eth_newBlockFilter

Creates a filter in the node, to notify when a new block arrives.

Parameters

This method doesn't accept any parameters.

Returns

hex encoded unsigned integer

Example request

await provider.request({
  method: "eth_newBlockFilter",
  params: []
});

Example response

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": "0x01"
}