getRecentBlockhash RPC Method

Please note that this method is deprecated, no longer available on Devnet and Testnet, and will be removed from Mainnet soon. For a similar method you can use Solana's getLatestBlockhash RPC method.

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

Returns

result

Null if the account doesn't exist otherwise RpcResponse JSON object with the following fields:

context

An object that contains metadata about the current state of the Solana network at the time the request was processed

apiVersion

The version number

slot

The current slot in the Solana cluster during which the transactions are processed and new blocks are added to the blockchain

value

An object that contains information about the requested account

blockhash

The blockhash for the specified transaction. This is the blockhash used to calculate the fees

feeCalculator

A JSON object that represents the fee calculator for the specified transaction

lamportsPerSignature

The number of lamports required to process each signature in the transaction

Request

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curl https://docs-demo.solana-mainnet.quiknode.pro/ \
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  -X POST \
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  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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  --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1, "method":"getRecentBlockhash"}'

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