@parity/light.js/docs/api/modules/_rpc_eth_.md

A high-level reactive JS library optimized for light clients

# Functions

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##  accounts$

▸ **accounts$**(options?: *[RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md)*): `Observable`<`string`[]>

*Defined in [rpc/eth.ts:39](https://github.com/paritytech/js-libs/blob/66e2091/packages/light.js/src/rpc/eth.ts#L39)*

Observable which contains the array of all addresses managed by the light client.

Calls eth\_accounts.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ |
| `Optional` options | [RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md) |  Options to pass to [RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md). |

**Returns:** `Observable`<`string`[]>
*   An Observable containing the list of public addresses.

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##  balanceOf$

▸ **balanceOf$**(address: *[Address](_types_.md#address)*, options?: *[RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md)*): `Observable`<`symbol` \| `BigNumber`>

*Defined in [rpc/eth.ts:53](https://github.com/paritytech/js-libs/blob/66e2091/packages/light.js/src/rpc/eth.ts#L53)*

Get the balance of a given account. Calls `eth_getBalance`.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ |
| address | [Address](_types_.md#address) |  The account address to query the balance. |
| `Optional` options | [RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md) |  Options to pass to [RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md). |

**Returns:** `Observable`<`symbol` \| `BigNumber`>
*   An Observable containing the balance.

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##  blockNumber$

▸ **blockNumber$**(options?: *[RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md)*): `Observable`<`BigNumber`>

*Defined in [rpc/eth.ts:103](https://github.com/paritytech/js-libs/blob/66e2091/packages/light.js/src/rpc/eth.ts#L103)*

Get the current block number.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type |
| ------ | ------ |
| `Optional` options | [RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md) |

**Returns:** `Observable`<`BigNumber`>
*   An Observable containing the block height.

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##  chainId$

▸ **chainId$**(options?: *[RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md)*): `Observable`<`symbol` \| `BigNumber`>

*Defined in [rpc/eth.ts:21](https://github.com/paritytech/js-libs/blob/66e2091/packages/light.js/src/rpc/eth.ts#L21)*

Observable containing the EIP155 chain ID used for transaction signing. Calls `eth_chainId`

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ |
| `Optional` options | [RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md) |  Options to pass to [RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md). |

**Returns:** `Observable`<`symbol` \| `BigNumber`>
*   An Observable containing the chain ID.

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##  defaultAccount$

▸ **defaultAccount$**(options?: *[RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md)*): `Observable`<`string`>

*Defined in [rpc/eth.ts:90](https://github.com/paritytech/js-libs/blob/66e2091/packages/light.js/src/rpc/eth.ts#L90)*

Get the default account managed by the light client.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ |
| `Optional` options | [RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md) |  Options to pass to [RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md). |

**Returns:** `Observable`<`string`>
*   An Observable containing the public address of the default account.

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##  myBalance$

▸ **myBalance$**(options?: *[RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md)*): `Observable`<`symbol` \| `BigNumber`>

*Defined in [rpc/eth.ts:114](https://github.com/paritytech/js-libs/blob/66e2091/packages/light.js/src/rpc/eth.ts#L114)*

Shorthand for fetching the current account's balance.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type |
| ------ | ------ |
| `Optional` options | [RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md) |

**Returns:** `Observable`<`symbol` \| `BigNumber`>

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##  syncStatus$

▸ **syncStatus$**(options?: *[RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md)*): `Observable`<`false` \| `true` \| `object`>

*Defined in [rpc/eth.ts:128](https://github.com/paritytech/js-libs/blob/66e2091/packages/light.js/src/rpc/eth.ts#L128)*

Get the syncStatus state.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type |
| ------ | ------ |
| `Optional` options | [RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md) |

**Returns:** `Observable`<`false` \| `true` \| `object`>
*   An Observable containing the syncing state object, or false.

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##  transactionCountOf$

▸ **transactionCountOf$**(address: *[Address](_types_.md#address)*, options?: *[RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md)*): `Observable`<`symbol` \| `BigNumber`>

*Defined in [rpc/eth.ts:69](https://github.com/paritytech/js-libs/blob/66e2091/packages/light.js/src/rpc/eth.ts#L69)*

Get the transaction count of a given account. Calls `eth_getTransactionCount`

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ |
| address | [Address](_types_.md#address) |  Address of the account whose transaction count we want to query. |
| `Optional` options | [RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md) |  Options to pass to [RpcObservableOptions](../interfaces/_types_.rpcobservableoptions.md). |

**Returns:** `Observable`<`symbol` \| `BigNumber`>
*   An Observable containing the transaction count.

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