# HyperEVM eth_usingBigBlocks

> Returns whether an address is using big blocks on HyperEVM.

# `eth_usingBigBlocks`

Returns whether an address is using big blocks on HyperEVM. This Hyperliquid-specific method helps
determine if an address can use enhanced transaction processing capabilities. <CreditCost network="hyperevm" method="eth_usingBigBlocks" />

## Parameters

- `address`: (string) _[required]_ - The address to check for big blocks usage.

## Returns

`true` if the address is using big blocks, otherwise false.

## Example

Replace `<YOUR-API-KEY>` with an API key from your [Infura dashboard](/developer-tools/dashboard).

### Request

<Tabs>
  <TabItem value="curl">

```bash
curl https://hyperevm-mainnet.infura.io/v3/<YOUR-API-KEY> \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "eth_usingBigBlocks", "params": ["0xFC1286EeddF81d6955eDAd5C8D99B8Aa32F3D2AA"], "id": 1}'
```

  </TabItem>
  <TabItem value="WSS">

```bash
wscat -c wss://hyperevm-mainnet.infura.io/ws/v3/<YOUR-API-KEY> -x '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "eth_usingBigBlocks", "params": ["0xFC1286EeddF81d6955eDAd5C8D99B8Aa32F3D2AA"], "id": 1}'
```

  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

### Response

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": true
}
```