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DOC-2099: Update debug trace returnValue and structLogs #2101

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Update debug trace returnValue and structLogs.
bgravenorst Aug 14, 2026
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Specify EOA-to-EOA in the empty structLogs example.
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83 changes: 34 additions & 49 deletions docs/public-networks/reference/api/debug/trace.md
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Expand Up @@ -240,9 +240,13 @@ Reruns the transaction with the same state as when the transaction executed.

- `failed`: _boolean_ - True if transaction failed, otherwise, false.

- `returnValue`: _string_ - Bytes returned from transaction execution (without a `0x` prefix).
- `returnValue`: _string_ - Bytes returned from transaction execution, as a hex
string with a `0x` prefix.
Empty output is `"0x"`.

- `structLogs`: _array_ - Array of structured log objects.
Empty when the executed code is empty (for example, a plain value transfer
between two externally owned accounts (EOAs)).

<Fields>

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -323,7 +327,7 @@ curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8545/ \
"result": {
"gas": 21000,
"failed": false,
"returnValue": "",
"returnValue": "0x",
"structLogs": [
{
"pc": 100,
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -382,9 +386,13 @@ Returns full trace of all invoked opcodes of all transactions included in the bl

- `failed`: _boolean_ - True if transaction failed, otherwise, false.

- `returnValue`: _string_ - Bytes returned from transaction execution (without a `0x` prefix).
- `returnValue`: _string_ - Bytes returned from transaction execution, as a hex
string with a `0x` prefix.
Empty output is `"0x"`.

- `structLogs`: _array_ - Array of structured log objects.
Empty when the executed code is empty (for example, a plain value transfer
between two externally owned accounts (EOAs)).

<Fields>

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -457,17 +465,8 @@ curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8545/ \
"result": {
"gas": 21000,
"failed": false,
"returnValue": "",
"structLogs": [
{
"pc": 0,
"op": "STOP",
"gas": 0,
"gasCost": 0,
"depth": 1,
"stack": []
}
]
"returnValue": "0x",
"structLogs": []
}
}
```
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -515,9 +514,13 @@ Returns full trace of all invoked opcodes of all transactions included in the bl

- `failed`: _boolean_ - True if transaction failed, otherwise, false.

- `returnValue`: _string_ - Bytes returned from transaction execution (without a `0x` prefix).
- `returnValue`: _string_ - Bytes returned from transaction execution, as a hex
string with a `0x` prefix.
Empty output is `"0x"`.

- `structLogs`: _array_ - Array of structured log objects.
Empty when the executed code is empty (for example, a plain value transfer
between two externally owned accounts (EOAs)).

<Fields>

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -591,17 +594,8 @@ curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8545/ \
{
"gas": 21000,
"failed": false,
"returnValue": "",
"structLogs": [
{
"pc": 0,
"op": "STOP",
"gas": 0,
"gasCost": 0,
"depth": 1,
"stack": []
}
]
"returnValue": "0x",
"structLogs": []
}
]
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -656,9 +650,13 @@ Returns full trace of all invoked opcodes of all transactions included in the bl

- `failed`: _boolean_ - True if transaction failed, otherwise, false.

- `returnValue`: _string_ - Bytes returned from transaction execution (without a `0x` prefix).
- `returnValue`: _string_ - Bytes returned from transaction execution, as a hex
string with a `0x` prefix.
Empty output is `"0x"`.

- `structLogs`: _array_ - Array of structured log objects.
Empty when the executed code is empty (for example, a plain value transfer
between two externally owned accounts (EOAs)).

<Fields>

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -738,17 +736,8 @@ curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8545/ \
{
"gas": 21000,
"failed": false,
"returnValue": "",
"structLogs": [
{
"pc": 0,
"op": "STOP",
"gas": 0,
"gasCost": 0,
"depth": 1,
"stack": []
}
]
"returnValue": "0x",
"structLogs": []
}
]
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -862,9 +851,13 @@ temporary state changes without affecting the actual blockchain state.

- `failed`: _boolean_ - True if transaction failed, otherwise, false.

- `returnValue`: _string_ - Bytes returned from transaction execution (without a `0x` prefix).
- `returnValue`: _string_ - Bytes returned from transaction execution, as a hex
string with a `0x` prefix.
Empty output is `"0x"`.

- `structLogs`: _array_ - Array of structured log objects.
Empty when the executed code is empty (for example, a plain value transfer
between two externally owned accounts (EOAs)).

<Fields>

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -950,16 +943,8 @@ curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8545/ \
{
"gas": 21000,
"failed": false,
"returnValue": "",
"structLogs": [
{
"pc": 0,
"op": "STOP",
"gas": 0,
"gasCost": 0,
"depth": 1
}
]
"returnValue": "0x",
"structLogs": []
}
]
}
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