> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt).

# `debug_traceTransaction`

Returns tracing results for the specified transaction. This method uses [1000 credits](/services/get-started/pricing/) from your daily balance.

## Parameters[​](#parameters "Direct link to Parameters")

- `transactionHash`: (string) _[required]_ hash of the transaction.
- Optional tracing options object with the following fields:  
  - `tracer`: (string) _[optional]_ type of tracer. Supports `callTracer` or `prestateTracer`.
  - `tracerConfig`: (object) _[optional]_ tracer configuration options:  
    - `onlyTopCall`: (boolean) _[optional]_ when `true`, will only trace the primary (top-level) call and not any sub-calls. It eliminates the additional processing for each call frame.
  - `timeout`: (string) _[optional]_ string of decimals numbers to set the timeout. The default is 5 seconds. The maximum timeout is 10 seconds. Valid units are `ns`, `us`, `ms`, `s`. For example, `3s30ms`.

## Returns[​](#returns "Direct link to Returns")

Depending on the specified tracer type, returns a `callTracer` object or `prestateTracer` object.

## Example[​](#example "Direct link to Example")

Replace `<YOUR-API-KEY>` with an API key from your [Infura dashboard](https://app.infura.io/).

### Request[​](#request "Direct link to Request")

- curl
- WSS

```
curl https://mantle-mainnet.infura.io/v3/<YOUR-API-KEY> \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "debug_traceTransaction", "params": ["0x5d3faa9b9605a8fb04d989a79bfe6d3b708bdcfc66048d2fe18ed2dda4a8297c", {"tracer": "callTracer"}], "id": 1}'

```

```
wscat -c wss://mantle-mainnet.infura.io/ws/v3/<YOUR-API-KEY> -x '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "debug_traceTransaction", "params": ["0x5d3faa9b9605a8fb04d989a79bfe6d3b708bdcfc66048d2fe18ed2dda4a8297c", {"tracer": "callTracer"}], "id": 1}'

```

### Response[​](#response "Direct link to Response")

```
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": {
    "from": "0xa5ba45f484bc67fe293cf01f7d92d5ba3514dd42",
    "gas": "0x5208",
    "gasUsed": "0x5208",
    "input": "0x",
    "to": "0x45a318273749d6eb00f5f6ca3bc7cd3de26d642a",
    "type": "CALL",
    "value": "0x2ca186f5fda8004"
  }
}

```