portal_evm_query_transactions

Find Ethereum and Base transactions

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Query raw EVM transactions with optional logs, traces, state-diff context, and evidence pivots for transaction-level investigations.

COMMON USER ASKS:

Recent Base transactions
Filter by sender
First EIP-2930 transaction from Berlin fork

WHEN TO USE:

You need raw transaction records on an EVM network.
You want chain-specific transaction fields or include flags that convenience tools do not expose.
You need exact transaction evidence for an investigation, including sender, receiver, transaction hash, logs, traces, or failed calls.
You need to find the first transaction matching a raw field condition such as transaction type 0x1 from a known block.
You need top-N raw transactions ranked by value, gas used, or effective gas price.
You need top senders or receivers from a bounded transaction window.
You want common method names such as transfer, approve, deposit, or withdraw instead of remembering sighashes.
You want calls to a token contract by symbol, such as transfer calls to USDC, without hardcoding token addresses.

DON'T USE:

You only need a quick recent feed or wallet-level summary.

EXAMPLES:

Recent Base transactions: {"network":"base-mainnet","timeframe":"1h","limit":20}
Filter by sender: {"network":"ethereum-mainnet","timeframe":"6h","from_addresses":["0xabc..."],"limit":20}
First EIP-2930 transaction from Berlin fork: {"network":"ethereum-mainnet","from_block":12244000,"transaction_type":"0x1","scan_order":"earliest","limit":1,"field_preset":"minimal"}
Largest recent calls to a resolved token contract: {"network":"base-mainnet","timeframe":"1h","to_token_symbols":["USDC"],"method":"transfer","order_by":"gas_used_desc","limit":5}
Top senders by transaction count: {"network":"base-mainnet","timeframe":"1h","aggregate_by":"sender","aggregate_metric":"count","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. Large ranges are allowed with a low limit (<=100).
from_block	number	no	Starting block number (use this OR timeframe). Large ranges OK with low limit (<=100).
to_block	number	no	Ending block number. RECOMMENDED: <5k blocks for fast (<500ms) responses. Larger ranges may be slow.
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
from_addresses	array	no	FILTER: Sender addresses (wallets or contracts that initiated the transaction). Optional if limit <=100.
to_addresses	array	no	FILTER: Recipient addresses (typically contracts being called, or wallets receiving ETH). Optional if limit <=100.
from_token_symbols	array	no	Resolve token symbols via open token-list data and merge them into from_addresses. Rare, but useful for token-contract-originated transactions.
to_token_symbols	array	no	Resolve token symbols via open token-list data and merge them into to_addresses, e.g. transfer/approve calls to USDC.
max_token_symbol_matches	number	no	Maximum token-list matches to include per token symbol. Use from_addresses/to_addresses for deterministic single-contract filters.
sighash	array	no	FILTER: Function sighash (4-byte hex, e.g., '0xa9059cbb' for transfer). Optional if limit <=100.
method	any	no	FILTER: Common EVM method alias or 4-byte sighash. Examples: "transfer", "approve", "transferFrom", "deposit", "withdraw". Merges with sighash.
transaction_type	any	no	FILTER: EVM transaction type. Accepts decimal or hex strings such as 0, 1, 2, "0x0", "0x1", "0x2". Applied client-side while streaming Portal results; use with scan_order="earliest" and from_block to find the first typed transaction.
transaction_status	any	no	FILTER: Transaction receipt status. Use "success"/1 or "failed"/0 for failed/reverted transaction searches.
contract_creation	boolean	no	FILTER: true returns contract-creation transactions; false excludes them. Useful for "first contract creation from this wallet".
min_value_wei	any	no	FILTER/RANKING: Minimum native token value in wei. Accepts decimal or hex string.
min_gas_used	any	no	FILTER/RANKING: Minimum receipt gasUsed. Accepts decimal or hex string.
min_effective_gas_price_wei	any	no	FILTER/RANKING: Minimum effectiveGasPrice in wei. Accepts decimal or hex string.
order_by	string	no	Optional ranking for top-N questions. Use value_desc, gas_used_desc, or effective_gas_price_desc.
aggregate_by	string	no	Optional bounded aggregation for top sender/receiver questions. Returns ranked address rows instead of raw transactions.
aggregate_metric	string	no	Metric used with aggregate_by. count ranks by tx count; value by total native value; gas_used by total gas used; effective_gas_price by max effective gas price.
max_scan_blocks	number	no	Safety cap for first/last/ranked client-side scans. Default: min(window, 10000 blocks).
scan_order	string	no	Which side of the block window to scan first. Normal previews default to latest; transaction_type searches default to earliest, so "first tx type 0x1 from block N" scans forward from from_block.
first_nonce	number	no	Minimum nonce
last_nonce	number	no	Maximum nonce
limit	integer	no	Max transactions (default: 20, max: 25). This verified ceiling keeps pages within MCP client budgets.
field_preset	string	no	Field preset: 'minimal' (from/to/value+block, ~70% smaller), 'standard' (hash+gas+timestamp), 'full' (includes input 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 logs, traces, or state diffs are requested. Use 'summary' for counting or profiling.
include_logs	boolean	no	Include logs emitted by transactions
include_traces	boolean	no	Include traces for transactions
include_state_diffs	boolean	no	Include state diffs caused by transactions
include_l2_fields	boolean	no	Include L2-specific fields
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. Large ranges are allowed with a low limit (<=100).",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "from_block": {
      "description": "Starting block number (use this OR timeframe). Large ranges OK with low limit (<=100).",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "to_block": {
      "description": "Ending block number. RECOMMENDED: <5k blocks for fast (<500ms) responses. Larger ranges may be slow.",
      "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"
    },
    "from_addresses": {
      "description": "FILTER: Sender addresses (wallets or contracts that initiated the transaction). Optional if limit <=100.",
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "to_addresses": {
      "description": "FILTER: Recipient addresses (typically contracts being called, or wallets receiving ETH). Optional if limit <=100.",
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "from_token_symbols": {
      "description": "Resolve token symbols via open token-list data and merge them into from_addresses. Rare, but useful for token-contract-originated transactions.",
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "to_token_symbols": {
      "description": "Resolve token symbols via open token-list data and merge them into to_addresses, e.g. transfer/approve calls to USDC.",
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "max_token_symbol_matches": {
      "default": 5,
      "description": "Maximum token-list matches to include per token symbol. Use from_addresses/to_addresses for deterministic single-contract filters.",
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 20
    },
    "sighash": {
      "description": "FILTER: Function sighash (4-byte hex, e.g., '0xa9059cbb' for transfer). Optional if limit <=100.",
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "method": {
      "description": "FILTER: Common EVM method alias or 4-byte sighash. Examples: \"transfer\", \"approve\", \"transferFrom\", \"deposit\", \"withdraw\". Merges with sighash.",
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "transaction_type": {
      "description": "FILTER: EVM transaction type. Accepts decimal or hex strings such as 0, 1, 2, \"0x0\", \"0x1\", \"0x2\". Applied client-side while streaming Portal results; use with scan_order=\"earliest\" and from_block to find the first typed transaction.",
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "number"
        },
        {
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    "transaction_status": {
      "description": "FILTER: Transaction receipt status. Use \"success\"/1 or \"failed\"/0 for failed/reverted transaction searches.",
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "success",
            "failed",
            "succeeded",
            "reverted"
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "number"
        },
        {
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    "contract_creation": {
      "description": "FILTER: true returns contract-creation transactions; false excludes them. Useful for \"first contract creation from this wallet\".",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "min_value_wei": {
      "description": "FILTER/RANKING: Minimum native token value in wei. Accepts decimal or hex string.",
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "number"
        }
      ]
    },
    "min_gas_used": {
      "description": "FILTER/RANKING: Minimum receipt gasUsed. Accepts decimal or hex string.",
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "number"
        }
      ]
    },
    "min_effective_gas_price_wei": {
      "description": "FILTER/RANKING: Minimum effectiveGasPrice in wei. Accepts decimal or hex string.",
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "number"
        }
      ]
    },
    "order_by": {
      "default": "chronological",
      "description": "Optional ranking for top-N questions. Use value_desc, gas_used_desc, or effective_gas_price_desc.",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "chronological",
        "value_desc",
        "gas_used_desc",
        "effective_gas_price_desc"
      ]
    },
    "aggregate_by": {
      "description": "Optional bounded aggregation for top sender/receiver questions. Returns ranked address rows instead of raw transactions.",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "sender",
        "receiver"
      ]
    },
    "aggregate_metric": {
      "default": "count",
      "description": "Metric used with aggregate_by. count ranks by tx count; value by total native value; gas_used by total gas used; effective_gas_price by max effective gas price.",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "count",
        "value",
        "gas_used",
        "effective_gas_price"
      ]
    },
    "max_scan_blocks": {
      "description": "Safety cap for first/last/ranked client-side scans. Default: min(window, 10000 blocks).",
      "type": "number",
      "maximum": 50000
    },
    "scan_order": {
      "description": "Which side of the block window to scan first. Normal previews default to latest; transaction_type searches default to earliest, so \"first tx type 0x1 from block N\" scans forward from from_block.",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "latest",
        "earliest"
      ]
    },
    "first_nonce": {
      "description": "Minimum nonce",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "last_nonce": {
      "description": "Maximum nonce",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "limit": {
      "default": 20,
      "description": "Max transactions (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' (from/to/value+block, ~70% smaller), 'standard' (hash+gas+timestamp), 'full' (includes input 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 logs, traces, or state diffs are requested. Use 'summary' for counting or profiling.",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "full",
        "compact",
        "summary"
      ]
    },
    "include_logs": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Include logs emitted by transactions",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "include_traces": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Include traces for transactions",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "include_state_diffs": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Include state diffs caused by transactions",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "include_l2_fields": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Include L2-specific fields",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "cursor": {
      "description": "Continuation cursor from a previous response",
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}

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