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# View and clear the transaction pool with basectl txpool

> View pending and queued transactions and clear the transaction pool on a Base execution-layer node with basectl txpool.

`basectl txpool` lets you look at and clear the transaction pool on a single execution-layer (EL) node. By default it uses the RPC URL in your config; pass `--el-rpc <URL>` to target a specific node. The global `--conductor-rpc` flag has no effect here.

## Commands

* `basectl txpool pending [SENDER]` lists pending transactions (optionally for one sender).
* `basectl txpool queued [SENDER]` lists queued transactions (optionally for one sender).
* `basectl txpool all [SENDER]` lists both pending and queued transactions.
* `basectl txpool clear` clears the entire pool.
* `basectl txpool clear --sender <ADDRESS>` drops every transaction from one sender.

The default output shows how many transactions are in each part of the pool, a per-sender summary, and one row per transaction with its sender, nonce, hash, destination, value, gas, fee, and input size.

<Note>
  `clear` cannot drop a single transaction by hash in this version.
</Note>

## Flags

Read-only commands accept:

| Flag             | Description                                                                                                               |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--el-rpc <URL>` | Use a specific execution-layer RPC URL instead of the one in your config.                                                 |
| `--json`         | Print JSON with the network, RPC URL, scope, optional sender, counts, per-sender summaries, and decoded transaction rows. |
| `--raw`          | Add to `--json` to print the raw pool contents from the node. Using `--raw` without `--json` is an error.                 |

Clearing the pool accepts:

| Flag                 | Description                                                                                                                             |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--sender <ADDRESS>` | Drop only this sender's transactions instead of the whole pool.                                                                         |
| `--el-rpc <URL>`     | Use a specific execution-layer RPC URL. Clearing usually requires a node with admin methods enabled.                                    |
| `--yes`              | Skip the confirmation prompt. By default, `clear` prints exactly what it will remove and waits for `y` or `yes`; anything else cancels. |
| `--json`             | Print the result as JSON. Requires `--yes` so an automated run never waits for input.                                                   |

<Warning>
  `txpool clear` removes transactions from the node's pool and usually requires a node with admin methods enabled. Double-check the target node and scope before adding `--yes`.
</Warning>

## Examples

```bash View the pool theme={null}
# List all pending transactions
basectl -c sepolia txpool pending

# List queued transactions for one sender
basectl -c sepolia txpool queued 0xYourSenderAddress

# List pending and queued transactions as JSON
basectl -c sepolia txpool all --json | jq '{pending: .pendingCount, queued: .queuedCount}'
```

```bash Clear the pool theme={null}
# Clear the whole pool (asks for confirmation first)
basectl -c sepolia txpool clear --el-rpc https://your-el.example/

# Drop only one sender's transactions, no prompt, print JSON
basectl -c sepolia txpool clear --sender 0xYourSenderAddress --el-rpc https://your-el.example/ --yes --json | jq .
```

## Related

* [basectl overview](/base-chain/node-operators/basectl/overview)
* [Manage peers (p2p)](/base-chain/node-operators/basectl/p2p)
* [Node troubleshooting](/base-chain/node-operators/troubleshooting)