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getLatestBlockhash

Returns the latest blockhash. On Atlas, the blockhash is the state root of the chain at a particular slot.

Parameters​

This method takes no parameters

Result​

RpcResponse<object> - RpcResponse JSON object with value field set to a JSON object including:

  • blockhash: <string> - a Hash as base-58 encoded string. This is the most recent state root of the chain.
  • lastValidBlockHeight: <u64> - last block height at which the blockhash will be valid

Code sample​

curl "https://testnet.atlas.xyz/?apikey=$ATLAS_API_KEY" -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '
{
  "id": "0bdba4c1-3073-41b0-b849-46f14e004e38",
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "getLatestBlockhash"
}
'

Response​

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "0bdba4c1-3073-41b0-b849-46f14e004e38",
  "result": {
    "context": {
      "slot": 11162324
    },
    "value": {
      "blockhash": "5eJmfxjJAJKQ4sEAw5Bjdg68YTaJz5YFqpfK1tYdZRDJ",
      "lastValidBlockHeight": 11162836
    }
  }
}