# eth\_uninstallFilter

Uninstalls a filter with given ID. Should always be called when watching is no longer needed. Additionally filters time out when they aren't requested with [`eth_getFilterChanges`](https://docs.constellationnetwork.io/stargazer/APIReference/ethereumRPCAPI/eth_getFilterChanges) for a period of time.

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

| Name     | Type        | Description                |
| -------- | ----------- | -------------------------- |
| FilterId | `HexString` | Filter to uninstall by id. |

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

`Boolean` - True if the filter was uninstalled successfully.

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

```typescript
await provider.request({
  method: "eth_uninstallFilter",
  params: ["0x10ff0bfba9472c87932c56632eef8f5cc70910e8e71d"],
});
// true
```