ValueError: {'code': -32601, 'message': 'The method txpool_content does not exist/is not available'}

[anbang]

I haven't been able to get this backend to run properly.

Running on Ubuntu 18

python version

$ python3 --version
Python 3.6.7

geth version

$ geth version
WARN [04-12|16:37:20.962] Sanitizing cache to Go's GC limits       provided=1024 updated=656
Geth
Version: 1.8.26-stable
Git Commit: cdae1c59abc32f85debfa29577fbf1ed036ebf73
Architecture: amd64
Protocol Versions: [63 62]
Network Id: 1
Go Version: go1.10.4
Operating System: linux
GOPATH=
GOROOT=/usr/lib/go-1.10

Starting my geth instance with

$ geth  --rpc --datadir "/home/bang/Documents/geth-data"

The console output is the following (repeating the error)

bang@ubuntu:~/Documents/ethgasstation-backend$ ./ethgasstation.py 
      __  __                     __       __  _         
 ___ / /_/ /  ___ ____ ____ ___ / /____ _/ /_(_)__  ___ 
/ -_) __/ _ \/ _ `/ _ `(_-<(_-</ __/ _ `/ __/ / _ \/ _ \
\__/\__/_//_/\_, /\_,_/___/___/\__/\_,_/\__/_/\___/_//_/
            /___/                                       

[2019-04-12 16:30:14] [INFO]  Type ctl-c to quit and save data to mysql
[2019-04-12 16:30:14] [INFO]  blocks 0
[2019-04-12 16:30:14] [INFO]  txcount 0
[2019-04-12 16:30:14] [INFO]  getting txpool hashes at block 0 ...
[2019-04-12 16:30:14] [INFO]  Switching pending tx acquisition method to parity
[2019-04-12 16:30:14] [ERROR] Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/egs_ref.py", line 122, in _get_pending_tx_hashes
    txpoolcontent = web3.txpool.content
  File "/home/bang/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/web3/txpool.py", line 9, in content
    return self.web3.manager.request_blocking("txpool_content", [])
  File "/home/bang/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/web3/manager.py", line 106, in request_blocking
    raise ValueError(response["error"])
ValueError: {'code': -32601, 'message': 'The method txpool_content does not exist/is not available'}

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/egs_ref.py", line 146, in append_current_txp
    hashlist = self._get_pending_tx_hashes()
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/egs_ref.py", line 138, in _get_pending_tx_hashes
    return self._get_pending_tx_hashes(False)
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/egs_ref.py", line 129, in _get_pending_tx_hashes
    txpoolpending = web3.manager.request_blocking('parity_pendingTransactions',[])
  File "/home/bang/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/web3/manager.py", line 106, in request_blocking
    raise ValueError(response["error"])
ValueError: {'code': -32601, 'message': 'The method parity_pendingTransactions does not exist/is not available'}

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/main.py", line 29, in master_control
    txpool.append_current_txp()
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/egs_ref.py", line 152, in append_current_txp
    console.warn(e)
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/output.py", line 39, in warn
    msg = self._pad(msg)
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/output.py", line 70, in _pad
    lines = string.split("\n")
AttributeError: 'ValueError' object has no attribute 'split'

[2019-04-12 16:30:14] [INFO]  getting txpool hashes at block 0 ...
[2019-04-12 16:30:14] [INFO]  Switching pending tx acquisition method to geth
[2019-04-12 16:30:14] [ERROR] Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/egs_ref.py", line 129, in _get_pending_tx_hashes
    txpoolpending = web3.manager.request_blocking('parity_pendingTransactions',[])
  File "/home/bang/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/web3/manager.py", line 106, in request_blocking
    raise ValueError(response["error"])
ValueError: {'code': -32601, 'message': 'The method parity_pendingTransactions does not exist/is not available'}

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/egs_ref.py", line 146, in append_current_txp
    hashlist = self._get_pending_tx_hashes()
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/egs_ref.py", line 138, in _get_pending_tx_hashes
    return self._get_pending_tx_hashes(False)
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/egs_ref.py", line 122, in _get_pending_tx_hashes
    txpoolcontent = web3.txpool.content
  File "/home/bang/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/web3/txpool.py", line 9, in content
    return self.web3.manager.request_blocking("txpool_content", [])
  File "/home/bang/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/web3/manager.py", line 106, in request_blocking
    raise ValueError(response["error"])
ValueError: {'code': -32601, 'message': 'The method txpool_content does not exist/is not available'}

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/main.py", line 29, in master_control
    txpool.append_current_txp()
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/egs_ref.py", line 152, in append_current_txp
    console.warn(e)
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/output.py", line 39, in warn
    msg = self._pad(msg)
  File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/output.py", line 70, in _pad
    lines = string.split("\n")
AttributeError: 'ValueError' object has no attribute 'split'

[2019-04-12 16:30:14] [INFO]  getting txpool hashes at block 0 ...
[2019-04-12 16:30:14] [INFO]  Switching pending tx acquisition method to parity
[2019-04-12 16:30:14] [ERROR] Traceback (most recent call last):

The cause of the error

 File "/home/bang/Documents/ethgasstation-backend/egs/egs_ref.py", line 122, in _get_pending_tx_hashes
    txpoolcontent = web3.txpool.content
  File "/home/bang/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/web3/txpool.py", line 9, in content
    return self.web3.manager.request_blocking("txpool_content", [])
  File "/home/bang/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/web3/manager.py", line 106, in request_blocking
    raise ValueError(response["error"])
ValueError: {'code': -32601, 'message': 'The method txpool_content does not exist/is not available'}

I try to view txpool.content

$ geth  console
...other info...
> txpool.content
{
  pending: {},
  queued: {}
}

( Current GETH synchronization information is not complete )

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