Accounts & state2 CU

eth_getStorageAt on Arbitrum One

Reads a raw 32-byte storage slot from a contract at a given block. Used to inspect state that isn't exposed by a public getter.

Slot layout is compiler- and version-specific, and proxies keep their logic's state elsewhere — compute mapping/array slots carefully. Prefer eth_call whenever a public getter exists.

Arbitrum One endpoint (public — no key)

https://rpc.nodeflare.app/arb/public

Method

eth_getStorageAt

Cost

2 CU

Chain ID

42161

Block time

~250 ms

Finality

<1 s sequencer · L1-final ~13 min

Accounts & state on Arbitrum One

State reads work as on any EVM chain, but remember block numbers move very fast — pin an explicit block number when correlating multiple state reads.

Parameters

[address, slot, blockNumber|tag]

cURL

curl https://rpc.nodeflare.app/arb/public \
  -X POST \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getStorageAt","params":["0xaf88d065e77c8cc2239327c5edb3a432268e5831", "0x0", "latest"],"id":1}'

The example targets the USDC contract on Arbitrum One — you can run it as-is.

ethers.js

import { ethers } from 'ethers';

const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider(
  'https://rpc.nodeflare.app/arb/public'
);

const result = await provider.send('eth_getStorageAt', ["0xaf88d065e77c8cc2239327c5edb3a432268e5831", "0x0", "latest"]);

Try it live

Runs the example above against the public Arbitrum One endpoint — straight from your browser.

eth_getStorageAt on Arbitrum One — FAQ

How do I call eth_getStorageAt on Arbitrum One?

POST a JSON-RPC 2.0 request with "method": "eth_getStorageAt" to NodeFlare's Arbitrum One endpoint at https://rpc.nodeflare.app/arb/public. No API key is required for the public endpoint.

What does eth_getStorageAt cost on the free tier?

eth_getStorageAt is weighted at 2 compute units per call. The free tier includes 2,000,000 CU/month, so that is roughly 1,000,000 eth_getStorageAt calls per month — no credit card.

Is eth_getStorageAt available on the public Arbitrum One endpoint?

Yes. eth_getStorageAt works on the public Arbitrum One endpoint (https://rpc.nodeflare.app/arb/public) with no API key, rate-limited per IP. A free key adds higher limits and a dedicated path.

Anything Arbitrum One-specific to know when using eth_getStorageAt?

State reads work as on any EVM chain, but remember block numbers move very fast — pin an explicit block number when correlating multiple state reads.

Call eth_getStorageAt on Arbitrum One with a free key

2,000,000 compute units/month, heavy methods unlocked, every chain included. No credit card.

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