Block

?module=block

https://instance_base_url/api?module=block

Get block reward by block number

getblockreward

Returns the block reward and 'uncle' block rewards when applicable.

Example:

https://instance_base_url/api
   ?module=block
   &action=getblockreward
   &blockno={blockNumber}

Request Param

Parameter	Description
blockno	integer block number to check block rewards for eg. 2165403

Example Result

Get block number by time stamp

getblocknobytime

Returns the block number created closest to a provided timestamp.

Example:

https://instance_base_url/api
   ?module=block
   &action=getblocknobytime
   &timestamp={blockTimestamp}
   &closest={before/after}

Request Param

Parameter	Description
timestamp	integer representing the Unix timestamp in seconds.
closest	closest block to the provided timestamp, either before or after.

Note: How to convert date/time to a Unix timestamp.

Example Result

Get the latest block number

eth_block_number

Mimics Ethereum JSON RPC's eth_blockNumber.

Example:

https://instance_base_url/api
   ?module=block
   &action=eth_block_number

Request Param

Parameter	Description
id	optional nonnegative integer that represents the json rpc request id.

More on json rpc request id.