getblocks

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description: Get all blocks in a given range

getBlocks

Efficiently retrieves the contents of blocks within the specified range. This versatile API offers pagination for seamless data retrieval, and it ensures that response items are arranged in descending order according to their block number for your convenience.

How to use getBlocks method ?

Below, you'll find an extensive guide on effectively leveraging the capabilities of the getBlocks method.

Parameters

Field	Type	Description
fromBlock	string	Replace this with the desired starting block height for the query. If empty, all blocks prior to toBlock will be retrieved.
toBlock	string	Specify the desired end block height for the query. If left empty, all blocks ranging from fromBlock to the latest block will be retrieved.
pageSize	number	Represents the maximum number of records to be retrieved in one page
pageKey	string	Represents the key used to get the next page of results. Must be set to the value of nextPageKey returned in the previous response

Results

Field	Type	Description
count	number	Number of records returned in the current page
nextPageKey	string	Key used to get the next page of results. Must be set to the value of nextPageKey returned in the previous response
blocks	object<array>	Returns the array of block objects in the given range
blockHash	string	The hash of the block
blockNumber	number	The height of the block
blockTimestamp	string	The timestamp of the block
parentBlockAddress	string	The hash that identifies the previous block in the chain
sequencerAddress	string	The sequencer address that constructed the block
stateRoot	string	The state commitment after this block
status	string	The status of the block
totalActualFee	number	The gas fee the transaction paid
transactionCount	number	The number of transactions in the specified block
eventCount	number	The number of events
messageCount	string	The number of messages

Example Request and Result for getBlocks

In this section, we provide an illustrative example of a request made to retrieve block contents using the getBlocks Builder API method. Additionally, we present the resulting response containing information about the specified block. This example demonstrates how to interact with the API to obtain details about a specific block, including its hash, block number, timestamp, and various other attributes. Developers can use this as a reference for crafting their own requests and parsing the returned data when working with the getBlocks endpoint.

info

The example in this section uses a non-existing project id.

Make sure you replace it with your Starknet endpoint when issuing the Builder API calls.

Don't have a project id? Here's a straightforward guide on how to obtain one!

Returns all te blocks in a given range fromBlock to toBlock

GET https://starknet-mainnet.blastapi.io/<project-id>/builder/getBlocks?

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fromBlock	String	501452
pageSize	String	2
toBlock	String	501652

200: OK Expand for a detailed response example

{
  "count": 2,
  "nextPageKey": "ZjgyYzE1ZDFlNDU3OjE3MDQ4OTIxMzU6NTAxNjUx",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "blockHash": "0x05623571ff137d26b2dd9fd925f4e02cd88ec26bd45ac4e6f7ae738d4c055ba5",
      "blockNumber": 501652,
      "blockTimestamp": "2024-01-10T12:21:47.000Z",
      "parentBlockHash": "0x066261ca033ac76af17c499101a6b22b794f6c8bd5308bb2b20814d2599c0ccb",
      "sequencerAddress": "0x01176a1bd84444c89232ec27754698e5d2e7e1a7f1539f12027f28b23ec9f3d8",
      "stateRoot": "0x0099360f339dd48fa77bdf66b2cbfb375a7de9de872798f7374e98e4e2639896",
      "status": "ACCEPTED_ON_L2",
      "totalActualFee": "28896563259679808",
      "transactionCount": 118,
      "eventCount": 794,
      "messageCount": 0
    },
    {
      "blockHash": "0x066261ca033ac76af17c499101a6b22b794f6c8bd5308bb2b20814d2599c0ccb",
      "blockNumber": 501651,
      "blockTimestamp": "2024-01-10T12:20:25.000Z",
      "parentBlockHash": "0x03d3d7056db7f43acfb83c3720846241af80425549e357520a18137a844077be",
      "sequencerAddress": "0x01176a1bd84444c89232ec27754698e5d2e7e1a7f1539f12027f28b23ec9f3d8",
      "stateRoot": "0x02f69d27beb9875a1e5ed15c155bb5e629240457a4da64f2f4004ffbc678e7a7",
      "status": "ACCEPTED_ON_L2",
      "totalActualFee": "28369981818598784",
      "transactionCount": 119,
      "eventCount": 808,
      "messageCount": 0
    }
  ]
}

Curl request example

curl -X GET https://starknet-mainnet.blastapi.io/<project-id>/builder/getBlocks?fromBlock=501452&toBlock=501652&pageSize=2 -H 'Content-Type: application/json'