# getBlocksWithLimit
## getBlocksWithLimit — Confirmed blocks starting at slot
> Returns a list of confirmed blocks starting at the given slot. This method provides an efficient way to retrieve a range of sequential block slots, which is useful for block explorers, analytics tools, and applications that need to process historical blockchain data in batches. Important : The limit must be no more than 500,000 blocks higher than the start\_slot.\
> \*\*Parameters\*\*\
> \
> 0\. \`startSlot\` (required) — Start slot.\
> 1\. \`limit\` (required) — Maximum number of blocks (max 500,000).\
> 2\. \`config\` (optional) — Optional configuration object. Every field is optional; omit the entire object to use defaults.
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