getBlockHeight

getBlockHeight RPC Method

post

Returns the current block height of the node. Block height is the number of blocks that have been produced since the genesis block. This is different from slot numbers, as blocks represent confirmed batches of transactions.

Authorizations

AuthHeaderURLParameter

Body

jsonrpcstring · enumRequired

JSON-RPC protocol version

Example: 2.0Possible values:

idone ofRequired

Request identifier that will be returned in the response

Example: 1

stringOptional

or

numberOptional

methodstring · enumRequired

The RPC method name

Example: getBlockHeightPossible values:

Responses

200

Successful Response

application/json

401

Unauthorized

text/plain

403

Forbidden

text/plain

429

Too Many Requests

text/plain

500

Internal Server Error

text/plain

post

cURLSolana Kitweb3.jsRust

curl -X POST https://public.rpc.solanavibestation.com \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "getBlockHeight",
    "params": [
      {
        "commitment": "confirmed"
      }
    ]
  }'

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": 100000000,
  "id": 1
}