eth_blockNumber
Base / https://triport.io/r/{key}/rpc/base
Minimum tier: Free
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Parameters
This method takes no parameters.
Returns
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| blockNumber | Quantity |
Examples
curl https://triport.io/r/{key}/rpc/base \
-X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <api-key>' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[]}'const res = await fetch("https://triport.io/r/{key}/rpc/base", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Authorization: "Bearer <api-key>" },
body: JSON.stringify({
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "eth_blockNumber",
"params": []
}),
});
const data = await res.json();import requests
resp = requests.post(
"https://triport.io/r/{key}/rpc/base",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer <api-key>"},
json={"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[]},
)
print(resp.json())Usage
- Transport: HTTP (JSON-RPC).
- Chain: Base.
- Clusters: mainnet.
- Credit cost: 1 per call.
FAQ
- What does eth_blockNumber do?
- Return the latest block number.
- How many credits does eth_blockNumber cost?
- eth_blockNumber costs 1 credit(s) per call on Triport by default.
- Is eth_blockNumber available over WebSocket?
- eth_blockNumber is an HTTP JSON-RPC method.