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getBlockProduction RPC Method

Returns recent block production information from the current or previous epoch.

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Parameters

object optional
Configuration object containing the following fields:commitment string optional
The level of commitment desired when querying stateidentity string optional
Only return results for this validator identity (base-58 encoded)range object optional
Slot range to return block production for
  • firstSlot: <u64> - first slot to return block production information for (inclusive)
  • lastSlot: <u64> optional - last slot to return block production information for (inclusive)
    • If not provided, defaults to the highest slot
  • If parameter not provided, defaults to current epoch

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Code Sample

curl https://rpc.testnet.soo.network/rpc \
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getBlockProduction"
}'

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Response

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "context": {
      "slot": 369624
    },
    "value": {
      "byIdentity": {
        "5ThJTCxpdn54bk3gBAWKZS4K9ogHEX56WooYbXQDnm3Q": [120, 100]
      },
      "range": {
        "firstSlot": 369000,
        "lastSlot": 369624
      }
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}

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Result Details

The result will be an RpcResponse JSON object with value equal to:
  • byIdentity: <object>
    • A dictionary of validator identities (base-58 encoded strings)
    • Each value is a two-element array:
      • First element: number of leader slots
      • Second element: number of blocks produced
  • range: <object>
    • firstSlot: <u64> - first slot of the block production information (inclusive)
    • lastSlot: <u64> - last slot of block production information (inclusive)