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POST
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be84184cd12967be5a65d06651c60085
eth_getBlockByNumber
curl --request POST \
  --url https://plasma-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/be84184cd12967be5a65d06651c60085 \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
  "params": [
    "latest",
    false
  ]
}
'
{
  "jsonrpc": "<string>",
  "id": 123,
  "result": {}
}
Plasma API method that returns information about a block by block number.

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Parameters

  • quantity or tag — the block number in hex format or block tag (latest, earliest, pending, safe, finalized)
  • boolean — if true, returns full transaction objects; if false, returns only transaction hashes

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Response

  • object — a block object, or null when no block was found

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eth_getBlockByNumber code examples

const { JsonRpcProvider } = require("ethers");

const provider = new JsonRpcProvider("CHAINSTACK_NODE_URL");

async function call() {
  const result = await provider.send("eth_getBlockByNumber", [
    "latest",
    false
  ]);
  console.log(result);
}

call();

Body

application/json
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id
integer
default:1
​
jsonrpc
string
default:2.0
​
method
string
default:eth_getBlockByNumber
​
params
(string | boolean)[]

Block number or tag (latest, earliest, pending).

Response

200 - application/json

Returns information about a block by block number.

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jsonrpc
string
​
id
integer
​
result
object
Last modified on May 18, 2026