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sync_state_genSyncSpec RPC Method

Returns the json-serialized chain spec running the node, with a sync state.

Updated on
Oct 4, 2023

sync_state_genSyncSpec RPC Method

Parameters

value
boolean
REQUIRED
A boolean value used to trigger the generation of the synchronized chain specification

Returns

result
object
An object representing the chain specification with the sync state
badBlocks
string
Any blocks considered 'bad' in the chain
bootNodes
array
An array containing boot nodes, which are nodes used to initiate network connections
chainType
string
The type of the chain
codeSubstitutes
array
An array containing code substitutes, if applicable
forkBlocks
string
Any fork blocks in the chain
genesis
object
An object representing the genesis state of the chain
raw
object
An object containing raw data related to the genesis state, such as children defaults and top-level data
childrenDefault
array
The default values for child entities in the genesis state
top
array
It contains top-level entities in the genesis state
id
string
The unique identifier of the chain
lightSyncState
array
The state of the light synchronization process
babeEpochChanges
string
The changes in the BABE epoch
babeFinalizedBlockWeight
string
The weight of the finalized BABE block
finalizedBlockHeader
string
The header of the finalized block
grandpaAuthoritySet
string
The set of authorities in GRANDPA consensus
name
string
The name of the chain
properties
object
An object containing various properties associated with the chain
ss58Format
integer
The format used for Substrate addresses
tokenDecimals
integer
The number of decimal places used for the native token
tokenSymbol
string
The symbol of the native token
protocolId
string
The unique identifier of the protocol used in the chain
telemetryEndpoints
array
An array containing telemetry endpoints for the chain
Request
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curl https://docs-demo.dot-mainnet.quiknode.pro/ \
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 -X POST \
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 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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 --data '{"method":"sync_state_genSyncSpec","params":[true],"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0"}'
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