getBlocks

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Parameters

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Response

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Code Examples

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Basic Request

curl https://rpc.orbitflare.com -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getBlocks",
  "params": [
    100000000,
    100000100
  ]
}'

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Request with Commitment

curl https://rpc.orbitflare.com -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getBlocks",
  "params": [
    100000000,
    100000100,
    {
      "commitment": "finalized"
    }
  ]
}'

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Using web3.js

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

const connection = new Connection('https://rpc.orbitflare.com');

// Get blocks in range
const blocks = await connection.getBlocks(100000000, 100000100);
console.log('Blocks:', blocks);

// Get finalized blocks
const finalizedBlocks = await connection.getBlocks(100000000, 100000100, 'finalized');
console.log('Finalized blocks:', finalizedBlocks);

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Notes

1. Returns confirmed blocks between the specified slots
2. Results are returned in ascending order
3. The range is inclusive of both start and end slots
4. Some slots may be skipped (no block produced)
5. The response is immediate as it reads from the current state

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Best Practices

1. Use appropriate commitment level based on your needs:
   • processed for latest blocks
   • confirmed for high probability finality
   • finalized for guaranteed finality
2. Keep the slot range reasonable to avoid timeouts
3. Consider using getBlocksWithLimit for pagination
4. Cache results when appropriate to reduce RPC load
5. Handle skipped slots in your application logic

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Common Errors

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Use Cases

1. Block Range Analysis

   async function analyzeBlockRange(startSlot: number, endSlot: number) {
     const blocks = await connection.getBlocks(startSlot, endSlot);
     const totalSlots = endSlot - startSlot + 1;
     const skippedSlots = totalSlots - blocks.length;
     
     console.log(`Total slots: ${totalSlots}`);
     console.log(`Blocks produced: ${blocks.length}`);
     console.log(`Skipped slots: ${skippedSlots}`);
     console.log(`Block production rate: ${(blocks.length / totalSlots) * 100}%`);
   }
   

2. Block History Tracking

   interface BlockHistory {
     startSlot: number;
     endSlot: number;
     blocks: number[];
     timestamp: Date;
   }
   
   async function trackBlockHistory(startSlot: number, endSlot: number) {
     const blocks = await connection.getBlocks(startSlot, endSlot);
     const history: BlockHistory = {
       startSlot,
       endSlot,
       blocks,
       timestamp: new Date()
     };
     
     storeBlockHistory(history);
     return history;
   }
   

3. Block Gap Detection

   async function detectBlockGaps(startSlot: number, endSlot: number) {
     const blocks = await connection.getBlocks(startSlot, endSlot);
     const gaps = [];
     
     for (let i = 0; i < blocks.length - 1; i++) {
       const current = blocks[i];
       const next = blocks[i + 1];
       if (next - current > 1) {
         gaps.push({
           start: current + 1,
           end: next - 1,
           length: next - current - 1
         });
       }
     }
     
     return gaps;
   }