getblockcount - Bitcoin

getblockcount. Returns the total number of blocks currently present

getblockcount - bitcoin [Value: 20CU]
Retrieves the hash of a block by height.
Use cases

Use cases

  • Get the current Bitcoin block count
  • Monitor blockchain growth
  • Verify the latest block in the chain
Constraints

Constraints

  • Requires a synced node
  • Only provides latest block count
  • Depends on network connectivity
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Language

Request
Examples
curl  https://bitcoin.drpc.org \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --data '{ "method": "getblockcount" }'
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Response
200
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "result": 681543
}
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Request params

idinteger
jsonrpcstring
methodstring
ParametersThis method does not accept any parameters.

Response

200

Response params

object
idinteger
jsonrpcstring
resultstring
The hash of the block.
object
resultnumeric
The current block count.
errorstring
The error message, if any.
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