Getblockcount

getblockcount

post

Returns the number of blocks in the longest blockchain. This number increases as new blocks are added.

Authorizations

api-keyAuth

api-keystringRequired

Body

application/json

jsonrpcstringRequiredExample: 1.0

idstringRequired

methodstring · enumRequiredPossible values:

paramsarrayRequired

This method takes no parameters.

Responses

200

Current block height retrieved successfully

application/json

resultintegerOptional

The current block height (number of blocks in the best chain)

Example: 855000

errorobject · nullableOptional

Error object (null if successful)

idstringOptional

ID of the request

401

Unauthorized

application/json

500

Internal Server Error

application/json

post

/

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST / HTTP/1.1
Host: btc.nownodes.io
api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 70

{
  "jsonrpc": "1.0",
  "id": "curltest",
  "method": "getblockcount",
  "params": []
}

{
  "result": 855000,
  "error": null,
  "id": "curltest"
}