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/eth/v1/beacon/blocks/{block_id}/root RPC Method

Retrieves the block root given a block id.

Updated on
Oct 04, 2023

/eth/v1/beacon/blocks/{block_id}/root RPC Method

Parameters

block_id
string
REQUIRED
The state identifier. It can be a slot number, blockRoot (encoded in hexadecimal format) or tags (Supported tags include - head (canonical head in node's view), genesis, finalized or justified)

Returns

execution_optimistic
boolean
It's true if the response references an unverified execution payload. The optimistic information may be invalidated at a later time. If the field is not present, assume the false value
data
The object with the following fields:
root
string
The hashTreeRoot of BeaconBlock/BeaconBlockHeader
Request
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