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getLatestLedger

Stellar / https://triport.io/rpc/stellar

Minimum tier: Free

Stellar method guide

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Returns the newest ledger known to the selected node, including sequence, identifier, close time, and protocol version.

Use it for a compact chain-head marker. Use getLedgers for retained history or getHealth for the oldest retained boundary.

Optional header and metadata XDR fields are described from the OpenRPC schema even when absent from the fixture.

Parameters

This method takes no parameters.

Returns

getLatestLedger return value
FieldType
getLatestLedgerResponseobject

Examples

curl https://triport.io/rpc/stellar \
  -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api-key>' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"getLatestLedger","params":[]}'
const res = await fetch("https://triport.io/rpc/stellar", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Authorization: "Bearer <api-key>" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getLatestLedger",
  "params": []
}),
});
const data = await res.json();
import requests
resp = requests.post(
    "https://triport.io/rpc/stellar",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer <api-key>"},
    json={"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"getLatestLedger","params":[]},
)
print(resp.json())

Usage

  1. Transport: HTTP (JSON-RPC).
  2. Chain: Stellar.
  3. Clusters: mainnet.
  4. Credit cost: 1 per call.

FAQ

What does getLatestLedger do?
Returns latest known ledger through Stellar Soroban JSON-RPC.
How many credits does getLatestLedger cost?
getLatestLedger costs 1 credit(s) per call on Triport by default.
Is getLatestLedger available over WebSocket?
getLatestLedger is an HTTP JSON-RPC method.