getTransactionCount

Returns the number of Transactions an Account has broadcast / sent.

Usage

import { publicClient } from './client'
 
const transactionCount = await publicClient.getTransactionCount({  
  address: '0xA0Cf798816D4b9b9866b5330EEa46a18382f251e',
})
> 420

Returns

number

The number of transactions an account has sent.

Parameters

address

• Type: Address

The address of the account.

const transactionCount = await publicClient.getTransactionCount({
  address: '0xA0Cf798816D4b9b9866b5330EEa46a18382f251e', 
})

blockNumber (optional)

• Type: bigint

Get the count at a block number.

const transactionCount = await publicClient.getTransactionCount({
  address: '0xA0Cf798816D4b9b9866b5330EEa46a18382f251e',
  blockNumber: 69420n
})

blockTag (optional)

• Type: 'latest' | 'earliest' | 'pending' | 'safe' | 'finalized'

Get the count at a block tag.

const transactionCount = await publicClient.getTransactionCount({
  address: '0xA0Cf798816D4b9b9866b5330EEa46a18382f251e',
  blockTag: 'safe'
})

Notes

• The transaction count of an account can also be used as a nonce.

JSON-RPC Method

eth_getTransactionCount