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eth/v1/node/syncing REST API Endpoint

Get node syncing status.

Updated on
Mar 24, 2026

Parameters

This method does not accept any parameters

Returns

data
object

Syncing status information

head_slot
string

The current head slot

sync_distance
string

The distance to the latest slot

is_syncing
boolean

Indicates whether the node is currently syncing

is_optimistic
boolean

Indicates whether the node is optimistic

el_offline
boolean

Indicates whether the execution layer is offline

Request
Response
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{
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"data": {
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"head_slot": "18454434",
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"sync_distance": "0",
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"is_syncing": false,
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"is_optimistic": false,
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"el_offline": false
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}
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}
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{
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"data": {
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"head_slot": "18454434",
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"sync_distance": "0",
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"is_syncing": false,
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"is_optimistic": false,
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"el_offline": false
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}
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}
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