getLeaderSchedule

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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": "getLeaderSchedule"
}'

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Request for Specific Validator

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

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Using web3.js

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

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

// Get leader schedule
const leaderSchedule = await connection.getLeaderSchedule();
console.log('Leader schedule:', leaderSchedule.value);

// Get validator's leader slots
async function getValidatorLeaderSlots(validatorIdentity: string) {
  const schedule = await connection.getLeaderSchedule({
    identity: validatorIdentity
  });
  
  if (!schedule.value) {
    return {
      hasSlots: false,
      slots: []
    };
  }
  
  const slots = schedule.value[validatorIdentity] || [];
  
  return {
    hasSlots: slots.length > 0,
    slots,
    totalSlots: slots.length,
    context: schedule.context
  };
}

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Notes

1. Returns the leader schedule for the current or specified epoch
2. Can filter to show only a specific validator’s slots
3. Leader slots are assigned to validators based on stake weight
4. The schedule is fixed for the duration of an epoch
5. Response includes the slot at which the request was processed

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Best Practices

1. Use appropriate commitment level based on your needs
2. Filter by validator identity when only interested in specific validators
3. Cache results when appropriate to reduce RPC load
4. Monitor for changes in leader schedule
5. Use in conjunction with other validator-related methods

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Common Errors

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Use Cases

1. Validator Analysis

   interface ValidatorMetrics {
     identity: string;
     totalSlots: number;
     slotDistribution: number[];
     averageGap: number;
     maxGap: number;
     minGap: number;
   }
   
   async function analyzeValidatorSlots(
     validatorIdentity: string
   ): Promise<ValidatorMetrics> {
     const schedule = await connection.getLeaderSchedule({
       identity: validatorIdentity
     });
     
     if (!schedule.value || !schedule.value[validatorIdentity]) {
       throw new Error('No leader slots found for validator');
     }
     
     const slots = schedule.value[validatorIdentity].sort((a, b) => a - b);
     const gaps = [];
     
     for (let i = 1; i < slots.length; i++) {
       gaps.push(slots[i] - slots[i - 1]);
     }
     
     return {
       identity: validatorIdentity,
       totalSlots: slots.length,
       slotDistribution: slots,
       averageGap: gaps.reduce((sum, gap) => sum + gap, 0) / gaps.length,
       maxGap: Math.max(...gaps),
       minGap: Math.min(...gaps)
     };
   }
   

2. Leader Schedule Monitoring

   interface ScheduleAlert {
     type: 'change' | 'gap' | 'distribution';
     message: string;
     validator: string;
     details: any;
   }
   
   class ScheduleMonitor {
     private previousSchedule: Map<string, number[]> = new Map();
     
     async monitorSchedule(
       maxGap: number = 100,
       minSlots: number = 10
     ): Promise<ScheduleAlert[]> {
       const schedule = await connection.getLeaderSchedule();
       const alerts: ScheduleAlert[] = [];
       
       for (const [validator, slots] of Object.entries(schedule.value)) {
         const previousSlots = this.previousSchedule.get(validator) || [];
         
         // Check for significant changes
         if (previousSlots.length > 0) {
           const change = Math.abs(slots.length - previousSlots.length);
           if (change > minSlots) {
             alerts.push({
               type: 'change',
               message: `Validator ${validator} slot count changed by ${change}`,
               validator,
               details: { previous: previousSlots.length, current: slots.length }
             });
           }
         }
         
         // Check for large gaps
         const sortedSlots = [...slots].sort((a, b) => a - b);
         for (let i = 1; i < sortedSlots.length; i++) {
           const gap = sortedSlots[i] - sortedSlots[i - 1];
           if (gap > maxGap) {
             alerts.push({
               type: 'gap',
               message: `Large gap of ${gap} slots found for validator ${validator}`,
               validator,
               details: { gap, slot1: sortedSlots[i - 1], slot2: sortedSlots[i] }
             });
           }
         }
         
         this.previousSchedule.set(validator, slots);
       }
       
       return alerts;
     }
   }
   

3. Epoch Planning

   interface EpochPlan {
     currentEpoch: number;
     nextEpoch: number;
     slotsPerEpoch: number;
     validatorSlots: Map<string, number>;
     slotDistribution: Map<number, string[]>;
   }
   
   async function planEpoch(): Promise<EpochPlan> {
     const schedule = await connection.getLeaderSchedule();
     const epochInfo = await connection.getEpochInfo();
     
     const validatorSlots = new Map<string, number>();
     const slotDistribution = new Map<number, string[]>();
     
     for (const [validator, slots] of Object.entries(schedule.value)) {
       validatorSlots.set(validator, slots.length);
       
       for (const slot of slots) {
         if (!slotDistribution.has(slot)) {
           slotDistribution.set(slot, []);
         }
         slotDistribution.get(slot)!.push(validator);
       }
     }
     
     return {
       currentEpoch: epochInfo.epoch,
       nextEpoch: epochInfo.epoch + 1,
       slotsPerEpoch: epochInfo.slotsInEpoch,
       validatorSlots,
       slotDistribution
     };
   }