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getEpochInfo RPC Method

Returns information about the current epoch.

Parameters

object optional
Configuration object containing the following fields:
commitment string optional
The level of commitment desired when querying state
minContextSlot number optional
The minimum slot that the request can be evaluated at

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Response

Result Details

The result field will be an object containing:
  • absoluteSlot: <u64>
    • The current slot in the blockchain
    • Represents the total number of slots processed
  • blockHeight: <u64>
    • The current block height
    • Number of blocks beneath the highest block
  • epoch: <u64>
    • The current epoch number
    • Represents the current epoch in the blockchain
  • slotIndex: <u64>
    • The current slot relative to the start of the current epoch
    • Shows progress within the current epoch
  • slotsInEpoch: <u64>
    • Total number of slots in the current epoch
    • Defines the length of the current epoch
  • transactionCount: <u64|null>
    • Total number of transactions processed without error since genesis
    • May be null if not available