getLatestBlockhash Access API Method

Please note that this RPC method requires the Yellowstone gRPC add-on enabled on your QuickNode endpoint.

Parameters

This method does not accept any parameters

Returns

slot

string

The slot number associated with the latest blockhash.

blockhash

string

The latest blockhash

lastValidBlockHeight

string

The last block height at which the retrieved blockhash is valid

Request

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package main
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import (
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	"context"
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	"crypto/tls"
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	"fmt"
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	"log"
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	"time"
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	pb "yellowstone/proto"
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	"google.golang.org/grpc"
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	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
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	"google.golang.org/grpc/encoding/gzip"
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	"google.golang.org/grpc/keepalive"
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)
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// QuickNode endpoints consist of two crucial components: the endpoint name and the corresponding token
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// For eg: QN Endpoint: https://docs-demo.solana-mainnet.quiknode.pro/abcde123456789
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// endpoint will be: docs-demo.solana-mainnet.quiknode.pro:10000  {10000 is the port number for gRPC}
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// token will be : abcde123456789
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var (
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	endpoint = "YOUR_QN_ENDPOINT:10000"
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	token    = "YOUR_TOKEN_NUMBER"
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)
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func main() {
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	opts := []grpc.DialOption{
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		grpc.WithTransportCredentials(credentials.NewTLS(&tls.Config{})),
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		grpc.WithKeepaliveParams(kacp),
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		grpc.WithDefaultCallOptions(grpc.MaxCallRecvMsgSize(1024*1024*1024), grpc.UseCompressor(gzip.Name)),
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		grpc.WithPerRPCCredentials(tokenAuth{token: token}),
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	}
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	conn, err := grpc.NewClient(endpoint, opts...)
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	if err != null {
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		log.Fatalf("Failed to connect: %v", err)
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	}
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	defer conn.Close()
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	client := pb.NewGeyserClient(conn)
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    ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
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    defer cancel()
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    latestBlockHash, err := client.GetLatestBlockhash(ctx, &pb.GetLatestBlockhashRequest{})
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	if err != null {
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		log.Fatalf("Failed to get latest blockhash: %v", err)
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	}
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	fmt.Printf("Latest Blockhash Information:\n")
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	fmt.Printf("  Blockhash: %+v\n", latestBlockHash)
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}

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