getBlock

Parameters

number

required

The slot number of the block to retrieve

object

Configuration object containing the following optional fields:

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string

default:"json"

Encoding format for transaction data:

json - JSON format
jsonParsed - JSON format with parsed transaction data
base58 - Base-58 encoded binary data
base64 - Base-64 encoded binary data

string

default:"full"

Level of transaction detail to return:

full - Full transaction data
signatures - Only transaction signatures
none - No transaction data

boolean

default:true

Whether to populate the rewards array

string

Bank state to query:

processed - Latest block (unconfirmed)
confirmed - Confirmed by supermajority
finalized - Finalized by supermajority

number

The maximum transaction version to return in responses

Response

object | null

Returns null if the block is not found. Otherwise, returns an object containing:

Show result fields

string

The blockhash of this block (base-58)

string

The blockhash of the previous block (base-58)

number

The slot index of the parent block

array

Array of transaction information (if transactionDetails != “none”):

For full: Complete transaction objects
For signatures: Only transaction signatures

array

Array of reward objects (if rewards = true):

pubkey: string - The public key (base-58)
lamports: number - Number of reward lamports
postBalance: number - Account balance after reward
rewardType: string - Type of reward
commission: number - Vote account commission (vote only)

number | null

Estimated production time (Unix timestamp)

number | null

The number of blocks beneath this block

Code Examples

Basic Request

curl https://fra.rpc.orbitflare.com?api_key=YOUR-API-KEY -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getBlock",
  "params": [
    430,
    {
      "encoding": "json",
      "transactionDetails": "full",
      "rewards": true
    }
  ]
}'

Request with Parsed Transaction Data

curl https://fra.rpc.orbitflare.com?api_key=YOUR-API-KEY -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getBlock",
  "params": [
    430,
    {
      "encoding": "jsonParsed",
      "transactionDetails": "full",
      "rewards": true,
      "maxSupportedTransactionVersion": 0
    }
  ]
}'

Using web3.js

import { Connection } from '@solana/web3.js';

const connection = new Connection('https://fra.rpc.orbitflare.com?api_key=YOUR-API-KEY');
const slot = 430;

const block = await connection.getBlock(
  slot,
  {
    maxSupportedTransactionVersion: 0
  }
);

Notes

Block production time is an estimate based on genesis block time and slots elapsed.
Not all blocks include rewards.
The jsonParsed encoding attempts to parse transaction instruction data based on known program layouts.
Some blocks might be skipped (no leader assigned or failed block production).
Block data may be pruned from the node based on ledger configuration.

Best Practices

Use transactionDetails: "signatures" if you only need transaction signatures.
Set rewards: false if reward data is not needed.
Consider using getBlockHeight first if you need the latest block.
For real-time updates, consider using websocket subscription instead.

Common Errors

Code	Message	Solution
-32004	Block not available for slot	The block was pruned or skipped
-32602	Invalid param: WrongSize	Verify the slot number is valid
-32602	Invalid param: Too large	Request a more recent block
-32009	Transaction version unsupported	Specify `maxSupportedTransactionVersion`

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Basic Request

Request with Parsed Transaction Data

Using web3.js

Notes

Best Practices

Common Errors