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getSlot RPC Method

Returns the slot that has reached the given or default commitment level.

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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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Code Sample

curl https://rpc.testnet.soo.network/rpc \
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getSlot",
  "params": [{
    "commitment": "finalized",
    "minContextSlot": 0
  }]
}'

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Response

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": 369624,
  "id": 1
}

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Result Details

  • <u64> - Current slot
    • Represents the current blockchain slot at the specified commitment level
    • A slot is a unit of time in the Solana blockchain where blocks are produced