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# eth_getCode

# `eth_getCode`

Returns the bytecode at a given contract address. Returns `0x` if the address is not a contract.

## Parameters

-   `address`: _[required]_ 20-byte address of the contract.
-   `blockParameter`: _[required]_ Hexadecimal block number, or `latest`, `earliest`, `pending`, `finalized`.

## Returns

The bytecode at the given address, as a hex string.

## Example

This example reads the bytecode of the USDC proxy contract.

### Request

```bash
curl https://rpc.linea.build \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_getCode",
    "params": [
      "0x176211869ca2b568f2a7d4ee941e073a821ee1ff",
      "latest"
    ],
    "id": 1
  }'
```

### Response (abbreviated)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0x60806040526004361061005a5760003560e01c80635c60da1b116100435780635c60da1b146101315780638f2839701461016f578063f851a440146101af5761005a565b80633659cfe6146100645780634f1ef286146100a4575b6100626101c4565b..."
}
```