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eth_uninstallFilter

Uninstalls a filter with given ID. This method should always be called when watching is no longer needed. Additionally, filters time out when they aren't requested with eth_getFilterChanges for a period of time.

Parameters

  • filter ID: A string denoting the ID of the filter to be uninstalled.

Returns

uninstalled flag: (boolean) true if the filter was successfully uninstalled, otherwise false.

Example

Replace YOUR-API-KEY with an API key from your Infura dashboard.

Request

curl https://base-mainnet.infura.io/v3/YOUR-API-KEY \
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_uninstallFilter","params":["0x10ff0bfba9472c87932c56632eef8f5cc70910e8e71d"],"id":1}'

Response

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": true
}