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# eth\_getWork

Returns the hash of the current block, the seedHash, and the boundary condition to be met ("target").

### REQUEST

```
POST https://<network>.chainrpc.io/v3/YOUR-API-KEY
```

#### HEADERS

```
Content-Type: application/json
```

#### EXAMPLE

```bash
## JSON-RPC over HTTPS POST
## Replace YOUR-API-KEY with an API key from your chainRPC Dashboard
## You can also replace mainnet with a different supported network
curl https://eth.chainrpc.io/v3/YOUR-API-KEY \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getWork","params": [],"id":1}'

## JSON-RPC over WSS
## Replace YOUR-API-KEY with an API key from your chainRPC Dashboard
## You can also replace mainnet with a different supported network
wscat -c wss://eth.chainrpc.io/v3/YOUR-API-KEY
>{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getWork","params": [],"id":1}
```

### RESPONSE

#### RESULT FIELDS

* `WORK ARRAY`
  * 32 Bytes - current block header pow-hash
  * 32 Bytes - the seed hash used for the DAG.
  * 32 Bytes - the boundary condition ("target"), 2^256 / difficulty.

#### BODY

{% hint style="info" %}
While chainRPC will allow this method, `eth_getWork` will never actually return mining work.
{% endhint %}

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "error": {
    "code": -32000,
    "message": "no mining work available yet"
  }
}
```