# eth_coinbase

> Returns the client coinbase address.

<SimplifiedApiReference
  method="eth_coinbase"
  description="Returns the client coinbase address."
  parameters={[]}
  returns={{
    type: 'string',
    description: 'hex encoded address',
  }}
  exampleRequest={`await provider.request({
    method: 'eth_coinbase',
    params: [],
})`}
  exampleResponse={`{
    "id": 1,
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": "0xfe3b557e8fb62b89f4916b721be55ceb828dbd73"
}`}
/>