Get Contract ABI for Verified Contract

Returns the Contract Application Binary Interface (ABI) of a verified smart contract. Also available through a GraphQL ‘addresses’ query.

GET /?module=contract&action=getabi

Get Contract ABI for Verified Contract

cURL

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://eth.blockscout.com/api/?apikey=&module=contract&action=getabi'

200

{
  "status": "1",
  "message": "OK",
  "result": "<string>"
}

Authorizations

apikey · string · query · required

Optional API key for increased rate limits.

Without API key:

• 5 requests per second (shared pool)
• No registration required

With API key:

• 10 requests per second per key
• Up to 3 free keys per account
• Get your API key at https://blockscout.com (login required)

Usage: Add apikey=YOUR_KEY to any request query string.

Query Parameters

module · enum<string> · required

Module name (must be 'contract')

Available options: contract

action · enum<string> · required

Available options: getabi

address · string · required

Contract address 40-character hexadecimal address hash with 0x prefix

Example:

"0xde0b295669a9fd93d5f28d9ec85e40f4cb697bae"

Response

200 - application/json

Contract ABI retrieved successfully

Option 1

Option 2

status · enum<string>

Status code (1 = OK)

Available options: 1

message · string

Response message

Example:

"OK"

result · string

JSON-encoded ABI