Update filters.rst (#2322)

* Update filters.rst Since 2020 Infura added [support to eth_getFilterChanges over HTTPS](https://blog.infura.io/filters-support-over-https/) (though limited). * Add newsfragment Co-authored-by: kclowes <[email protected]>
ethereum · Mar 22, 2022 · 533e292 · 533e292
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@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ The :meth:`web3.eth.Eth.filter` method can be used to setup filters for:
 .. note ::
 
     Creating event filters requires that your Ethereum node has an API support enabled for filters.
-    It does not work with Infura nodes. To get event logs on Infura or other
-    stateless nodes please see :class:`web3.contract.ContractEvents`.
+    Note that Infura support for filters does not offer access to `pending` filters.
+    To get event logs on other stateless nodes please see :class:`web3.contract.ContractEvents`.
+    
 
 
 Filter Class
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ Getting events without setting up a filter
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 You can query an Ethereum node for direct fetch of events, without creating a filter first.
-This works on all node types, including Infura.
+This works on all node types.
 
 For examples see :meth:`web3.contract.ContractEvents.getLogs`.
 

diff --git a/newsfragments/2322.doc.rst b/newsfragments/2322.doc.rst
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+Clarify info about Infura filters over HTTP