eth_getWork

Returns the hash of the current block, the seedHash, and the boundary condition to be met

web3.eth.getWork([callback])

Parameters

1. (optional) Optional callback, returns an error object as first parameter and the result as second.

Returns

the mining work with the following structure:

• current block header pow-hash

• the seed hash used for the DAG.

• the boundary condition (“target”), 2^256 / difficulty.

Example

web3.eth.getWork().then(console.log)
> [
  '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
  '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
  '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
]