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eth/v1/beacon/headers REST API Endpoint

Retrieves block headers from the beacon node.

Updated on
Mar 24, 2026

Query Parameters

slot
string

The slot number to filter headers

parent_root
string

The parent root to filter headers

Returns

execution_optimistic
boolean

Indicates whether the execution is optimistic

finalized
boolean

Indicates whether the response is finalized

data
array

An array of block data objects

root
string

The block root hash

canonical
boolean

Indicates whether the block is canonical

header
object

The block header object containing message and signature

message
object

The message object

slot
string

The slot position in numerical value

proposer_index
string

The proposer index in numerical value

parent_root
string

The parent root hash

state_root
string

The state root hash

body_root
string

The body root hash

signature
string

The signature of the message object

Request
Response
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{
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"execution_optimistic": false,
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"finalized": true,
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"data": [
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{
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"root": "0xdd5fdfa430e0ad45c8cc0464e13f04362bf2774685333050202eb96a539c047f",
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"canonical": true,
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"header": {
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"message": {
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"slot": "18454432",
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"proposer_index": "63",
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"parent_root": "0xcd6b0a342d91732c227ee25fe5fce40e06359a667239040a4766a23182f75e9c",
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"state_root": "0xadb936332b314ecc75391882166c45048b4817a32df459285d8ed2efca43a152",
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"body_root": "0xdd5fdfa430e0ad45c8cc0464e13f04362bf2774685333050202eb96a539c047f"
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},
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"signature": ""
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}
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}
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]
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}
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{
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"execution_optimistic": false,
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"finalized": true,
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"data": [
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{
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"root": "0xdd5fdfa430e0ad45c8cc0464e13f04362bf2774685333050202eb96a539c047f",
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"canonical": true,
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"header": {
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"message": {
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"slot": "18454432",
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"proposer_index": "63",
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"parent_root": "0xcd6b0a342d91732c227ee25fe5fce40e06359a667239040a4766a23182f75e9c",
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"state_root": "0xadb936332b314ecc75391882166c45048b4817a32df459285d8ed2efca43a152",
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"body_root": "0xdd5fdfa430e0ad45c8cc0464e13f04362bf2774685333050202eb96a539c047f"
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},
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"signature": ""
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}
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}
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]
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}
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