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eth_newBlockFilter
Tempo API method that creates a filter for new block notifications. The filter can be polled with eth_getFilterChanges to get new block hashes.
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With Tempo’s ~0.5 second block times, this filter will receive frequent updates.

Parameters

  • none

Response

  • result — the filter ID

eth_newBlockFilter code examples

Body

application/json
jsonrpc
string
default:2.0
method
string
default:eth_newBlockFilter
params
any[]
id
integer
default:1

Response

200 - application/json

The filter ID

jsonrpc
string
id
integer
result
string

The filter ID for new block notifications

Last modified on June 22, 2026