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watchContractEvent

Action that watches and returns emitted contract event logs.

Import

ts
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'

Usage

ts
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  address: '0x6b175474e89094c44da98b954eedeac495271d0f',
  abi,
  eventName: 'Transfer',
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('New logs!', logs)
  },
})
unwatch()
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  address: '0x6b175474e89094c44da98b954eedeac495271d0f',
  abi,
  eventName: 'Transfer',
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('New logs!', logs)
  },
})
unwatch()
ts
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
ts
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})

Parameters

ts
import { type WatchContractEventParameters } from '@wagmi/core'
import { type WatchContractEventParameters } from '@wagmi/core'

abi

Abi

The contract's ABI. Check out the TypeScript docs for how to set up ABIs for maximum type inference and safety.

ts
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi' 
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi, 
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
})
unwatch()
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi' 
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi, 
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
})
unwatch()
ts
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
ts
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})

address

Address | undefined

The contract's address.

ts
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  address: '0x6b175474e89094c44da98b954eedeac495271d0f', 
  abi,
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
})
unwatch()
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  address: '0x6b175474e89094c44da98b954eedeac495271d0f', 
  abi,
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
})
unwatch()
ts
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
ts
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})

args

object | readonly unknown[] | undefined

  • Arguments to pass when calling the contract.
  • Inferred from abi and eventName.
ts
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  args: { 
    to: '0xd2135CfB216b74109775236E36d4b433F1DF507B', 
  }, 
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
})
unwatch()
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  args: { 
    to: '0xd2135CfB216b74109775236E36d4b433F1DF507B', 
  }, 
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
})
unwatch()
ts
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
ts
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})

batch

boolean | undefined

  • Whether or not the events should be batched on each invocation.
  • Defaults to true.
ts
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  batch: false, 
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
})
unwatch()
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  batch: false, 
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
})
unwatch()
ts
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
ts
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})

chainId

config['chains'][number]['id'] | undefined

ID of chain to use when fetching data.

ts
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet } from '@wagmi/core/chains'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  chainId: mainnet.id, 
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
})
unwatch()
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet } from '@wagmi/core/chains'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  chainId: mainnet.id, 
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
})
unwatch()
ts
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
ts
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})

eventName

string

  • Event to listen for the contract.
  • Inferred from abi.
ts
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  eventName: 'Approval', 
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
})
unwatch()
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  eventName: 'Approval', 
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
})
unwatch()
ts
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
ts
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})

onError

((error: Error) => void) | undefined

Error thrown from getting the block number.

ts
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  onLogs(logs) { 
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs) 
  }, 
  onError(error) { 
    console.error('Logs error', error) 
  }, 
})
unwatch()
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  onLogs(logs) { 
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs) 
  }, 
  onError(error) { 
    console.error('Logs error', error) 
  }, 
})
unwatch()
ts
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
ts
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})

onLogs

(logs: Log[], prevLogs: Log[] | undefined) => void

Callback for when logs changes.

ts
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  onLogs(logs) { 
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs) 
  }, 
})
unwatch()
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  onLogs(logs) { 
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs) 
  }, 
})
unwatch()
ts
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
ts
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})

poll

boolean | undefined

  • Whether or not to use a polling mechanism to check for new blocks instead of a WebSocket subscription.
  • Defaults to false for WebSocket Clients, and true for non-WebSocket Clients.
ts
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
  poll: true, 
})
unwatch()
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
  poll: true, 
})
unwatch()
ts
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
ts
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})

pollingInterval

number | undefined

ts
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
  pollingInterval: 1_000, 
})
unwatch()
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
  pollingInterval: 1_000, 
})
unwatch()
ts
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
ts
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})

strict

boolean | undefined

  • Defaults to false.
ts
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
  strict: true, 
})
unwatch()
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
  strict: true, 
})
unwatch()
ts
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
ts
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})

syncConnectedChain

boolean | undefined

ts
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
  syncConnectedChain: false, 
})
unwatch()
import { watchContractEvent } from '@wagmi/core'
import { abi } from './abi'
import { config } from './config'

const unwatch = watchContractEvent(config, {
  abi,
  onLogs(logs) {
    console.log('Logs changed!', logs)
  },
  syncConnectedChain: false, 
})
unwatch()
ts
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
export const abi = [
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Approval',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'owner', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'spender', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
  {
    type: 'event',
    name: 'Transfer',
    inputs: [
      { indexed: true, name: 'from', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: true, name: 'to', type: 'address' },
      { indexed: false, name: 'value', type: 'uint256' },
    ],
  },
] as const
ts
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})
import { http, createConfig } from '@wagmi/core'
import { mainnet, sepolia } from '@wagmi/core/chains'

export const config = createConfig({
  chains: [mainnet, sepolia],
  transports: {
    [mainnet.id]: http(),
    [sepolia.id]: http(),
  },
})

Return Type

ts
import { type WatchContractEventReturnType } from '@wagmi/core'
import { type WatchContractEventReturnType } from '@wagmi/core'

Function for cleaning up watcher.

Type Inference

With abi setup correctly, TypeScript will infer the correct types for eventName, args, and onLogs parameters. See the Wagmi TypeScript docs for more information.

Error

ts
import { type WatchContractEventError } from '@wagmi/core'
import { type WatchContractEventError } from '@wagmi/core'

TanStack Query

ts
import {
  type WatchContractEventData,
  type WatchContractEventOptions,
  type WatchContractEventQueryFnData,
  type WatchContractEventQueryKey,
  watchContractEventQueryKey,
  watchContractEventQueryOptions,
} from '@wagmi/core/query'
import {
  type WatchContractEventData,
  type WatchContractEventOptions,
  type WatchContractEventQueryFnData,
  type WatchContractEventQueryKey,
  watchContractEventQueryKey,
  watchContractEventQueryOptions,
} from '@wagmi/core/query'

Viem

Released under the MIT License.