getTransactionCount 
Returns the number of Transactions an Account has broadcast / sent.
Usage 
ts
import { publicClient } from './client'
const transactionCount = await publicClient.getTransactionCount({  
  address: '0xA0Cf798816D4b9b9866b5330EEa46a18382f251e',
})
// 420ts
import { createPublicClient, http } from 'viem'
import { mainnet } from 'viem/chains'
export const publicClient = createPublicClient({
  chain: mainnet,
  transport: http()
})Returns 
number
The number of transactions an account has sent.
Parameters 
address 
- Type: 
Address 
The address of the account.
ts
const transactionCount = await publicClient.getTransactionCount({
  address: '0xA0Cf798816D4b9b9866b5330EEa46a18382f251e', 
})blockNumber 
- Type: 
bigint 
Get the count at a block number.
ts
const transactionCount = await publicClient.getTransactionCount({
  address: '0xA0Cf798816D4b9b9866b5330EEa46a18382f251e',
  blockNumber: 69420n  
})blockTag 
- Type: 
bigint 
Get the count at a block tag.
ts
const transactionCount = await publicClient.getTransactionCount({
  address: '0xA0Cf798816D4b9b9866b5330EEa46a18382f251e',
  blockTag: 'safe'  
})Notes 
- The transaction count of an account can also be used as a nonce.