GetLatestBlock Access API Method

Parameters

IsSealed

boolean

REQUIRED

A boolean flag indicating whether to retrieve the latest sealed or unsealed block

Returns

block

object

An object representing the details of the block, containing the following properties:

id

string

The ID of the block

parent_id

string

The ID of the parent block

height

integer

The height of the block

timestamp

object

The details of the timestamp, containing the following properties:

seconds

integer

The number of seconds in the timestamp

nanos

integer

The number of nanoseconds in the timestamp

collection_guarantees

array

A list of collection guarantees, where each guarantee has the following properties:

collection_id

string

The ID of the collection

signatures

array

A list of string values representing the signatures

reference_block_id

string

The ID of the reference block

signer_indices

array

A list of string values representing the signer indices

signatures

array

A list of string values representing the signatures

Request

1
package main
2

3
import (
4
	"context"
5
	"fmt"
6
	"log"
7

8
	"github.com/onflow/flow/protobuf/go/flow/access"
9
)
10

11
func main() {
12

13
	// Requires authenticating before making the request. Refer to Intro Page on how Authentication can be done.
14
	client, err := getAccessClientWithBasicAuth("ENDPOINT-NAME", "TOKEN_GOES_HERE")
15
	ctx := context.Background()
16
	if err != null {
17
		log.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
18
	}
19

20
	// Get Latest (sealed) block
21
	latestResp, err := client.GetLatestBlock(ctx, &access.GetLatestBlockRequest{IsSealed: true})
22
	if err != null {
23
		log.Fatal("get latest block failed: ", err)
24
	}
25
	fmt.Println("Latest Block Height: ", latestResp.Block.Height)
26
}

Don't have an account yet?

Create your QuickNode endpoint in seconds and start building

Get started for free