eth_blockNumber

Returns the number of most recent block.

Parameters (by position)

This method does not accept any parameters.

Result

Block number string

hex encoded unsigned integer

Match pattern: ^0x(0|[1-9a-f][0-9a-f]*)$

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Examples

eth_blockNumber example

Request

{
  "params": []
}

Response

"0x2377"

Request

Server URL:

{ "jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "eth_blockNumber", "params": [], "id": 1 }