fix: handle result from make_request

ape_alchemy/provider.py

@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def create_access_list(
     def make_request(self, rpc: str, parameters: Optional[Iterable] = None) -> Any:
         parameters = parameters or []
         try:
-            return self.web3.provider.make_request(RPCEndpoint(rpc), parameters)
+            result = self.web3.provider.make_request(RPCEndpoint(rpc), parameters)
         except HTTPError as err:
             response_data = err.response.json() if err.response else {}
             if "error" not in response_data:
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ def make_request(self, rpc: str, parameters: Optional[Iterable] = None) -> Any:
             )
             raise cls(message) from err
 
+        if isinstance(result, dict) and (res := result.get("result")):
+            return res
+
+        return result
+
     def send_private_transaction(self, txn: TransactionAPI, **kwargs) -> ReceiptAPI:
         """
         See `Alchemy's guide <https://www.alchemy.com/overviews/ethereum-private-transactions>`__

tests/test_integration.py

@@ -49,3 +49,18 @@ def test_polygon_zkevm():
         tx = provider.network.ecosystem.create_transaction(receiver=receiver)
         with pytest.raises(APINotImplementedError):
             _ = provider.create_access_list(tx)
+
+
+def test_make_requeset_handles_result():
+    """
+    There was a bug where eth_call because ape-alchemy wasn't
+    handling the result from make_request properly.
+    """
+    tx = {
+        "to": "0x5576815a38A3706f37bf815b261cCc7cCA77e975",
+        "value": "0x0",
+        "data": "0x70a082310000000000000000000000005576815a38a3706f37bf815b261ccc7cca77e975",
+    }
+    with networks.polygon_zkevm.cardona.use_provider("alchemy") as provider:
+        result = provider.make_request("eth_call", [tx, "latest"])
+        assert not isinstance(result, dict)