Trace methods
Infura provides access to the following trace API methods to allow users to gain insights into the execution of smart contracts and transactions:
info
- Trace API is currently an open beta feature, available to paying Infura customers.
 trace_blockandtrace_transactionreturnstracediagnostic information.
trace
Provides an ordered trace of the instructions executed by the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) during the execution of a smart contract transaction. Excludes precompiled contracts.
Trace example
"trace":[
  {
    "action":{
      "callType":"call",
      "from":"0xfe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73",
      "gas":"0xffadea",
      "input":"0x",
      "to":"0x0100000000000000000000000000000000000000",
      "value":"0x0"
    },
    "result":{
      "gasUsed":"0x1e",
      "output":"0x"
    },
    "subtraces":0,
    "traceAddress":[
    ],
    "type":"call"
  }
]
| Key | Value | 
|---|---|
action | Transaction details. | 
callType | Whether the transaction is call or create. | 
from | Address of the transaction sender. | 
gas | Gas provided by sender. | 
input | Transaction data. | 
to | Target of the transaction. | 
value | Value transferred in the transaction. | 
result | Transaction result. | 
gasUsed | Gas used by the transaction. Includes any refunds of unused gas. | 
output | Return value of the contract call. Contains only the actual value sent by a RETURN operation. If a RETURN was not executed, the output is empty bytes. | 
subTraces | Traces of contract calls made by the transaction. | 
traceAddress | Tree list address of where the call occurred, address of the parents, and order of the current sub call. | 
transactionHash | Hash of the transaction. | 
transactionPosition | Transaction position. | 
type | Whether the transaction is a CALL or CREATE series operation. |