getSlot RPC Method
With Endpoint Armor, you can define specific restrictions on this method when called. Learn more about Endpoint Armor here
Description
Returns the slot that has reached the given or default commitment level.
Parameters
object
(array) - The configuration object with the following fields:commitment
(string, optional) - The level of commitment required for the query. The options include: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 finalizedconfirmed
- The node will query the most recent block that has been voted on by the supermajority of the clusterprocessed
- The node will query its most recent block. Note that the block may not be complete
minContextSlot
(integer, optional) - The minimum slot at which the request can be evaluated
Returns
Returns the current slot number
Code Examples
getSignatureStatuses
Returns the statuses of a list of signatures. Unless the searchTransactionHistory configuration parameter is included, this method only searches the recent status cache of signatures, which retains statuses for all active slots plus MAX_RECENT_BLOCKHASHES rooted slots.
getSlotLeader
Returns the current slot leader.