---
description: Returns an object with data about the sync status or false.
---

# syncing

### REQUEST

```
POST https://mainnet-slice-rpc.com
```

#### HEADERS

```
Content-Type: application/json
```

#### EXAMPLE

```
## JSON-RPC over HTTPS POST
curl https://mainnet-slice-rpc.com \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_syncing","params": [],"id":1}'

## JSON-RPC over WSS
wscat -c ws://mainnet-slice-rpc.com
>{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_syncing","params": [],"id":1}
```

### RESPONSE

#### RESULT FIELDS

* `SYNC STATUS` - a boolean as false **only** when not syncing
* `SYNC BLOCKS` i. `startingBlock` - a hexcode of the integer indicating the block at which the import started (will only be reset, after the sync reached his head) ii. `currentBlock` - a hexcode of the integer indicating the current block, same as eth\_blockNumber iii. `highestBlock` - a hexcode of the integer indicating the highest block

#### BODY

```js
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": false
}
```
