Understanding Etherscan Data

This guide will help you find the right information on Etherscan to set up the action for your boost. Understanding Etherscan data is crucial for defining what on-chain behavior you want to incentivize.

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Getting Started

1. Go to Etherscan.io
2. In the search bar at the top, paste a transaction hash (a long string of letters and numbers)
3. Press Enter or click the search icon

You’ll now see a page full of information about the transaction. Let’s go through each part step by step.

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Key Transaction Components

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1. Action Section

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From

• Where to find it: Look for “From:” near the top of the Etherscan page
• What it is: The address that sent the transaction
• Example: From: 0x7a250d5630B4cF539739dF2C5dAcb4c659F2488D
• How to use it: Enter this address in the “From” field of the Boost Deploy flow to target transactions from specific addresses

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To

• Where to find it: Look for “To:” just below “From:“
• What it is: The address of the contract being interacted with
• Example: To: 0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48 (USDC token contract)
• How to use it: Enter this address in the “To” field to target interactions with a specific contract

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Value

• Where to find it: Look for “Value:” in the transaction details
• What it is: The amount of ETH sent with the transaction
• Example: Value: 0.1 Ether ($183.58)
• How to use it: Use this to set a value filter in the Boost Deploy flow

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Function Signature

• Where to find it: In the “Input Data” section
• What it is: The decoded function name (if contract is verified)
• Example: Function: transfer(address recipient, uint256 amount)
• How to use it: Select this function in the “Signature” dropdown in the Boost Deploy flow

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2. Input Data

In the “Input Data” section, below the function name, you’ll see a list of parameters and their values.

Example for a token transfer: