getLatestBlockhash RPC Method
Please note that this method is only available in solana-core v1.9 or newer. Please use getRecentBlockhash for solana-core v1.8
Parameters
object
array
The configuration object with the following fields:
commitment
string
The level of commitment required for the query. The options include:
finalized
string
The node will query the most recent block confirmed by the supermajority of the cluster as having reached maximum lockout, meaning the cluster has recognized this block as finalized
confirmed
string
The node will query the most recent block that has been voted on by the supermajority of the cluster
processed
string
The node will query its most recent block. Note that the block may not be complete
minContextSlot
integer
The minimum slot at which the request can be evaluated
finalized
string
The node will query the most recent block confirmed by the supermajority of the cluster as having reached maximum lockout, meaning the cluster has recognized this block as finalized
confirmed
string
The node will query the most recent block that has been voted on by the supermajority of the cluster
processed
string
The node will query its most recent block. Note that the block may not be complete
Returns
result
The RpcResponse JSON object with the following fields:
context
The information about the current state of the program
apiVersion
The version of the Solana RPC API to use
slot
An integer representing the slot for which to retrieve the fee calculator
value
A JSON object with the following fields:
blockhash
The block hash encoded as base-58 string
lastValidBlockHeight
The last block height at which the blockhash will be valid
Request
1curl https://docs-demo.solana-mainnet.quiknode.pro/ \2-X POST \3-H "Content-Type: application/json" \4--data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1, "method":"getLatestBlockhash", "params": [{"commitment":"processed"}]}'
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