eth_signTransaction

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Your account must be unlocked to use this endpoint.

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Note that the interactive example in this page will not work, due to the fact that eth_signTransaction is used to modify the state of the blockchain, it is not possible to duplicate the same request.

Description

Signs a transaction that can be submitted to the network at a later time using with eth_sendRawTransaction.

Parameters

1. Object - The transaction object
   • type:
   • from: DATA, 20 Bytes - The address the transaction is sent from.
   • to: DATA, 20 Bytes - (optional when creating new contract) The address the transaction is directed to.
   • gas: QUANTITY - (optional, default: 90000) Integer of the gas provided for the transaction execution. It will return unused gas.
   • gasPrice: QUANTITY - (optional, default: To-Be-Determined) Integer of the gasPrice used for each paid gas, in Wei.
   • value: QUANTITY - (optional) Integer of the value sent with this transaction, in Wei.
   • data: DATA - The compiled code of a contract OR the hash of the invoked method signature and encoded parameters.
   • nonce: QUANTITY - (optional) Integer of a nonce. This allows to overwrite your own pending transactions that use the same nonce.

Returns

DATA, The RLP-encoded transaction object signed by the specified account.