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# eth_syncing

Returns an object with data about the sync status or false.

This method will use `10` [Compute Units](/nodeapi/about/billing).

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## **Reference:** [**Here**](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/apis/json-rpc/#eth_syncing)

## **Parameters**

`None`

## Returns

`Object|Boolean`, An object with sync status data or `FALSE`, when not syncing:

* `startingBlock`: `QUANTITY` - The block at which the import started (will only be reset, after the sync reached his head)
* `currentBlock`: `QUANTITY` - The current block, same as eth\_blockNumber
* `highestBlock`: `QUANTITY` - The estimated highest block

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
// Result
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": false
}
```

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


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