eth_coinbase

Returns the client coinbase address.

Request Format

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "eth_coinbase",
  "params": [],
  "id": 1
}

Response Format

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0xfe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73"
}

Parameters

None.

Return Value

Coinbase Address (address): Returns the address of the coinbase (mining) account for the client.

Example

Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "eth_coinbase",
  "params": [],
  "id": 1
}

Response

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0xfe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73"
}

Notes

The coinbase address is typically the account that receives mining rewards.
In Proof of Stake (PoS) networks, this may be less relevant, but still exists for compatibility reasons.

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0xfe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73"
}