eth_syncing

Returns an object with data about the sync status or false.

Parameters

none

Returns

Object|Boolean, An object with sync status data or FALSE, when not syncing:

• startingBlock: QUANTITY - The block at which the import started (will only be reset, after the sync reached his head)
• currentBlock: QUANTITY - The current block, same as eth_blockNumber
• highestBlock: QUANTITY - The estimated highest block

Example

// Request
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_syncing","params":[],"id":1}'

// Result
{
  "id":1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    startingBlock: '0x384',
    currentBlock: '0x386',
    highestBlock: '0x454'
  }
}
// Or when not syncing
{
  "id":1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": false
}