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

# eth_call

Executes a new message call immediately without creating a transaction on the block chain.

### Parameters

`Transaction`(object)required

Transaction object generic to all types

Transaction properties▼

`Block`(object)

Block number, tag, or block hash

### Returns

hex encoded bytes

Example request

```
await provider.request({
  method: 'eth_call',
  params: [
    {
      to: '0x69498dd54bd25aa0c886cf1f8b8ae0856d55ff13',
      value: '0x1',
    },
    'latest',
  ],
})

```

Example response

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

```