Last update: January 20, 2021

Hyperledger Besu API objects

The following objects are parameters for or returned by Besu API methods.

Block object

Returned by eth_getBlockByHash and eth_getBlockByNumber.

Key	Type	Value
number	Quantity, Integer	Block number. `null` when block is pending.
hash	Data, 32 bytes	Hash of the block. `null` when block is pending.
parentHash	Data, 32 bytes	Hash of the parent block.
nonce	Data, 8 bytes	Hash of the generated proof of work. `null` when block is pending.
sha3Uncles	Data, 32 bytes	SHA3 of the uncle’s data in the block.
logsBloom	Data, 256 bytes	Bloom filter for the block logs. `null` when block is pending.
transactionsRoot	Data, 32 bytes	Root of the transaction trie for the block.
stateRoot	Data, 32 bytes	Root of the final state trie for the block.
receiptsRoot	Data, 32 bytes	Root of the receipts trie for the block.
miner	Data, 20 bytes	Address to pay mining rewards to.
difficulty	Quantity, Integer	Difficulty for this block.
totalDifficulty	Quantity, Integer	Total difficulty of the chain until this block.
extraData	Data	Extra data field for this block. The first 32 bytes is vanity data you can set using the `--miner-extra-data` command line option. Stores extra data when used with Clique and IBFT.
size	Quantity, Integer	Size of block in bytes.
gasLimit	Quantity	Maximum gas allowed in this block.
gasUsed	Quantity	Total gas used by all transactions in this block.
timestamp	Quantity	Unix timestamp for block assembly.
transactions	Array	Array of transaction objects, or 32 byte transaction hashes depending on the specified boolean parameter.
uncles	Array	Array of uncle hashes.

Parameter for eth_newFilter, eth_getLogs, and priv_getLogs. Used to filter logs.

Key	Type	Required/Optional	Value
fromBlock	Quantity \| Tag	Optional	Integer block number or `latest`, `pending`, `earliest`. See Block Parameter. Default is `latest`.
toBlock	Quantity \| Tag	Optional	Integer block number or `latest`, `pending`, `earliest`. See Block Parameter. Default is `latest`.
address	Data \| Array	Optional	Contract address or array of addresses from which logs originate.
topics	Array of Data, 32 bytes each	Optional	Array of topics by which to filter logs.

eth_getLogs and priv_getLogs have an extra key.

Key	Type	Required/Optional	Value
blockHash	Data, 32 bytes	Optional.	Hash of block for which to return logs. If you specify `blockHash`, you cannot specify `fromBlock` and `toBlock`.

Log object

Returned by eth_getFilterChanges and priv_getLogs. Transaction receipt objects can contain an array of log objects.

Key	Type	Value
removed	Tag	`true` if log removed because of a chain reorganization. `false` if a valid log.
logIndex	Quantity, Integer	Log index position in the block. `null` when log is pending.
transactionIndex	Quantity, Integer	Index position of the starting transaction for the log. `null` when log is pending.
transactionHash	Data, 32 bytes	Hash of the starting transaction for the log. `null` when log is pending.
blockHash	Data, 32 bytes	Hash of the block that includes the log. `null` when log is pending.
blockNumber	Quantity	Number of block that includes the log. `null` when log is pending.
address	Data, 20 bytes	Address the log originated from.
data	Data	Non-indexed arguments of the log.
topics	Array of Data, 32 bytes each	Event signature hash and 0 to 3 indexed log arguments.

Miner data object

Returned by eth_getMinerDataByBlockHash and eth_getMinerDataByBlockNumber.

Key	Type	Value
netBlockReward	Quantity, Integer	The net block reward, in Wei, is `staticBlockReward + transactionFee + uncleInclusionReward`.
staticBlockReward	Quantity, Integer	The static block reward, in Wei, is preset on a hard fork.
transactionFee	Quantity, Integer	The transaction fee, in Wei, is `sum of upfront cost - refund amount for all transactions`.
uncleInclusionReward	Quantity, Integer	The uncle inclusion reward, in Wei, is `static block reward * number of ommers/32`.
uncleRewards	Map	Map of uncle block hashes and uncle miner coinbase addresses.
coinbase	Data, 20 bytes	Coinbase address.
extraData	Data	Extra data field for this block. The first 32 bytes is vanity data you can set using the `--miner-extra-data` command line option.
difficulty	Quantity, Integer	Difficulty of this block.
totalDifficulty	Quantity, Integer	Total difficulty of the chain until this block.

Pending transaction object

Returned by txpool_besuPendingTransactions.

Key	Type	Value
from	Data, 20 bytes	Address of the sender.
gas	Quantity	Gas provided by the sender.
gasPrice	Quantity	Gas price, in wei, provided by the sender.
hash	Data, 32 bytes	Hash of the transaction.
input	Data	Data sent with the transaction to create or invoke a contract.
nonce	Quantity	Number of transactions made by the sender before this one.
to	Data, 20 bytes	Address of the receiver. `null` if a contract creation transaction.
value	Quantity	Value transferred, in wei.
v	Quantity	ECDSA Recovery ID.
r	Data, 32 bytes	ECDSA signature r.
s	Data, 32 bytes	ECDSA signature s.

Private transaction object

Returned by priv_getPrivateTransaction.

Key	Type	Value
from	Data, 20 bytes	Address of the sender.
gas	Quantity	Gas provided by the sender.
gasPrice	Quantity	Gas price, in Wei, provided by the sender.
hash	Data, 32 bytes	Hash of the transaction.
input	Data	The data to create or invoke a contract.
nonce	Quantity	Number of transactions made by the sender to the privacy group before this one.
to	Data, 20 bytes	`null` if a contract creation transaction, otherwise, the contract address.
value	Quantity	`null` because private transactions cannot transfer Ether.
v	Quantity	ECDSA Recovery ID.
r	Data, 32 bytes	ECDSA signature r.
s	Data, 32 bytes	ECDSA signature s.
privateFrom	Data, 32 bytes	Orion public key of the sender.
privateFor	Array of Data, 32 bytes each	Orion public keys of recipients. Not returned if using `privacyGroupId` to send the transaction.
privacyGroupId	Data, 32 bytes	Orion privacy group ID of recipients. Not returned if using `privateFor` to send the transaction.
restriction	String	Must be `restricted`.

Range object

Returned by debug_storageRangeAt.

Key	Type	Value
storage	Object	Key hash and value. Pre-image key is `null` if it falls outside the cache.
nextKey	Hash	Hash of next key if further storage in range. Otherwise, not included.

Structured log object

Log information returned as part of the Trace object.

Key	Type	Value
pc	Integer	Current program counter.
op	String	Current OpCode.
gas	Integer	Gas remaining.
gasCost	Integer	Cost in wei of each gas unit.
depth	Integer	Execution depth.
exceptionalHaltReasons	Array	One or more strings representing an error condition causing the EVM execution to terminate. These strings suggest that EVM execution terminated for reasons such as running out of gas or attempting to execute an unknown instruction. Generally a single exceptional halt reason returns but it’s possible for more than one to occur at once.
stack	Array of 32 byte arrays	EVM execution stack before executing current operation.
memory	Array of 32 byte arrays	Memory space of the contract before executing current operation.
storage	Object	Storage entries changed by the current transaction.

Trace object

Returned by debug_traceBlock, debug_traceBlockByHash, debug_traceBlockByNumber, and debug_traceTransaction.

Key	Type	Value
gas	Integer	Gas used by the transaction.
failed	Boolean	True if transaction failed, otherwise, false.
returnValue	String	Bytes returned from transaction execution (without a `0x` prefix).
structLogs	Array	Array of structured log objects.

Transaction object

Returned by eth_getTransactionByHash, eth_getTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex, and eth_getTransactionsByBlockNumberAndIndex.

Key	Type	Value
blockHash	Data, 32 bytes	Hash of the block containing this transaction. `null` when transaction is pending.
blockNumber	Quantity	Block number of the block containing this transaction. `null` when transaction is pending.
from	Data, 20 bytes	Address of the sender.
gas	Quantity	Gas provided by the sender.
gasPrice	Quantity	Gas price, in wei, provided by the sender.
hash	Data, 32 bytes	Hash of the transaction.
input	Data	Data sent with the transaction to create or invoke a contract. For private transactions, it’s a pointer to the transaction location in Orion.
nonce	Quantity	Number of transactions made by the sender before this one.
to	Data, 20 bytes	Address of the receiver. `null` if a contract creation transaction.
transactionIndex	Quantity, Integer	Index position of the transaction in the block. `null` when transaction is pending.
value	Quantity	Value transferred, in wei.
v	Quantity	ECDSA Recovery ID.
r	Data, 32 bytes	ECDSA signature r.
s	Data, 32 bytes	ECDSA signature s.

Transaction call object

Parameter for eth_call and eth_estimateGas.

Note

All parameters are optional for eth_estimateGas.

Key	Type	Required/Optional	Value
from	Data, 20 bytes	Optional	Address of the transaction sender.
to	Data, 20 bytes	Required	Address of the transaction receiver.
gas	Quantity, Integer	Optional	Gas provided for the transaction execution. `eth_call` consumes zero gas, but other executions might need this parameter. `eth_estimateGas` ignores this value.
gasPrice	Quantity, Integer	Optional	Price used for each paid gas. The default is `0`.
value	Quantity, Integer	Optional	Value sent with this transaction.
data	Data	Optional	Hash of the method signature and encoded parameters. For details, see Ethereum Contract ABI.

eth_estimateGas has an extra key.

Key	Type	Required/Optional	Value
strict	Tag	Optional	If `true`, the account balance is checked for value transfer and transaction fees. If `false`, the account balance is not checked for value transfer or transaction fees. The default is `false`.

Transaction receipt object

Returned by eth_getTransactionReceipt.

Key	Type	Value
blockHash	Data, 32 bytes	Hash of block containing this transaction.
blockNumber	Quantity	Block number of block containing this transaction.
contractAddress	Data, 20 bytes	Contract address created, if contract creation transaction, otherwise, `null`.
cumulativeGasUsed	Quantity	Total amount of gas used by previous transactions in the block and this transaction.
from	Data, 20 bytes	Address of the sender.
gasUsed	Quantity	Amount of gas used by this specific transaction.
logs	Array	Array of log objects generated by this transaction.
logsBloom	Data, 256 bytes	Bloom filter for light clients to quickly retrieve related logs.
status	Quantity	Either `0x1` (success) or `0x0` (failure)
to	Data, 20 bytes	Address of the receiver, if sending ether, otherwise, null.
transactionHash	Data, 32 bytes	Hash of the transaction.
transactionIndex	Quantity, Integer	Index position of transaction in the block.
revertReason	String	ABI-encoded string that displays the reason for reverting the transaction. Only available if revert reason is enabled.

Note

For pre-Byzantium transactions, the transaction receipt object includes the following instead of status:

Key	Type	Value
root	Data, 32 bytes	Post-transaction state root

Transaction trace object

Returned by trace_replayBlockTransactions.

Key	Type	Value
output	Boolean	Transaction result. 1 for success and 0 for failure.
stateDiff	Object	State changes in the requested block.
trace	Array	Ordered list of calls to other contracts.
vmTrace	Object	Ordered list of EVM actions.
transactionHash	Data, 32 bytes	Hash of the replayed transaction.

Private transaction receipt object

Returned by priv_getTransactionReceipt.

Key	Type	Value
contractAddress	Data, 20 bytes	Contract address created if a contract creation transaction, otherwise, `null`.
from	Data, 20 bytes	Address of the sender.
output	Data	RLP-encoded return value of a contract call if a value returns, otherwise, `null`.
commitmentHash	Data, 32 bytes	Hash of the privacy marker transaction.
transactionHash	Data, 32 bytes	Hash of the private transaction.
privateFrom	Data, 32 bytes	Orion public key of the sender.
privateFor or privacyGroupId	Array or Data, 32 bytes	Orion public keys or privacy group ID of the recipients.
status	Quantity	Either `0x1` (success) or `0x0` (failure).
logs	Array	Array of log objects generated by this private transaction.