ETH Block Inspector

A Python script that connects to the Ethereum network using Infura and analyzes a specific Ethereum block. It identifies:

• The most common sender (from address) in the block.
• The most common receiver (to address) in the block.
• The transaction with the highest gas price.

Features

• Connects to the Ethereum network via the Infura API.
• Fetches and analyzes all transactions in a specified block.
• Identifies:
  • The most frequent sender and receiver addresses.
  • The transaction with the highest gas price.
• Outputs detailed results for quick analysis.
• Error handling for network or data issues.

Prerequisites

1. Python 3.12 or later installed.
2. An Infura account with a registered project.
3. Installed required Python dependencies.

Installation

1. Clone this repository.
2. Install the required Python libraries:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Create a .env file in the script directory and add your Infura URL:

   INFURA_URL=https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/YOUR_INFURA_PROJECT_ID
   

Usage

1. Open the script and ensure the block number to analyze is set:
   • Default block number (placeholder): 13507875
   • To change it, modify the block_number variable in the script.
2. Run the script:

   python eth-block-inspector.py

3. The script will output:
   • The most common sender and the number of transactions they sent.
   • The most common receiver and the number of transactions they received.
   • The transaction with the highest gas price, including:
     • Transaction hash
     • Gas price in wei
     • Sender address
     • Receiver address

Example Output

Analyzing block 13507875 with 503 transactions...

Results:
Most Common Sender: 0x46340b20830761efd32832A74d7169B29FEB9758 with 16 transactions
Most Common Receiver: 0xA090e606E30bD747d4E6245a1517EbE430F0057e with 98 transactions
Transaction with the Highest Gas Price:
  Hash: dbac7f98d43874d28c8cff965acda3ddf6a868dba2df4ac618b451a5c8361654
  Gas Price: 324000000000 wei
  From: 0x8Fe748F51D4c7893BE9Ee177091e8e8e20Af3029
  To: 0xe66B31678d6C16E9ebf358268a790B763C133750

Troubleshooting

• Failed to connect to the Ethereum network:
  • Verify the Infura URL in the .env file.
  • Ensure your internet connection is active.
• Invalid or empty block:
  • Confirm that the block number exists on the Ethereum mainnet.

Customization

• Dynamic Block Input:
  • Uncomment the block_number = int(input(...).strip()) line to allow user input for the block number.
• Logging:
  • Replace print() with logging for more structured outputs.

Author

Filip Rokita