> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt).

# eth_getCode

Returns code at a given address.

### Parameters

`Address`(string)required

hex encoded address

`Block`(object)required

Block number, tag, or block hash

### Returns

hex encoded bytes

Example request

```
await provider.request({
  method: 'eth_getCode',
  params: ['0xa50a51c09a5c451c52bb714527e1974b686d8e77', 'latest'],
})

```

Example response

```
{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": "0x60806040526004361060485763ffffffff7c01000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000006000350416633fa4f2458114604d57806355241077146071575b600080fd5b348015605857600080fd5b50605f6088565b60408051918252519081900360200190f35b348015607c57600080fd5b506086600435608e565b005b60005481565b60008190556040805182815290517f199cd93e851e4c78c437891155e2112093f8f15394aa89dab09e38d6ca0727879181900360200190a1505600a165627a7a723058209d8929142720a69bde2ab3bfa2da6217674b984899b62753979743c0470a2ea70029"
}

```