Type Parameters
• abi extends undefined
| Abi
| readonly unknown
[]
• eventName extends undefined
| string
• strict extends undefined
| boolean
= undefined
• fromBlock extends undefined
| bigint
| BlockTag
= undefined
• toBlock extends undefined
| bigint
| BlockTag
= undefined
Parameters
• args: GetFilterLogsParameters
<abi
, eventName
, strict
, fromBlock
, toBlock
>
GetFilterLogsParameters
Returns
Promise
<GetFilterLogsReturnType
<abi
, eventName
, strict
, fromBlock
, toBlock
>>
A list of event logs. GetFilterLogsReturnType
Remarks
getFilterLogs
is only compatible with event filters.
Example
getGasPrice()
getGasPrice: () =>
Promise
<bigint
>
Returns the current price of gas (in wei).
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getGasPrice
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_gasPrice
Returns
Promise
<bigint
>
The gas price (in wei). GetGasPriceReturnType
Example
getLogs()
getLogs: <
abiEvent
,abiEvents
,strict
,fromBlock
,toBlock
>(args
?) =>Promise
<GetLogsReturnType
<abiEvent
,abiEvents
,strict
,fromBlock
,toBlock
>>
Returns a list of event logs matching the provided parameters.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getLogs
- Examples: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/filters-and-logs/event-logs
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_getLogs
Type Parameters
• abiEvent extends undefined
| AbiEvent
= undefined
• abiEvents extends undefined
| readonly unknown
[] | readonly AbiEvent
[] = abiEvent
extends AbiEvent
? [abiEvent
<abiEvent
>] : undefined
• strict extends undefined
| boolean
= undefined
• fromBlock extends undefined
| bigint
| BlockTag
= undefined
• toBlock extends undefined
| bigint
| BlockTag
= undefined
Parameters
• args?: GetLogsParameters
<abiEvent
, abiEvents
, strict
, fromBlock
, toBlock
>
GetLogsParameters
Returns
Promise
<GetLogsReturnType
<abiEvent
, abiEvents
, strict
, fromBlock
, toBlock
>>
A list of event logs. GetLogsReturnType
Example
getProof()
getProof: (
args
) =>Promise
<GetProofReturnType
>
Returns the account and storage values of the specified account including the Merkle-proof.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getProof
- JSON-RPC Methods:
- Calls
eth_getProof
- Calls
Parameters
• args: GetProofParameters
Returns
Promise
<GetProofReturnType
>
Proof data. GetProofReturnType
Example
getStorageAt()
getStorageAt: (
args
) =>Promise
<GetStorageAtReturnType
>
Returns the value from a storage slot at a given address.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/contract/getStorageAt
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_getStorageAt
Parameters
• args: GetStorageAtParameters
GetStorageAtParameters
Returns
Promise
<GetStorageAtReturnType
>
The value of the storage slot. GetStorageAtReturnType
Example
getTransaction()
getTransaction: <
blockTag
>(args
) =>Promise
<object
|object
|object
|object
|object
>
Returns information about a Transaction given a hash or block identifier.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getTransaction
- Example: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/transactions/fetching-transactions
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_getTransactionByHash
Type Parameters
• blockTag extends BlockTag
= "latest"
Parameters
• args: GetTransactionParameters
<blockTag
>
GetTransactionParameters
Returns
Promise
<object
| object
| object
| object
| object
>
The transaction information. GetTransactionReturnType
Example
getTransactionConfirmations()
getTransactionConfirmations: (
args
) =>Promise
<bigint
>
Returns the number of blocks passed (confirmations) since the transaction was processed on a block.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getTransactionConfirmations
- Example: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/transactions/fetching-transactions
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_getTransactionConfirmations
Parameters
• args: GetTransactionConfirmationsParameters
<undefined
| Chain
>
GetTransactionConfirmationsParameters
Returns
Promise
<bigint
>
The number of blocks passed since the transaction was processed. If confirmations is 0, then the Transaction has not been confirmed & processed yet. GetTransactionConfirmationsReturnType
Example
getTransactionCount()
getTransactionCount: (
args
) =>Promise
<number
>
Returns the number of Transactions an Account has broadcast / sent.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getTransactionCount
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_getTransactionCount
Parameters
• args: GetTransactionCountParameters
GetTransactionCountParameters
Returns
Promise
<number
>
The number of transactions an account has sent. GetTransactionCountReturnType
Example
getTransactionReceipt()
getTransactionReceipt: (
args
) =>Promise
<TransactionReceipt
>
Returns the Transaction Receipt given a Transaction hash.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/getTransactionReceipt
- Example: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/transactions/fetching-transactions
- JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_getTransactionReceipt
Parameters
• args: GetTransactionReceiptParameters
GetTransactionReceiptParameters
Returns
Promise
<TransactionReceipt
>
The transaction receipt. GetTransactionReceiptReturnType
Example
key
key:
string
A key for the client.
multicall()
multicall: <
contracts
,allowFailure
>(args
) =>Promise
<MulticallReturnType
<contracts
,allowFailure
>>
Similar to readContract
, but batches up multiple functions on a contract in a single RPC call via the multicall3
contract.
Type Parameters
• contracts extends readonly unknown
[]
• allowFailure extends boolean
= true
Parameters
• args: MulticallParameters
<contracts
, allowFailure
>
MulticallParameters
Returns
Promise
<MulticallReturnType
<contracts
, allowFailure
>>
An array of results with accompanying status. MulticallReturnType
Example
name
name:
string
A name for the client.
pollingInterval
pollingInterval:
number
Frequency (in ms) for polling enabled actions & events. Defaults to 4_000 milliseconds.
prepareTransactionRequest()
prepareTransactionRequest: <
request
,chainOverride
,accountOverride
>(args
) =>Promise
<{ [K in string | number | symbol]: (UnionRequiredBy<Extract<UnionOmit<(…), (…)> & ((…) extends (…) ? (…) : (…)) & ((…) extends (…) ? (…) : (…)), IsNever<(…)> extends true ? unknown : ExactPartial<(…)>> & Object, ParameterTypeToParameters<request[“parameters”] extends readonly PrepareTransactionRequestParameterType[] ? any[any][number] : “type” | “gas” | “nonce” | “blobVersionedHashes” | “fees” | “chainId”>> & (unknown extends request[“kzg”] ? Object : Pick<request, “kzg”>))[K] }>
Prepares a transaction request for signing.
Type Parameters
• request extends Omit
<object
, "from"
> | Omit
<object
, "from"
> | Omit
<object
, "from"
> | Omit
<object
, "from"
> | Omit
<object
, "from"
> & object
& object
• chainOverride extends undefined
| Chain
= undefined
• accountOverride extends undefined
| `0x${string}` | Account
= undefined
Parameters
• args: PrepareTransactionRequestParameters
<undefined
| Chain
, undefined
| Account
, chainOverride
, accountOverride
, request
>
PrepareTransactionRequestParameters
Returns
Promise
<{ [K in string | number | symbol]: (UnionRequiredBy<Extract<UnionOmit<(…), (…)> & ((…) extends (…) ? (…) : (…)) & ((…) extends (…) ? (…) : (…)), IsNever<(…)> extends true ? unknown : ExactPartial<(…)>> & Object, ParameterTypeToParameters<request[“parameters”] extends readonly PrepareTransactionRequestParameterType[] ? any[any][number] : “type” | “gas” | “nonce” | “blobVersionedHashes” | “fees” | “chainId”>> & (unknown extends request[“kzg”] ? Object : Pick<request, “kzg”>))[K] }>
The transaction request. PrepareTransactionRequestReturnType
Examples
readContract()
readContract: <
abi
,functionName
,args
>(args
) =>Promise
<ReadContractReturnType
<abi
,functionName
,args
>>
Calls a read-only function on a contract, and returns the response.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/contract/readContract
- Examples: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/contracts/reading-contracts
Type Parameters
• abi extends Abi
| readonly unknown
[]
• functionName extends string
• args extends unknown
Parameters
• args: ReadContractParameters
<abi
, functionName
, args
>
ReadContractParameters
Returns
Promise
<ReadContractReturnType
<abi
, functionName
, args
>>
The response from the contract. Type is inferred. ReadContractReturnType
Remarks
A “read-only” function (constant function) on a Solidity contract is denoted by a view
or pure
keyword. They can only read the state of the contract, and cannot make any changes to it. Since read-only methods do not change the state of the contract, they do not require any gas to be executed, and can be called by any user without the need to pay for gas.
Internally, uses a Public Client to call the call
action with ABI-encoded data
.
Example
request
request:
EIP1193RequestFn
<PublicRpcSchema
>
Request function wrapped with friendly error handling
sendRawTransaction()
sendRawTransaction: (
args
) =>Promise
<`0x${string}`>
Sends a signed transaction to the network
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/wallet/sendRawTransaction
- JSON-RPC Method:
eth_sendRawTransaction
Parameters
• args: SendRawTransactionParameters
Returns
Promise
<`0x${string}`>
The transaction hash. SendRawTransactionReturnType
Example
simulateContract()
simulateContract: <
abi
,functionName
,args
,chainOverride
,accountOverride
>(args
) =>Promise
<SimulateContractReturnType
<abi
,functionName
,args
,undefined
|Chain
,undefined
|Account
,chainOverride
,accountOverride
>>
Simulates/validates a contract interaction. This is useful for retrieving return data and revert reasons of contract write functions.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/contract/simulateContract
- Examples: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/contracts/writing-to-contracts
Type Parameters
• abi extends Abi
| readonly unknown
[]
• functionName extends string
• args extends unknown
• chainOverride extends undefined
| Chain
• accountOverride extends undefined
| `0x${string}` | Account
= undefined
Parameters
• args: SimulateContractParameters
<abi
, functionName
, args
, undefined
| Chain
, chainOverride
, accountOverride
>
SimulateContractParameters
Returns
Promise
<SimulateContractReturnType
<abi
, functionName
, args
, undefined
| Chain
, undefined
| Account
, chainOverride
, accountOverride
>>
The simulation result and write request. SimulateContractReturnType
Remarks
This function does not require gas to execute and does not change the state of the blockchain. It is almost identical to readContract
, but also supports contract write functions.
Internally, uses a Public Client to call the call
action with ABI-encoded data
.
Example
transport
transport:
TransportConfig
<string
,EIP1193RequestFn
> &Record
<string
,any
>
The RPC transport
type
type:
string
The type of client.
uid
uid:
string
A unique ID for the client.
uninstallFilter()
uninstallFilter: (
args
) =>Promise
<boolean
>
Destroys a Filter that was created from one of the following Actions:
-
JSON-RPC Methods:
eth_uninstallFilter
Parameters
• args: UninstallFilterParameters
UninstallFilterParameters
Returns
Promise
<boolean
>
A boolean indicating if the Filter was successfully uninstalled. UninstallFilterReturnType
Example
verifyMessage()
verifyMessage: (
args
) =>Promise
<boolean
>
Verify that a message was signed by the provided address.
Compatible with Smart Contract Accounts & Externally Owned Accounts via ERC-6492.
Parameters
• args
• args.address: `0x${string}`
The address that signed the original message.
• args.blockNumber?: bigint
The balance of the account at a block number.
• args.blockTag?: BlockTag
The balance of the account at a block tag.
Default
• args.factory?: `0x${string}`
• args.factoryData?: `0x${string}`
• args.message: SignableMessage
The message to be verified.
• args.signature: `0x${string}` | Uint8Array
| Signature
The signature that was generated by signing the message with the address’s private key.
Returns
Promise
<boolean
>
Whether or not the signature is valid. VerifyMessageReturnType
verifySiweMessage()
verifySiweMessage: (
args
) =>Promise
<boolean
>
Verifies EIP-4361 formatted message was signed.
Compatible with Smart Contract Accounts & Externally Owned Accounts via ERC-6492.
Parameters
• args
• args.address?: `0x${string}`
Ethereum address to check against.
• args.blockNumber?: bigint
The balance of the account at a block number.
• args.blockTag?: BlockTag
The balance of the account at a block tag.
Default
• args.domain?: string
RFC 3986 authority to check against.
• args.message: string
EIP-4361 formatted message.
• args.nonce?: string
Random string to check against.
• args.scheme?: string
RFC 3986 URI scheme to check against.
• args.signature: `0x${string}`
Signature to check against.
• args.time?: Date
Current time to check optional expirationTime
and notBefore
fields.
Default
Returns
Promise
<boolean
>
Whether or not the signature is valid. VerifySiweMessageReturnType
verifyTypedData()
verifyTypedData: (
args
) =>Promise
<boolean
>
Verify that typed data was signed by the provided address.
Parameters
• args: VerifyTypedDataParameters
Returns
Promise
<boolean
>
Whether or not the signature is valid. VerifyTypedDataReturnType
waitForTransactionReceipt()
waitForTransactionReceipt: (
args
) =>Promise
<TransactionReceipt
>
Waits for the Transaction to be included on a Block (one confirmation), and then returns the Transaction Receipt. If the Transaction reverts, then the action will throw an error.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/waitForTransactionReceipt
- Example: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/transactions/sending-transactions
- JSON-RPC Methods:
- Polls
eth_getTransactionReceipt
on each block until it has been processed. - If a Transaction has been replaced:
- Calls
eth_getBlockByNumber
and extracts the transactions - Checks if one of the Transactions is a replacement
- If so, calls
eth_getTransactionReceipt
.
- Calls
- Polls
Parameters
• args: WaitForTransactionReceiptParameters
<undefined
| Chain
>
WaitForTransactionReceiptParameters
Returns
Promise
<TransactionReceipt
>
The transaction receipt. WaitForTransactionReceiptReturnType
Remarks
The waitForTransactionReceipt
action additionally supports Replacement detection (e.g. sped up Transactions).
Transactions can be replaced when a user modifies their transaction in their wallet (to speed up or cancel). Transactions are replaced when they are sent from the same nonce.
There are 3 types of Transaction Replacement reasons:
repriced
: The gas price has been modified (e.g. differentmaxFeePerGas
)cancelled
: The Transaction has been cancelled (e.g.value === 0n
)replaced
: The Transaction has been replaced (e.g. differentvalue
ordata
)
Example
watchBlockNumber()
watchBlockNumber: (
args
) =>WatchBlockNumberReturnType
Watches and returns incoming block numbers.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/watchBlockNumber
- Examples: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/blocks/watching-blocks
- JSON-RPC Methods:
- When
poll: true
, callseth_blockNumber
on a polling interval. - When
poll: false
& WebSocket Transport, uses a WebSocket subscription viaeth_subscribe
and the"newHeads"
event.
- When
Parameters
• args: WatchBlockNumberParameters
WatchBlockNumberParameters
Returns
WatchBlockNumberReturnType
A function that can be invoked to stop watching for new block numbers. WatchBlockNumberReturnType
Example
watchBlocks()
watchBlocks: <
includeTransactions
,blockTag
>(args
) =>WatchBlocksReturnType
Watches and returns information for incoming blocks.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/watchBlocks
- Examples: https://stackblitz.com/github/wevm/viem/tree/main/examples/blocks/watching-blocks
- JSON-RPC Methods:
- When
poll: true
, callseth_getBlockByNumber
on a polling interval. - When
poll: false
& WebSocket Transport, uses a WebSocket subscription viaeth_subscribe
and the"newHeads"
event.
- When
Type Parameters
• includeTransactions extends boolean
= false
• blockTag extends BlockTag
= "latest"
Parameters
• args: WatchBlocksParameters
<Transport
, undefined
| Chain
, includeTransactions
, blockTag
>
WatchBlocksParameters
Returns
WatchBlocksReturnType
A function that can be invoked to stop watching for new block numbers. WatchBlocksReturnType
Example
watchContractEvent()
watchContractEvent: <
abi
,eventName
,strict
>(args
) =>WatchContractEventReturnType
Watches and returns emitted contract event logs.
Type Parameters
• abi extends Abi
| readonly unknown
[]
• eventName extends string
• strict extends undefined
| boolean
= undefined
Parameters
• args: WatchContractEventParameters
<abi
, eventName
, strict
, Transport
>
WatchContractEventParameters
Returns
WatchContractEventReturnType
A function that can be invoked to stop watching for new event logs. WatchContractEventReturnType
Remarks
This Action will batch up all the event logs found within the pollingInterval
, and invoke them via onLogs
.
watchContractEvent
will attempt to create an Event Filter and listen to changes to the Filter per polling interval, however, if the RPC Provider does not support Filters (e.g. eth_newFilter
), then watchContractEvent
will fall back to using getLogs
instead.
Example
watchEvent()
watchEvent: <
abiEvent
,abiEvents
,strict
>(args
) =>WatchEventReturnType
Watches and returns emitted Event Logs.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/watchEvent
- JSON-RPC Methods:
- RPC Provider supports
eth_newFilter
:- Calls
eth_newFilter
to create a filter (called on initialize). - On a polling interval, it will call
eth_getFilterChanges
.
- Calls
- RPC Provider does not support
eth_newFilter
:- Calls
eth_getLogs
for each block between the polling interval.
- Calls
- RPC Provider supports
Type Parameters
• abiEvent extends undefined
| AbiEvent
= undefined
• abiEvents extends undefined
| readonly unknown
[] | readonly AbiEvent
[] = abiEvent
extends AbiEvent
? [abiEvent
<abiEvent
>] : undefined
• strict extends undefined
| boolean
= undefined
Parameters
• args: WatchEventParameters
<abiEvent
, abiEvents
, strict
, Transport
>
WatchEventParameters
Returns
WatchEventReturnType
A function that can be invoked to stop watching for new Event Logs. WatchEventReturnType
Remarks
This Action will batch up all the Event Logs found within the pollingInterval
, and invoke them via onLogs
.
watchEvent
will attempt to create an Event Filter and listen to changes to the Filter per polling interval, however, if the RPC Provider does not support Filters (e.g. eth_newFilter
), then watchEvent
will fall back to using getLogs
instead.
Example
watchPendingTransactions()
watchPendingTransactions: (
args
) =>WatchPendingTransactionsReturnType
Watches and returns pending transaction hashes.
- Docs: https://viem.sh/docs/actions/public/watchPendingTransactions
- JSON-RPC Methods:
- When
poll: true
- Calls
eth_newPendingTransactionFilter
to initialize the filter. - Calls
eth_getFilterChanges
on a polling interval.
- Calls
- When
poll: false
& WebSocket Transport, uses a WebSocket subscription viaeth_subscribe
and the"newPendingTransactions"
event.
- When
Parameters
• args: WatchPendingTransactionsParameters
<Transport
>
WatchPendingTransactionsParameters
Returns
WatchPendingTransactionsReturnType
A function that can be invoked to stop watching for new pending transaction hashes. WatchPendingTransactionsReturnType
Remarks
This Action will batch up all the pending transactions found within the pollingInterval
, and invoke them via onTransactions
.