Head

Get the most recently finalized block.

Returns the most recently finalized block. Replaces /block from versions < v1.0.0.

get

/blocks/head

Query parameters

finalizedboolean

Boolean representing whether or not to get the finalized head. If it is not set the value defaults to true. When set to false it will attempt to get the newest known block, which may not be finalized.

eventDocsboolean

When set to true, every event will have an extra docs property with a string of the events documentation.

extrinsicDocsboolean

When set to true, every extrinsic will have an extra docs property with a string of the extrinsics documentation.

noFeesboolean

When set to true, the fee won't be calculated for the extrinsics.

decodedXcmMsgsboolean

When set to true, this will show the decoded XCM messages within the extrinsics of the requested block.

paraIdstring

When it is set, this will return only the decoded XCM messages for the specified origin Parachain Id (originParaId). To activate this functionality, ensure that the decodedXcmMsgs parameter is set to true.

Responses

application/json

cURL

JavaScript

Python

HTTP

cURL

curl -L \
  --url 'https://dot-playbook.nownodes.io/blocks/head'

200

200

{
  "number": "text",
  "hash": "text",
  "parentHash": "text",
  "stateRoot": "text",
  "extrinsicRoot": "text",
  "authorId": "text",
  "logs": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "index": "text",
      "value": [
        "text"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "onInitialize": {
    "events": [
      {
        "method": "text",
        "data": [
          "text"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "extrinsics": [
    {
      "method": {
        "pallet": "text",
        "method": "text"
      },
      "signature": {
        "signature": "text",
        "signer": "text"
      },
      "nonce": "text",
      "args": {},
      "tip": "text",
      "hash": "text",
      "info": {
        "weight": {
          "refTime": "text",
          "proofSize": "text"
        },
        "class": "Normal",
        "partialFee": "text",
        "kind": "text"
      },
      "era": "{\"mortalEra\":[\"64\", \"11\"]}",
      "events": [
        {
          "method": "text",
          "data": [
            "text"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "success": true,
      "paysFee": true
    }
  ],
  "onFinalize": {
    "events": [
      {
        "method": "text",
        "data": [
          "text"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "finalized": true,
  "decodedXcmMsgs": {
    "horizontalMessages": [
      {
        "originParaId": "text",
        "destinationParaId": "text",
        "data": {}
      }
    ],
    "downwardMessages": [
      {
        "sentAt": "text",
        "msg": "text",
        "data": {}
      }
    ],
    "upwardMessages": [
      {
        "originParaId": "text",
        "data": {}
      }
    ]
  }
}

successful operation