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GET
/
legacy
/
block
/
eth-block-number
Get the latest block number
curl --request GET \
  --url http://localhost/api/legacy/block/eth-block-number
{
  "id": 123,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": "<string>"
}

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Query Parameters

​
id

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
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]+$