# eth\_syncing

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

This method will use `10` [Compute Units](https://docs.validationcloud.io/v1/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
// Result
{
  "id":1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    startingBlock: '0x384',
    currentBlock: '0x386',
    highestBlock: '0x454'
  }
}
// Or when not syncing
{
  "id":1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": false
}
```

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="mainnet" %}

```bash
curl https://mainnet.ethereum.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE> \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_syncing","params":[],"id":1}'

```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="testnet" %}

```bash
curl https://sepolia.ethereum.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE> \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_syncing","params":[],"id":1}'
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}