> ## Documentation Index
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# trace_rawTransaction

Traces a signed transaction that has not yet been included in a block, without broadcasting it.

This method will use `80` [Compute Units](/nodeapi/about/billing).

> The transaction must be signed by an account whose nonce has not yet been used. Passing an already-mined transaction returns `nonce too low`.

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## **Parameters**

`data` - String - <span style={{color: "red"}}>Required</span> - The signed transaction data, as a hexadecimal string

`array` - Array - <span style={{color: "red"}}>Required</span> - The type of trace, which can be one of the following:

* `trace` - string - To get the basic trace of the given transaction
* `stateDiff` - string - To get information on altered Ethereum state due to execution of the given transaction
* `vmTrace` - string - To get a full trace of the virtual machine's state during the execution of the given transaction, including for any subcalls

## **Returns**

`object` - object - The transaction trace result object

* `output` - string - The data returned as output encoded in hexadecimal format
* `stateDiff` - object - The altered Ethereum state due to execution of the given transaction, or null if not requested
* `trace` - array - An array of basic trace objects for the given transaction containing:
  * `action` - object - The ParityTrace action object containing call details
    * `from` - string - The address of the sender
    * `callType` - string - The type of method such as call, staticcall, delegatecall
    * `gas` - string - The gas provided by the sender, encoded as hexadecimal
    * `input` - string - The input data sent along with the transaction
    * `to` - string - The address of the receiver
    * `value` - string - The integer of the value sent with this transaction, encoded as hexadecimal
  * `result` - object - The execution result of the trace
    * `gasUsed` - string - The amount of gas used by this trace
    * `output` - string - The return value of the contract call, empty if no RETURN executed
  * `subtraces` - integer - The number of subtraces (internal calls) within this trace
  * `traceAddress` - array - The list of addresses where the call executed, including parent calls and order
  * `type` - string - The type of the trace, such as call or create
* `vmTrace` - object - The full trace of the virtual machine's state during execution, or null if not requested

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
// Result
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "result": {
        "output": "0x",
        "stateDiff": null,
        "trace": [
            {
                "type": "call",
                "action": {
                    "from": "0x03036b7b9a2b350040568af88ee0d27518d259dd",
                    "callType": "call",
                    "gas": "0x97aa",
                    "input": "0xa9059cbb000000000000000000000000c065c7cdb9e1e8f6092d645a2ff0a0c6b23c5a280000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ce90ea",
                    "to": "0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7",
                    "value": "0x0"
                },
                "result": {
                    "gasUsed": "0x5fb5",
                    "output": "0x"
                },
                "subtraces": 0,
                "traceAddress": []
            }
        ],
        "vmTrace": null
    }
}
```

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash title="mainnet" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
  curl https://mainnet.ethereum.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE> \
      -X POST \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"trace_rawTransaction","params":["<SIGNED_RAW_TRANSACTION>",["trace"]],"id":1}'
  ```

  ```bash title="testnet" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
  curl https://sepolia.ethereum.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE> \
      -X POST \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"trace_rawTransaction","params":["<SIGNED_RAW_TRANSACTION>",["trace"]],"id":1}'
  ```
</CodeGroup>


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