Eth_getBlockByNumber

Get Block by Number

post

Returns the block information for the specified block number. The second parameter indicates whether to return full transaction objects or just transaction hashes.

Authorizations

api-keyAuth

api-keystringRequired

Body

application/json

jsonrpcstringRequired

JSON-RPC version

Example: 2.0

methodstringRequired

JSON-RPC method name

Example: eth_getBlockByNumber

paramsstring[] · min: 2 · max: 2Required

Array of parameters:

1. Block number (hex string, e.g., "0x1b4") or special tags ("latest", "earliest", "pending")
2. Boolean flag — if true, return full transactions; if false, only hashes.

Example: ["0x1b4",false]

idintegerRequired

Request ID

Example: 1

Responses

200

Block information

application/json

jsonrpcstringOptional

JSON-RPC version

Example: 2.0

idintegerOptional

Same ID as in request

Example: 1

post

/

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST / HTTP/1.1
Host: eth-archive.nownodes.io
api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 81

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
  "params": [
    "0x1b4",
    false
  ],
  "id": 1
}

200

Block information

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": {
    "number": "0x1b4",
    "hash": "0x9b559a3d7ee67a0a8bb96ec93c93a0db3f9c66a355a3eb9f3f519c0f26a27c79",
    "parentHash": "0x5e8d5f58b0c1be8c3a3d172a41f9f4e35f2f15d5b3347f17a6c11a3aeadf9c10",
    "nonce": "0x0000000000000000",
    "sha3Uncles": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
    "logsBloom": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "transactionsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
    "stateRoot": "0xd7f8974fb5ac78d9e7a6ccfbcc2fdb5d98a9fdb716e0df485b4d39a5a6f85ebd",
    "receiptsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
    "miner": "0x829BD824B016326A401d083B33D092293333A830",
    "difficulty": "0x027f07",
    "totalDifficulty": "0x027f07",
    "extraData": "0x",
    "size": "0x027f07",
    "gasLimit": "0x9f759",
    "gasUsed": "0x9f759",
    "timestamp": "0x54e34e8e",
    "transactions": [
      "0x9f1c04b814a153e1b9f11b60d4e0f9349d07f9251e9b7b60aebb21721c8c07d7"
    ],
    "uncles": [
      "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347"
    ]
  }
}