debug_traceblockbynumber

How to use it

// yarn add @tatumio/tatum

import { TatumSDK, Tron, Network } from '@tatumio/tatum'

// Initialize the SDK for the TRON network
const tatum = await TatumSDK.init<Tron>({ network: Network.TRON })

const result = await tatum.rpc.debugTraceBlockByNumber('0xAD7C5E', {
  tracer: 'callTracer',
  tracerConfig: {
    onlyTopCall: true,
    timeout: '5s',
  },
})

await tatum.destroy() // Destroy Tatum SDK - needed for stopping background jobs

Overview

debug_traceBlockByNumber is an RPC method that allows developers to trace all transactions within a block using a given tracer. This is particularly useful for analyzing the behavior of all transactions in a block, investigating potential issues, and understanding the flow of execution within smart contracts.

By using the callTracer tracer, developers can obtain more detailed information about the calls made during each transaction, including the input, output, and depth of the calls.

Parameters

• blockNumber - Quantity or String
  • The block number of the block to trace.
  • Example: "0x1" or "latest"
• options (optional): An object containing configuration options for the tracer.
  • tracer (required, string): The tracer to use, in this case, 'callTracer'.
  • tracerConfig (required, string): object containing 'timeout' and 'onlyTopCall' paramter
    • timeout (required, string): The maximum amount of time the tracer is allowed to run in seconds (e.g. "10s"). Default is "5s".
    • onlyTopCall (required, boolean): Setting this to true will only trace the main (top-level) call and none of the sub-calls. This avoids extra processing for each call frame if only the top-level call info is required (useful for getting revertReason).
  • Example: { tracer: 'callTracer', tracerConfig: { onlyTopCall: true, timeout: '5s', }}

Return Object

The return object is an array of objects, each representing the trace result of a transaction within the block. Each object contains the following fields:

• from: The address the transaction was sent from.
• gas: The gas provided for the transaction.
• gasUsed: The total gas used by the transaction.
• to: The address the transaction was sent to.
• input: The input data for the transaction.
• output: The output data from the transaction.
• calls: An array of objects, each representing a call made during the transaction. Each object contains:
  • from: The address the call was made from.
  • gas: The gas provided for the call.
  • gasUsed: The gas used by the call.
  • to: The address the call was made to.
  • input: The input data for the call.
  • output: The output data from the call.
  • type: The type of the call (e.g., "STATICCALL").

{% hint style="info" %}
This method is available only on the full archive node.
{% endhint %}

JSON-RPC Request and Response Examples

Request

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "debug_traceBlockByNumber",
  "params": [
    "latest",
    {
      "tracer": "callTracer",
      "timeout": "10s"
    }
  ]
}

Response

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": [
    {
      "result": {
        "from": "0x8894e0a0c962cb723c1976a4421c95949be2d4e3",
        "gas": "0x2d48c",
        "gasUsed": "0xc7ab",
        "to": "0x55d398326f99059ff775485246999027b3197955",
        "input": "0xa9059cbb0000000000000000000000003b9f33b3a9d382fa60283c555bde8f78855957be00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000d4e7f4f79da7c0000",
        "output": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
        "value": "0x0",
        "type": "CALL"
      }
    }
  ]
}