getBlocksWithLimit

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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": "getBlocksWithLimit",
  "params": [
    100000000,
    10
  ]
}'

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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": "getBlocksWithLimit",
  "params": [
    100000000,
    10,
    {
      "commitment": "finalized"
    }
  ]
}'

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Using web3.js

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

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

// Get 10 blocks starting from slot
const blocks = await connection.getBlocksWithLimit(100000000, 10);
console.log('Blocks:', blocks);

// Get finalized blocks
const finalizedBlocks = await connection.getBlocksWithLimit(100000000, 10, 'finalized');
console.log('Finalized blocks:', finalizedBlocks);

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Notes

1. Returns confirmed blocks starting from the specified slot
2. Results are returned in ascending order
3. The limit controls the maximum number of blocks to return
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 limit reasonable to avoid timeouts
3. Use this method for pagination instead of getBlocks
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 Pagination

   async function getBlocksPaginated(startSlot: number, pageSize: number) {
     const blocks = await connection.getBlocksWithLimit(startSlot, pageSize);
     const lastBlock = blocks[blocks.length - 1];
     
     return {
       blocks,
       nextStartSlot: lastBlock ? lastBlock + 1 : null
     };
   }
   

2. Recent Block History

   async function getRecentBlocks(count: number) {
     const currentSlot = await connection.getSlot();
     const blocks = await connection.getBlocksWithLimit(currentSlot - count, count);
     
     return blocks.map(slot => ({
       slot,
       timestamp: new Date() // Add actual timestamp if available
     }));
   }
   

3. Block Streaming

   async function* streamBlocks(startSlot: number, batchSize: number) {
     let currentSlot = startSlot;
     
     while (true) {
       const blocks = await connection.getBlocksWithLimit(currentSlot, batchSize);
       if (blocks.length === 0) {
         break;
       }
       
       yield blocks;
       currentSlot = blocks[blocks.length - 1] + 1;
     }
   }