TriportRPC
DashboardDocs

getSlotLeader

Last updated:

`getSlotLeader` returns a single `Pubkey` — the base-58 encoded identity public key of the validator scheduled to produce the block for the slot currently being processed by the node.

Use it for a quick, point-in-time answer to "who is leader right now?" — for example to label live transaction routing or to surface the active validator in a dashboard. The result reflects the slot resolved at the requested commitment level, so it tracks the leader as the cluster advances.

To look up leaders for a **range** of upcoming slots rather than just the current one, use [`getSlotLeaders`](./getSlotLeaders.md), or fetch the full epoch schedule with [`getLeaderSchedule`](./getLeaderSchedule.md).

All Solana JSON-RPC methods POST to the same base path `/v1/sol`; the `method` field in the request body selects the call.

Parameters

getSlotLeader parameters
NameTypeRequiredDescription
configCommitmentConfigNo

Returns

getSlotLeader return value
FieldType
resultobject

Examples

curl https://<your-endpoint>/ \
  -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"getSlotLeader","params":["<config>"]}'
const res = await fetch("https://<your-endpoint>/", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getSlotLeader",
  "params": [
    "<config>"
  ],
  "jsonrpc": "2.0"
}),
});
const data = await res.json();
import requests
resp = requests.post("https://<your-endpoint>/", json={"id":1,"method":"getSlotLeader","params":["<config>"],"jsonrpc":"2.0"})
print(resp.json())

Usage

  1. Transport: HTTP (JSON-RPC).
  2. Networks: mainnet, devnet, testnet.
  3. Credit cost: 1 per call.

FAQ

What does getSlotLeader do?
Returns the identity public key of the validator that leads the current slot.
How many credits does getSlotLeader cost?
getSlotLeader costs 1 credit(s) per call on Triport by default.
Is getSlotLeader available over WebSocket?
getSlotLeader is an HTTP JSON-RPC method.