# eth\_newFilter

### Parameters

`Object` - filter options:

1. `fromBlock`: `Quantity` or `tag` (optional, default is `"latest"` if not specified) 

   \- choose 1 of the following options:

   * A hexadecimal block number.
   * `"earliest"` - the earliest/genesis block.
   * `"latest"` - the latest mined block.
   * `"finalized"` - the latest finalized block.
   * `"pending"` - the pending state/transactions.
2. `toBlock`: `Quantity` or `tag` (optional, default is `"latest"` if not specified) 

   \- choose 1 of the following options:

   * A hexadecimal block number.
   * `"latest"` - the latest mined block.
   * `"finalized"` - the latest finalized block.
   * `"pending"` - the pending state/transactions.
3. `address`:  (optional) Contract address or a list of addresses from which logs should originate.
4. `topics`: (optional) Array of `Data` topics. Topics are order-dependent. A transaction with a log with topics \[A, B] will be matched by the following topic filters:
   * `[]` "anything"
   * `[A]` "A in first position (and anything after)"
   * `[null, B]` "anything in first position AND B in second position (and anything after)"
   * `[A, B]` "A in first position AND B in second position (and anything after)"
   * `[[A, B], [A, B]]` "(A OR B) in first position AND (A OR B) in second position (and anything after)"

#### Sample Request

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```
curl https://lb.nodies.app/v1/<INSERT URL> \
   -H "x-api-key: <API-KEY>" \
   -X POST \
   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
   -d '{ 
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "eth_newFilter",
  "params": [
    {
      "topics": [
        "0xddf252ad1be2c89b69c2b068fc378daa952ba7f163c4a11628f55a4df523b3ef"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "id": 1
}'
```

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#### Sample Response

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```
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0xf15af16426d388263085be7383c2d019"
}
```

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