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GET
/
{apiKey}
/
eth
/
v1
/
beacon
/
genesis
Genesis data
curl --request GET \
  --url https://beacon-nd-422-757-666.p2pify.com/{apiKey}/eth/v1/beacon/genesis
{
  "data": {
    "genesis_time": "2025-03-21T15:09:52.470Z",
    "genesis_validators_root": "string",
    "genesis_fork_version": "string"
  }
}

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Genesis data

GET https://beacon-nd-422-757-666.p2pify.com/{apiKey}/eth/v1/beacon/genesis
Developers can use this method to ensure they are interacting with the correct version of the Ethereum Beacon Chain and synchronize with the network.

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Parameters

  • none

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Response

  • object — genesis information.
    • genesis_time — the UNIX timestamp of when the Beacon Chain’s genesis event occurred. This is important because it marks the starting point of the Ethereum Beacon Chain network.
    • genesis_validators_root — the Merkle root of the initial set of validators at the time of the genesis event. Validators are participants in the PoS system that propose and attest to new blocks.
    • genesis_fork_version — the fork version of the Ethereum protocol active during the genesis event. This helps clients understand the version of the network they are interacting with.

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200

Beacon genesis information successfully retrieved
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data
object
required
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genesis_time
date-time
required
The genesis time as an ISO 8601 formatted string.
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genesis_validators_root
string
required
The 32-byte genesis validators root as a hex string.
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genesis_fork_version
string
required
The 4-byte genesis fork version as a hex string.

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500

Internal server error
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code
integer
required
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message
string
required
{
  "data": {
    "genesis_time": "2025-03-21T15:09:52.470Z",
    "genesis_validators_root": "string",
    "genesis_fork_version": "string"
  }
}
Last modified on April 20, 2026