portal_evm_query_logs
Find smart contract events
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Query raw EVM logs with address/topic filters, common event aliases, earliest/latest scanning, and optional inline decoding.
COMMON USER ASKS:
- Recent USDC Transfer logs
- First recent USDC Transfer log
- Latest ERC721/pass mint ID and tx hash
FIRST CHOICE FOR:
- NFT or ERC721 mint lookups such as latest pass minted, token ID, and mint transaction hash
- contract event questions where the user needs exact event evidence rather than wallet or transaction summaries
WHEN TO USE:
- You need event logs filtered by contract or topic signature.
- You want decoded log hints while still keeping the raw log shape available.
- You want the first or last matching event in a bounded block/time window.
- You want common event names such as transfer, approval, swap, mint, or burn instead of remembering topic0 hashes.
- You need the latest ERC721/pass mint in a bounded deployment/recent window: filter Transfer events with topic1 as the zero address, use scan_order=latest, limit=1, and decode=true to expose decoded_log.decoded.token_id plus transaction_hash.
DON'T USE:
- You only want token transfers, which are easier with the token-transfer tool.
EXAMPLES:
- Recent USDC Transfer logs: {"network":"base-mainnet","timeframe":"1h","token_symbols":["USDC"],"event":"transfer","limit":20}
- First recent USDC Transfer log: {"network":"base-mainnet","timeframe":"1h","token_symbols":["USDC"],"event":"transfer","scan_order":"earliest","limit":1}
- Latest ERC721/pass mint ID and tx hash: {"network":"base-mainnet","from_block":46020000,"to_block":46100000,"addresses":["0xE4E70FdF2Fc1147a7f35c4c5de88E6BeA63eeAfA"],"event":"transfer","topic1":["0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"],"scan_order":"latest","decode":true,"include_transaction":true,"limit":1}
- Decode logs inline: {"network":"ethereum-mainnet","timeframe":"1h","topic0":["0xddf252ad1be2c89b69c2b068fc378daa952ba7f163c4a11628f55a4df523b3ef"],"decode":true,"limit":10}
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| network | string | no | Network name or alias. Optional when continuing with cursor. |
| timeframe | string | no | Natural time range such as '5m', '1h', '24h', '7d', or 'past 30 minutes'. Alternative to from_block/to_block. |
| from_block | number | no | Starting block number (use this OR timeframe) |
| to_block | number | no | Ending block number. RECOMMENDED: <10k blocks for fast (<1s) responses. Larger ranges may be slow or timeout. |
| from_timestamp | any | no | Starting timestamp. Accepts Unix seconds, Unix milliseconds, ISO datetime, or relative input like "1h ago". |
| to_timestamp | any | no | Ending timestamp. Accepts Unix seconds, Unix milliseconds, ISO datetime, or relative input like "now". |
| finalized_only | boolean | no | Only query finalized blocks |
| addresses | array | no | Contract addresses to filter (e.g., ['0xUSDC...', '0xDAI...']). IMPORTANT: Always include this or topics for fast queries. |
| token_symbols | array | no | Token symbols to resolve via open token-list data and merge into addresses, e.g. ["USDC"]. |
| max_token_symbol_matches | number | no | Maximum token-list matches to include per token symbol. Use addresses for deterministic single-contract filters. |
| event | any | no | Common event alias or topic0 hash. Examples: "transfer", "approval", "swap", "sync", "deposit", "withdrawal". Merges with topic0. |
| topic0 | array | no | Event signatures (topic0). E.g., Transfer = 0xddf252ad1be2c89b69c2b068fc378daa952ba7f163c4a11628f55a4df523b3ef |
| topic1 | array | no | Topic1 filter (often: from address in Transfer, indexed parameter 1) |
| topic2 | array | no | Topic2 filter (often: to address in Transfer, indexed parameter 2) |
| topic3 | array | no | Topic3 filter (indexed parameter 3, chain-specific) |
| scan_order | string | no | Which side of the block window to scan first. Use earliest for first-event questions. |
| max_scan_blocks | integer | no | Maximum blocks to inspect for bounded earliest/latest scans. Sparse latest searches default to 25,000 blocks to stay within MCP request timeouts; raise only when deeper coverage is worth the added latency. |
| limit | integer | no | Max logs to return (default: 20, max: 25). This verified ceiling keeps pages within MCP client budgets. |
| field_preset | string | no | Field preset: 'minimal' (address+topic0+block, ~80% smaller), 'standard' (all topics+timestamp), 'full' (includes raw data hex, largest). Use 'minimal' to reduce context usage. |
| response_format | string | no | Response format: defaults to 'compact' for chat-friendly output, or stays 'full' when inline transaction context is requested. Use 'summary' for counting or categorizing. |
| include_transaction | boolean | no | Include parent transaction data |
| include_transaction_traces | boolean | no | Include traces for parent transactions |
| include_transaction_logs | boolean | no | Include all logs from parent transactions |
| decode | boolean | no | Decode known log signatures inline when topics/data are available |
| cursor | string | no | Continuation cursor from a previous response |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"network": {
"description": "Network name or alias. Optional when continuing with cursor.",
"type": "string"
},
"timeframe": {
"description": "Natural time range such as '5m', '1h', '24h', '7d', or 'past 30 minutes'. Alternative to from_block/to_block.",
"type": "string"
},
"from_block": {
"description": "Starting block number (use this OR timeframe)",
"type": "number"
},
"to_block": {
"description": "Ending block number. RECOMMENDED: <10k blocks for fast (<1s) responses. Larger ranges may be slow or timeout.",
"type": "number"
},
"from_timestamp": {
"description": "Starting timestamp. Accepts Unix seconds, Unix milliseconds, ISO datetime, or relative input like \"1h ago\".",
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "number"
},
{
"type": "string"
}
]
},
"to_timestamp": {
"description": "Ending timestamp. Accepts Unix seconds, Unix milliseconds, ISO datetime, or relative input like \"now\".",
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "number"
},
{
"type": "string"
}
]
},
"finalized_only": {
"default": false,
"description": "Only query finalized blocks",
"type": "boolean"
},
"addresses": {
"description": "Contract addresses to filter (e.g., ['0xUSDC...', '0xDAI...']). IMPORTANT: Always include this or topics for fast queries.",
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"token_symbols": {
"description": "Token symbols to resolve via open token-list data and merge into addresses, e.g. [\"USDC\"].",
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"max_token_symbol_matches": {
"default": 5,
"description": "Maximum token-list matches to include per token symbol. Use addresses for deterministic single-contract filters.",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 20
},
"event": {
"description": "Common event alias or topic0 hash. Examples: \"transfer\", \"approval\", \"swap\", \"sync\", \"deposit\", \"withdrawal\". Merges with topic0.",
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
}
]
},
"topic0": {
"description": "Event signatures (topic0). E.g., Transfer = 0xddf252ad1be2c89b69c2b068fc378daa952ba7f163c4a11628f55a4df523b3ef",
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"topic1": {
"description": "Topic1 filter (often: from address in Transfer, indexed parameter 1)",
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"topic2": {
"description": "Topic2 filter (often: to address in Transfer, indexed parameter 2)",
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"topic3": {
"description": "Topic3 filter (indexed parameter 3, chain-specific)",
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"scan_order": {
"default": "latest",
"description": "Which side of the block window to scan first. Use earliest for first-event questions.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"latest",
"earliest"
]
},
"max_scan_blocks": {
"description": "Maximum blocks to inspect for bounded earliest/latest scans. Sparse latest searches default to 25,000 blocks to stay within MCP request timeouts; raise only when deeper coverage is worth the added latency.",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 250000
},
"limit": {
"default": 20,
"description": "Max logs to return (default: 20, max: 25). This verified ceiling keeps pages within MCP client budgets.",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 25
},
"field_preset": {
"default": "standard",
"description": "Field preset: 'minimal' (address+topic0+block, ~80% smaller), 'standard' (all topics+timestamp), 'full' (includes raw data hex, largest). Use 'minimal' to reduce context usage.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"minimal",
"standard",
"full"
]
},
"response_format": {
"description": "Response format: defaults to 'compact' for chat-friendly output, or stays 'full' when inline transaction context is requested. Use 'summary' for counting or categorizing.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"full",
"compact",
"summary"
]
},
"include_transaction": {
"default": false,
"description": "Include parent transaction data",
"type": "boolean"
},
"include_transaction_traces": {
"default": false,
"description": "Include traces for parent transactions",
"type": "boolean"
},
"include_transaction_logs": {
"default": false,
"description": "Include all logs from parent transactions",
"type": "boolean"
},
"decode": {
"default": false,
"description": "Decode known log signatures inline when topics/data are available",
"type": "boolean"
},
"cursor": {
"description": "Continuation cursor from a previous response",
"type": "string"
}
}
}