minimumLedgerSlot - Solana

minimumLedgerSlot. Returns the lowest slot available in the ledger

minimumLedgerSlot - solana [Value: 11CU]
Returns the lowest slot available in the ledger
Use cases

Use cases

  • Retrieve the minimum ledger slot currently available
  • Determine the oldest slot for historical data analysis
  • Monitor ledger slots for data retention purposes
Constraints

Constraints

  • Limited to the oldest available slot data
  • Dependent on up-to-date network information
  • API rate limits may restrict frequent queries
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Language

Request
Examples
curl https://solana.drpc.org \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{"method":"minimumLedgerSlot","params":[],"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0"}'
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Response
200
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": 12345678,
  "id": 1
}
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Request params

idinteger
jsonrpcstring
methodstring
ParametersThis method does not accept any parameters.

Response

200
The earliest slot for which the node retains information. This value may increase over time as older ledger data is purged by the node.

Response params

object
idinteger
jsonrpcstring
resultuint64
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