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# GetBlockProduction

## 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 state

    **identity** `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

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

    #### Response

    ```json theme={"system"}
    {
      "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)