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Solana RPC/Methods

getBlocksWithLimit RPC Method

Description

Returns a list of confirmed blocks starting at the given slot.

Parameters

  1. start_slot (integer) - The start slot, encoded as a u64 (64-bit unsigned integer). Required.
  2. limit (integer) - The limit, encoded as a u64 (64-bit unsigned integer). Required.
  3. object (array) - The configuration object with the following fields:
    • commitment (string, optional) - The level of commitment required for the query. Options:
      • finalized - The node will query the most recent block confirmed by the supermajority of the cluster as having reached maximum lockout, meaning the cluster has recognized this block as finalized.
      • confirmed - The node will query the most recent block that has been voted on by the supermajority of the cluster.

Returns

  • result - An array of u64 integers listing confirmed blocks between the start_slot and either the end_slot (if provided) or the latest confirmed block, inclusive. The maximum range allowed is 500,000 slots.

Code Examples

curl "https://rpc-mainnet.solanatracker.io/?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0","id":1,"method":"getBlocksWithLimit","params":[5, 3]}'

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