/eth/v2/beacon/blocks/{block_id} RPC Method

Parameters

block_id

string

REQUIRED

The state identifier. It can be a slot number, blockRoot (encoded in hexadecimal format) or tags (Supported tags include - head (canonical head in node's view), genesis, finalized or justified)

Returns

version

string

Version of the beacon chain specification.

execution_optimistic

boolean

Indicates if the execution layer data is optimistic.

finalized

boolean

Indicates if the block has been finalized.

data

object

The data object which contains the following fields:

message

object

The message object which contains the following fields:

slot

string

Slot number in which the block was proposed.

proposer_index

string

Index of the validator proposing the block.

parent_root

string

Root of the parent block.

state_root

string

Root of the state at the block.

body

object

The body object which contains the following fields:

randao_reveal

string

RANDAO reveal value for randomness.

eth1_data

object

The eth1_data object which contains the following fields:

deposit_root

string

Root of the deposit contract tree.

deposit_count

string

Count of deposits in the Eth1 chain.

block_hash

string

Hash of the Eth1 block.

graffiti

string

Arbitrary data field for proposer-specific information.

proposer_slashings

array

An empty array of proposer slashing data.

attester_slashings

array

An empty array of attester slashing data.

attestations

array

An array of attestation data.

aggregation_bits

string

Bitmap of aggregated attestation participants.

data

object

The data object which contains the following fields:

slot

string

Slot of the attested block.

index

string

Committee index of the attestation.

beacon_block_root

string

Root of the beacon block being attested.

source

object

The source checkpoint object which contains the following fields:

epoch

string

Source epoch of the attestation.

root

string

Root of the source checkpoint.

target

object

The target checkpoint object which contains the following fields:

epoch

string

Target epoch of the attestation.

root

string

Root of the target checkpoint.

signature

string

BLS signature for attestation.

deposits

array

An empty array of deposit data.

voluntary_exits

array

An empty array of voluntary exits data.

sync_aggregate

object

The sync_aggregate object which contains the following fields:

sync_committee_bits

string

Bitmap of sync committee participation.

sync_committee_signature

string

Aggregate BLS signature from sync committee.

execution_payload

object

The execution payload object which contains the following fields:

parent_hash

string

Hash of the parent execution block.

fee_recipient

string

Address of the recipient for transaction fees.

state_root

string

State root for the execution payload.

receipts_root

string

Root of receipts in the payload.

logs_bloom

string

Bloom filter for logs.

prev_randao

string

Previous RANDAO value.

block_number

string

Execution layer block number.

gas_limit

string

Maximum gas allowed in the block.

gas_used

string

Gas used by transactions in the block.

timestamp

string

Timestamp of the block.

extra_data

string

Extra data field in the block.

base_fee_per_gas

string

Base fee per gas unit.

block_hash

string

Hash of the block.

transactions

array

Array of transactions in the block.

signature

string

BLS signature of the block.

Request

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curl -X GET \
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    "https://docs-demo.vana-mainnet.quiknode.pro/eth/v2/beacon/blocks/head" \
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    -H "accept: application/json"
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