Latest block
GET /blocks/latest
Return the latest block available to the backends, also known as the tip of the blockchain.
Request
- 200
- 400
- 403
- 404
- 418
- 429
- 500
Return the contents of the block
Schema
Block creation time in UNIX time
Block number
Hash of the block
Slot number
Epoch number
Slot within the epoch
Bech32 ID of the slot leader or specific block description in case there is no slot leader
Block size in Bytes
Number of transactions in the block
Total output within the block in Lovelaces
Total fees within the block in Lovelaces
Possible values: >= 65 characters
and <= 65 characters
VRF key of the block
The hash of the operational certificate of the block producer
The value of the counter used to produce the operational certificate
Hash of the previous block
Hash of the next block
Number of block confirmations
{
"time": 1641338934,
"height": 15243593,
"hash": "4ea1ba291e8eef538635a53e59fddba7810d1679631cc3aed7c8e6c4091a516a",
"slot": 412162133,
"epoch": 425,
"epoch_slot": 12,
"slot_leader": "pool1pu5jlj4q9w9jlxeu370a3c9myx47md5j5m2str0naunn2qnikdy",
"size": 3,
"tx_count": 1,
"output": "128314491794",
"fees": "592661",
"block_vrf": "vrf_vk1wf2k6lhujezqcfe00l6zetxpnmh9n6mwhpmhm0dvfh3fxgmdnrfqkms8ty",
"op_cert": "da905277534faf75dae41732650568af545134ee08a3c0392dbefc8096ae177c",
"op_cert_counter": "18",
"previous_block": "43ebccb3ac72c7cebd0d9b755a4b08412c9f5dcb81b8a0ad1e3c197d29d47b05",
"next_block": "8367f026cf4b03e116ff8ee5daf149b55ba5a6ec6dec04803b8dc317721d15fa",
"confirmations": 4698
}
Bad request
Schema
{
"status_code": 400,
"error": "Bad Request",
"message": "Backend did not understand your request."
}
Authentication secret is missing or invalid
Schema
{
"status_code": 403,
"error": "Forbidden",
"message": "Invalid project token."
}
Component not found
Schema
{
"status_code": 404,
"error": "Not Found",
"message": "The requested component has not been found."
}
IP has been auto-banned for extensive sending of requests after usage limit has been reached
Schema
{
"status_code": 418,
"error": "Requested Banned",
"message": "IP has been auto-banned for flooding."
}
Usage limit reached
Schema
{
"status_code": 429,
"error": "Project Over Limit",
"message": "Usage is over limit."
}
Internal Server Error
Schema
{
"status_code": 500,
"error": "Internal Server Error",
"message": "An unexpected response was received from the backend."
}