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# eth\_syncing

Returns an object with data about the sync status or false.

### 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_syncing","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_syncing","params": [],"id":1}
```

### RESPONSE

#### RESULT FIELDS

* `SYNC STATUS` - a boolean as false **only** when not syncing
* `SYNC BLOCKS` i. `startingBlock` - a hexcode of the integer indicating the block at which the import started (will only be reset, after the sync reached his head) ii. `currentBlock` - a hexcode of the integer indicating the current block, same as eth\_blockNumber iii. `highestBlock` - a hexcode of the integer indicating the highest block

#### BODY

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": false
}
```