portal_evm_query_traces

Find internal calls and contract creations

A tool of SQD

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Query raw EVM traces: internal calls, contract creations, self-destructs, and block rewards, filtered by caller, callee, method, deployer, or one transaction, with the parent transaction hash on every row.

COMMON USER ASKS:

Internal calls of one transaction
Recent internal calls into a contract
Contracts deployed by an address

FIRST CHOICE FOR:

what a transaction called internally, including value moved by internal calls
contracts deployed by an address, or the internal call tree behind an incident

WHEN TO USE:

You need the internal calls of a transaction: which contracts it called, with what selector and value, and which calls failed.
You want contracts created by a deployer or the creation trace of a contract.
You are tracing an exploit or incident below the top-level transaction and log surface.
You want internal ETH transfers between contracts that emit no event.

DON'T USE:

You only need top-level transactions or event logs; those tools are cheaper.
You need storage changes; state diffs are not exposed by this tool.

EXAMPLES:

Internal calls of one transaction: {"network":"ethereum-mainnet","from_block":12244145,"to_block":12244145,"transaction_hash":"0x851bad0415758075a1eb86776749c829b866d43179c57c3e4a4b9359a0358231","limit":25}
Recent internal calls into a contract: {"network":"base-mainnet","timeframe":"10m","type":["call"],"call_to":["0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913"],"method":"transfer","limit":20}
Contracts deployed by an address: {"network":"base-mainnet","timeframe":"24h","type":["create"],"create_from":["0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000006"],"limit":10}

Input schema

Property	Type	Required	Description
network	string	no	Network name or alias. Optional when continuing with cursor.
from_block	number	no	Starting block number (use this OR timeframe)
to_block	number	no	Ending block number. Traces are expensive: keep filtered windows under 5,000 blocks.
timeframe	string	no	Time range (e.g., '10m', '1h'). Alternative to from_block/to_block. Keep it short for traces.
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".
type	array	no	FILTER: trace types. 'create' covers both CREATE and CREATE2; 'reward' only exists on proof-of-work history.
call_from	array	no	FILTER (call traces): calling addresses, contracts or wallets.
call_to	array	no	FILTER (call traces): called addresses.
call_sighash	array	no	FILTER (call traces): 4-byte selectors such as 0xa9059cbb.
method	any	no	FILTER (call traces): method alias such as transfer, approve, deposit, or a 4-byte selector. Merges with call_sighash.
create_from	array	no	FILTER (create traces): deployer addresses.
create_result_address	array	no	FILTER (create traces): deployed contract addresses.
transaction_hash	string	no	FILTER: keep only traces of this transaction. Give its block (from_block = to_block) or a window of at most 1,000 blocks; find the block with portal_evm_query_transactions first when unknown.
include_transaction	boolean	no	Attach the parent transaction (sender, recipient, value, status). The hash is always attached.
include_subtraces	boolean	no	Also return the child traces of each matching trace
scan_order	string	no	Which side of the block window to scan first. Use earliest for first-occurrence questions.
max_scan_blocks	integer	no	Safety cap for bounded scans. Default: 5,000 blocks with filters, 100 without.
finalized_only	boolean	no	Only query finalized blocks
field_preset	string	no	Field preset: 'minimal' (type, from, to), 'standard' (value, selector, gas, result address), 'full' (adds call input and output and creation code).
response_format	string	no	Response format: defaults to 'compact' for chat-friendly output. Use 'summary' for counts by type, failures, value moved, and top callers.
limit	integer	no	Max traces to return (default: 20, max: 25)
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"
    },
    "from_block": {
      "description": "Starting block number (use this OR timeframe)",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "to_block": {
      "description": "Ending block number. Traces are expensive: keep filtered windows under 5,000 blocks.",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "timeframe": {
      "description": "Time range (e.g., '10m', '1h'). Alternative to from_block/to_block. Keep it short for traces.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "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"
        }
      ]
    },
    "type": {
      "description": "FILTER: trace types. 'create' covers both CREATE and CREATE2; 'reward' only exists on proof-of-work history.",
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "call",
          "create",
          "suicide",
          "reward"
        ]
      }
    },
    "call_from": {
      "description": "FILTER (call traces): calling addresses, contracts or wallets.",
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "call_to": {
      "description": "FILTER (call traces): called addresses.",
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "call_sighash": {
      "description": "FILTER (call traces): 4-byte selectors such as 0xa9059cbb.",
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "method": {
      "description": "FILTER (call traces): method alias such as transfer, approve, deposit, or a 4-byte selector. Merges with call_sighash.",
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "create_from": {
      "description": "FILTER (create traces): deployer addresses.",
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "create_result_address": {
      "description": "FILTER (create traces): deployed contract addresses.",
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "transaction_hash": {
      "description": "FILTER: keep only traces of this transaction. Give its block (from_block = to_block) or a window of at most 1,000 blocks; find the block with portal_evm_query_transactions first when unknown.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "include_transaction": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Attach the parent transaction (sender, recipient, value, status). The hash is always attached.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "include_subtraces": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Also return the child traces of each matching trace",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "scan_order": {
      "default": "latest",
      "description": "Which side of the block window to scan first. Use earliest for first-occurrence questions.",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "earliest",
        "latest"
      ]
    },
    "max_scan_blocks": {
      "description": "Safety cap for bounded scans. Default: 5,000 blocks with filters, 100 without.",
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 50000
    },
    "finalized_only": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Only query finalized blocks",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "field_preset": {
      "default": "standard",
      "description": "Field preset: 'minimal' (type, from, to), 'standard' (value, selector, gas, result address), 'full' (adds call input and output and creation code).",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "minimal",
        "standard",
        "full"
      ]
    },
    "response_format": {
      "description": "Response format: defaults to 'compact' for chat-friendly output. Use 'summary' for counts by type, failures, value moved, and top callers.",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "full",
        "compact",
        "summary"
      ]
    },
    "limit": {
      "default": 20,
      "description": "Max traces to return (default: 20, max: 25)",
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 25
    },
    "cursor": {
      "description": "Continuation cursor from a previous response",
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}

First seen 2026-09-20 · last seen 2026-09-20