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# GetBlock

## getBlock RPC Method

Returns identity and transaction information about a confirmed block in the ledger.

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    #### Parameters

    `u64` **required**\
    Slot number, as u64 integer

    `object` **optional**\
    Configuration object containing the following fields:

    **encoding** `string` **optional**

    * Default: `json`

    * Encoding format for each returned Transaction

    * Values: `json`, `jsonParsed`, `base58`, `base64`

    **transactionDetails** `string` **optional**

    * Default: `full`

    * Level of transaction detail to return

    * Values: `full`, `accounts`, `signatures`, `none`

    **rewards** `bool` **optional**

    * Whether to populate the rewards array

    * Default includes rewards

    **commitment** `string` **optional**

    * Default: `finalized`

    * Note: processed is not supported
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    #### Code Sample

    ```bash theme={"system"}
    curl https://rpc.testnet.soo.network/rpc \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "jsonrpc": "2.0",
      "id": 1,
      "method": "getBlock",
      "params": [
        369624,
        {
          "encoding": "json",
          "transactionDetails": "full",
          "rewards": true,
          "commitment": "finalized"
        }
      ]
    }'
    ```

    #### Response

    ```json theme={"system"}
    {
      "jsonrpc": "2.0",
      "result": {
        "blockHeight": 369624,
        "blockTime": 1734675806,
        "blockhash": "11111111111111111111111111111111",
        "parentSlot": 369623,
        "previousBlockhash": "11111111111111111111111111111111",
        "rewards": [],
        "transactions": [
          {
            "meta": {
              "computeUnitsConsumed": 3035,
              "err": null,
              "fee": 0,
              "innerInstructions": [],
              "loadedAddresses": {
                "readonly": [],
                "writable": []
              },
              "logMessages": [
                "Program L1BLockinfo11111111111111111111111111111111 invoke [1]",
                "Program log: Instruction: UpdateL1BlockInfo",
                "Program L1BLockinfo11111111111111111111111111111111 consumed 3035 of 200000 compute units",
                "Program L1BLockinfo11111111111111111111111111111111 success"
              ],
              "postBalances": [1, 95004, 57072],
              "postTokenBalances": [],
              "preBalances": [1, 95004, 57072],
              "preTokenBalances": [],
              "rewards": [],
              "status": {"Ok": null}
            },
            "transaction": {
              "message": {
                "accountKeys": [
                  "NoSigTxPayer1111111111111111111111111111111",
                  "5ThJTCxpdn54bk3gBAWKZS4K9ogHEX56WooYbXQDnm3Q",
                  "L1BLockinfo11111111111111111111111111111111"
                ],
                "header": {
                  "numReadonlySignedAccounts": 0,
                  "numReadonlyUnsignedAccounts": 1,
                  "numRequiredSignatures": 1
                },
                "recentBlockhash": "11111111111111111111111111111111"
              },
              "signatures": [
                "1111111111111758YvxNHh7sR7pt4JS6fWMn55ks1tzfsZDjoszC7jzrQjBUKkDw7W5mxz9VSZsztWNGWkf"
              ]
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      "id": 1
    }
    ```
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</div>

#### Result Details

The result field will be:

* `<null>` - if specified block is not confirmed

* `<object>` - if block is confirmed, containing:

  * `blockhash: <string>` - the blockhash of this block

  * `previousBlockhash: <string>` - the blockhash of this block's parent

  * `parentSlot: <u64>` - the slot index of this block's parent

  * `transactions: <array>` - array of transactions containing:

    * `transaction: <object>` - transaction object with message and signatures

    * `meta: <object>` - transaction metadata including:

      * `err: <object|null>` - error if transaction failed

      * `computeUnitsConsumed: <number>` - compute units used

      * `logMessages: <array>` - program log messages

  * `blockTime: <i64|null>` - estimated production time

  * `blockHeight: <u64|null>` - number of blocks beneath this block