diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-api/src/eth_filter.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-api/src/eth_filter.rs
index be0330e535..bab30675d5 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-api/src/eth_filter.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-api/src/eth_filter.rs
@@ -1,34 +1,34 @@
-use jsonrpsee::{core::RpcResult as Result, proc_macros::rpc};
-use reth_primitives::{rpc::Filter, U256};
-use reth_rpc_types::{FilterChanges, Index, Log};
+use jsonrpsee::{core::RpcResult as Result, proc_macros::rpc, types::SubscriptionId};
+use reth_primitives::rpc::Filter;
+use reth_rpc_types::{FilterChanges, Log};
 
 /// Rpc Interface for poll-based ethereum filter API.
 #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "client"), rpc(server))]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "client", rpc(server, client))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "client", rpc(server))] // TODO(mattsse) make it work with SubscriptionId lifetime
 pub trait EthFilterApi {
     /// Creates anew filter and returns its id.
     #[method(name = "eth_newFilter")]
-    fn new_filter(&self, filter: Filter) -> Result<U256>;
+    async fn new_filter(&self, filter: Filter) -> Result<SubscriptionId<'static>>;
 
     /// Creates a new block filter and returns its id.
     #[method(name = "eth_newBlockFilter")]
-    fn new_block_filter(&self) -> Result<U256>;
+    async fn new_block_filter(&self) -> Result<SubscriptionId<'static>>;
 
     /// Creates a pending transaction filter and returns its id.
     #[method(name = "eth_newPendingTransactionFilter")]
-    fn new_pending_transaction_filter(&self) -> Result<U256>;
+    async fn new_pending_transaction_filter(&self) -> Result<SubscriptionId<'static>>;
 
     /// Returns all filter changes since last poll.
     #[method(name = "eth_getFilterChanges")]
-    async fn filter_changes(&self, index: Index) -> Result<FilterChanges>;
+    async fn filter_changes(&self, id: SubscriptionId<'_>) -> Result<FilterChanges>;
 
     /// Returns all logs matching given filter (in a range 'from' - 'to').
     #[method(name = "eth_getFilterLogs")]
-    async fn filter_logs(&self, index: Index) -> Result<Vec<Log>>;
+    async fn filter_logs(&self, id: SubscriptionId<'_>) -> Result<Vec<Log>>;
 
     /// Uninstalls filter.
     #[method(name = "eth_uninstallFilter")]
-    fn uninstall_filter(&self, index: Index) -> Result<bool>;
+    async fn uninstall_filter(&self, id: SubscriptionId<'_>) -> Result<bool>;
 
     /// Returns logs matching given filter object.
     #[method(name = "eth_getLogs")]
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/filter.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/filter.rs
index 83310b527a..f00d497829 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/filter.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/filter.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
+use crate::result::{internal_rpc_err, ToRpcResult};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use jsonrpsee::core::RpcResult;
-use reth_primitives::{rpc::Filter, U256};
+use jsonrpsee::{
+    core::RpcResult,
+    server::{IdProvider, RandomIntegerIdProvider},
+    types::SubscriptionId,
+};
+use reth_primitives::rpc::Filter;
 use reth_provider::BlockProvider;
 use reth_rpc_api::EthFilterApiServer;
-use reth_rpc_types::{FilterChanges, Index, Log};
+use reth_rpc_types::{FilterChanges, Log};
 use reth_transaction_pool::TransactionPool;
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc, time::Instant};
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+use tracing::trace;
 
 /// `Eth` filter RPC implementation.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -16,10 +23,20 @@ pub struct EthFilter<Client, Pool> {
 
 impl<Client, Pool> EthFilter<Client, Pool> {
     /// Creates a new, shareable instance.
-    pub fn new(client: Arc<Client>, pool: Pool) -> Self {
-        let inner = EthFilterInner { client, pool };
+    pub fn new(client: Client, pool: Pool) -> Self {
+        let inner = EthFilterInner {
+            client,
+            active_filters: Default::default(),
+            pool,
+            id_provider: Arc::new(RandomIntegerIdProvider),
+        };
         Self { inner: Arc::new(inner) }
     }
+
+    /// Returns all currently active filters
+    pub fn active_filters(&self) -> &ActiveFilters {
+        &self.inner.active_filters
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -28,28 +45,35 @@ where
     Client: BlockProvider + 'static,
     Pool: TransactionPool + 'static,
 {
-    fn new_filter(&self, _filter: Filter) -> RpcResult<U256> {
+    async fn new_filter(&self, filter: Filter) -> RpcResult<SubscriptionId<'static>> {
+        self.inner.install_filter(FilterKind::Log(filter)).await
+    }
+
+    async fn new_block_filter(&self) -> RpcResult<SubscriptionId<'static>> {
+        self.inner.install_filter(FilterKind::Block).await
+    }
+
+    async fn new_pending_transaction_filter(&self) -> RpcResult<SubscriptionId<'static>> {
+        self.inner.install_filter(FilterKind::PendingTransaction).await
+    }
+
+    async fn filter_changes(&self, _id: SubscriptionId<'_>) -> RpcResult<FilterChanges> {
         todo!()
     }
 
-    fn new_block_filter(&self) -> RpcResult<U256> {
+    async fn filter_logs(&self, _id: SubscriptionId<'_>) -> RpcResult<Vec<Log>> {
         todo!()
     }
 
-    fn new_pending_transaction_filter(&self) -> RpcResult<U256> {
-        todo!()
-    }
-
-    async fn filter_changes(&self, _index: Index) -> RpcResult<FilterChanges> {
-        todo!()
-    }
-
-    async fn filter_logs(&self, _index: Index) -> RpcResult<Vec<Log>> {
-        todo!()
-    }
-
-    fn uninstall_filter(&self, _index: Index) -> RpcResult<bool> {
-        todo!()
+    async fn uninstall_filter(&self, id: SubscriptionId<'_>) -> RpcResult<bool> {
+        let mut filters = self.inner.active_filters.inner.lock().await;
+        let id = id.into_owned();
+        if filters.remove(&id).is_some() {
+            trace!(target: "rpc::eth::filter", ?id, "uninstalled filter");
+            Ok(true)
+        } else {
+            Err(internal_rpc_err(format!("Filter id {id:?} does not exist.")))
+        }
     }
 
     async fn logs(&self, _filter: Filter) -> RpcResult<Vec<Log>> {
@@ -63,6 +87,51 @@ struct EthFilterInner<Client, Pool> {
     /// The transaction pool.
     pool: Pool,
     /// The client that can interact with the chain.
-    client: Arc<Client>,
-    // TODO needs spawn access
+    client: Client,
+    /// All currently installed filters.
+    active_filters: ActiveFilters,
+    id_provider: Arc<dyn IdProvider>,
+}
+
+impl<Client, Pool> EthFilterInner<Client, Pool>
+where
+    Client: BlockProvider + 'static,
+    Pool: TransactionPool + 'static,
+{
+    /// Installs a new filter and returns the new identifier.
+    async fn install_filter(&self, kind: FilterKind) -> RpcResult<SubscriptionId<'static>> {
+        let last_poll_block_number = self.client.chain_info().to_rpc_result()?.best_number;
+        let id = self.id_provider.next_id();
+        let mut filters = self.active_filters.inner.lock().await;
+        filters.insert(
+            id.clone(),
+            ActiveFilter { last_poll_block_number, last_poll_timestamp: Instant::now(), kind },
+        );
+        Ok(id)
+    }
+}
+
+/// All active filters
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct ActiveFilters {
+    inner: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<SubscriptionId<'static>, ActiveFilter>>>,
+}
+
+/// An installed filter
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct ActiveFilter {
+    /// At which block the filter was polled last.
+    last_poll_block_number: u64,
+    /// Last time this filter was polled.
+    last_poll_timestamp: Instant,
+    /// What kind of filter it is.
+    kind: FilterKind,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+#[allow(clippy::large_enum_variant)] // stored on heap
+enum FilterKind {
+    Log(Filter),
+    Block,
+    PendingTransaction,
 }