eth_blockNumber - Optimism

eth_blockNumber. Retrieves the current block number, giving access to the latest block

eth_blockNumber - optimism [Value: 10CU]
The method is used to get the recent block number
Use cases

Use cases

  • Get the latest block number for syncing
  • Verify blockchain progress up to the current block
  • Check latest block number for monitoring purposes
Constraints

Constraints

  • Node must be synchronized with the network
  • Requires access to a reliable node
  • Network latency may affect response time
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Language

Request
Examples
curl --request POST \
     --url https://optimism.drpc.org \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --data '
{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "eth_blockNumber"
}
'
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Response
200
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0xfd2fdb"
}
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Request params

idinteger
jsonrpcstring
methodstring
ParametersThis method does not accept any parameters.

Response

200
Returns a list of log objects or an empty list if there have been no updates since the previous query.

Response params

object
idinteger
jsonrpcstring
resultarray_of_strings
The latest block number, returned as a hexadecimal string.
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