> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# trace_call

Executes a new message call and returns a number of possible traces.

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

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<Info>
  This method is served by nanoreth, the HyperEVM archive client, and works for any block back to genesis. On blocks that carry a HyperCore deposit, block-level traces include the deposit as their first entry; see [Overview](/nodeapi/hyperliquid/overview).
</Info>

## **Parameters**

`callObject` - Object - <span style={{color: "red"}}>Required</span> - The call to execute, with the same fields as [eth\_call](/nodeapi/hyperliquid/execution-api/eth_call): `from`, `to`, `gas`, `gasPrice`, `value`, `data`.

`traceTypes` - Array - <span style={{color: "red"}}>Required</span> - Any of `trace`, `vmTrace`, `stateDiff`.

`blockNumber` - String - <span style={{color: "red"}}>Required</span> - The block number as a string in hexadecimal format or tags. The supported tag values include:

* `earliest` - For the earliest/genesis block
* `latest` for the latest mined block
* `safe` for the most recent secure block
* `finalized` for the most recent secure block accepted by more than 2/3 of validators

## **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 available
* `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, including sub-calls, or null if not available

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
// Result
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": {
    "output": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
    "stateDiff": null,
    "trace": [
      {
        "type": "call",
        "action": {
          "from": "0xae054f4e67bd9c95844e0152f5face89ee4e7e45",
          "callType": "call",
          "gas": "0x2fa9c00",
          "input": "0xa9059cbb000000000000000000000000d4db58f65cc967a67449dc1570f408aeb496e5c80000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000de0b6b3a7640000",
          "to": "0xb9cd945141f7d99fd562a6222accde5043350ad4",
          "value": "0x0"
        },
        "result": {
          "gasUsed": "0x9a3c",
          "output": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001"
        },
        "subtraces": 0,
        "traceAddress": []
      }
    ],
    "vmTrace": null
  }
}
```

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash title="mainnet" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
  curl https://mainnet.hyperliquid.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>/evm \
      -X POST \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"trace_call","params":[{"from":"0xae054f4e67bd9c95844e0152f5face89ee4e7e45","to":"0xb9cd945141f7d99fd562a6222accde5043350ad4","data":"0xa9059cbb000000000000000000000000d4db58f65cc967a67449dc1570f408aeb496e5c80000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000de0b6b3a7640000"},["trace"],"latest"],"id":1}'
  ```
</CodeGroup>


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