Optimism API Endpoints

List of all Optimism API endpoints

Optimism API Endpoints by use case

  1. Getting Blocks
  2. Reading Transactions
  3. Writing Transactions & EVM Execution
  4. Account Information
  5. Event Logs
  6. Chain Information
  7. Getting Uncles
  8. Gas Estimation
  9. Real-time Events

Available Enhanced APIs

  1. NFT API
  2. Transfers API
  3. Token API
  4. Notify API
  5. Subscription API

Getting Blocks

Retrieves information from a particular block in the blockchain.

Reading Transactions

Retrieves information on the state data for addresses regardless of whether it is a user or a smart contract.

Writing Transactions & EVM Execution

Allows developers to both send ETH from one address to another, write data on-chain, and interact with smart contracts.

Account Information

Returns information regarding an address's stored on-chain data.

Event Logs

Returns logs which are records that denote/provide context on specific events within a smart contract, like a token transfer or a change of ownership for example.

Chain Information

Returns information on the Optimism network and internal settings.

Getting Uncles

Returns information on uncle blocks which are network rejected blocks and replaced by a canonical block instead.

Gas Estimation

Real-time Events

Introduces WebSocket-based requests/responses which leverage a network connection allowing developers to listen for changes continuously without the need for HTTP polling.


Available Enhanced APIs

NFT API

Transfers API

Token API

Notify API

Subscription API

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