Get the latest block number

Returns the latest block number as a hex-encoded string in a JSON-RPC 2.0 response.

GET /legacy/block/eth-block-number

Get the latest block number

cURL

curl --request GET \
  --url http://localhost/api/legacy/block/eth-block-number

200

{
  "id": 123,
  "result": "<string>"
}

Query Parameters

id · integer string

JSON-RPC request id echoed back in the response. Defaults to 1 when omitted.

apikey · string

API key for rate limiting or for sensitive endpoints

key · string

Secret key for getting access to restricted resources

Response

200 - application/json

Latest block number

id · integer string · required

Echoes the request id. When the client omits it, the server echoes integer 1.

jsonrpc · enum<string> · required

JSON-RPC protocol version, always 2.0.

Available options: 2.0

result · string | null · required

Endpoint-specific payload.

Pattern: ^0x[0-9a-fA-F]+$