JSON-RPCMethods

eth_blockNumber: parameters, returns and CU

Return the number of the latest block known to the node. See parameters, return value, CU metering and supported chains for this method.

Summary

Return the number of the latest block known to the node.

Compute Units (CU) and Pricing

CU per call

1 CU

Price per 1M calls (USD)

$0.1

Parameters

This method takes no parameters.

Returns

Type: QUANTITY
Description: Latest block number as a 0x-prefixed hexadecimal quantity.

Notes

The result reflects the node's current head and moves as new blocks arrive; it does not imply that the block is final.

Request Example

curl -X POST "https://dev-api.blockvectra.network/v1/robinhood_mainnet" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'x-api-key: <api_key>' \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_blockNumber",
    "params": [],
    "id": 1
  }'

Supported Chains

Supported chains:

EthereumBetaeth_mainnet
HyperEVMhyperevm_mainnet
Robinhood Chainrobinhood_mainnet

JSON-RPC Methods

Supported Ethereum JSON-RPC methods on BlockVectra, summaries, and Computation Unit (CU) weights.

eth_chainId: parameters, returns and CU

Return the EIP-155 chain ID of the current network. See parameters, return value, CU metering and supported chains for this method.