# eth\_getTransactionCount

Returns the number of transactions sent from address.

**Parameters**[**​**](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/stargazer/APIReference/ethereumRPCAPI/eth_getTransactionCount#parameters)

| Name        | Type                                                            | Description                                                                |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Address     | `Address`                                                       | Address to fetch count for.                                                |
| BlockNumber | `HexString<Number>`\| `"latest"` \| `"earliest"` \| `"pending"` | Hexadecimal block number, or the string "latest", "earliest" or "pending". |

**Return Type**[**​**](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/stargazer/APIReference/ethereumRPCAPI/eth_getTransactionCount#return-type)

`HexString<Number>` - Number of transactions sent from address.

**Example**[**​**](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/stargazer/APIReference/ethereumRPCAPI/eth_getTransactionCount#example)

```typescript
await provider.request({
  method: "eth_getTransactionCount",
  params: ["0xc94770007dda54cF92009BFF0dE90c06F603a09f", "0x5bad55"],
});
// "0x1a"
```