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Latest Block

GET <API_ENDPOINT>/v0/<CHAIN>/block/latest/
GET <API_ENDPOINT>/v0/<CHAIN>/block/latest/<INT_COUNT>/

Returns information for the most recent Block processed by the Blockstrap API for the specified <CHAIN>

Returns a Block object or array of block objects. By default, only minimal Transaction information is returned. For additional Transaction details use the ?showtxn=1 and showtxnio=1 query parameters.

Note: Because the latest block is most likely at the top of the block chain you must be aware of the gotchas at the top of the blockchain.

Note: if you don't specify an INT_COUNT then you'll get one Block in a block element. if you do specify an INT_COUNT (even if it's 1) you'll get an array of Blocks in a blocks element.

Examples

Example Output

{
    "status": "success",
    "data": {
        "block": {
            "id": "2A75A531E41FC27AE94C677F10D1921C691CA07B0D7015A87CD5F842F1D226BA",
            "size": 227,
            "height": 157995,
            "version": 6422530,
            "merkel_root": "01414FB7FCFE2A7AF0603AC5C75426756CDF8F4622EDDBC2DD09BC9BA46F2B5B",
            "time": 1407214382,
            "time_display": "2014-08-05T04:53:02+00:00",
            "nonce": 820187392,
            "chainwork": "000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000542BB5CEA3",
            "bits": "503847802",
            "prev_block_id": "BD8FC5732FDDC4800D7948952E378C8D38D2809050855442F0A7F61A1F9EAE9B",
            "next_block_id": "",
            "_confirmations": 0,
            "_is_main_chain": 1,
            "_tx_count": 1,
            "_coinbase": 25000000000000,
            "_coinbase_fiat_now": 0,
            "_coinbase_disp": "250,000.00000000",
            "_input_value": 0,
            "_input_value_fiat_now": 0,
            "_input_value_disp": "0.00000000",
            "_output_value": 25000000000000,
            "_output_value_fiat_now": 0,
            "_output_value_disp": "250,000.00000000",
            "_fees": 0,
            "_fees_fiat_now": 0,
            "_fees_disp": "0.00000000",
            "_total_satoshies": 6461901501800000000,
            "_total_seconds": 15711093,
            "_satoshi_seconds": 9223372036854775807,
            "_total_satoshi_seconds": 9223372036854775807,
            "_destroyed_satoshi_seconds": 0,
            "Transactions": [
                {
                    "id": "01414FB7FCFE2A7AF0603AC5C75426756CDF8F4622EDDBC2DD09BC9BA46F2B5B",
                }
            ]
        },
        "_request": {
            <REQUEST_OBJECT>
        }
    }
}

Also see

Block object For a full breakdown of the elements
Transaction details and Pagination
Values and Currency How we handle values and currencies
Request object
Supported Chains

Access Criteria

GET
There is no sensitive or custom information in the data returned by this API method.
HTTP or HTTPS
No API key required, but subjected to usage/rate limits.
If API key provided, then subject to Usage Tiers.