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platform.getBlockchainStatus RPC Method

Get the status of a blockchain.

Updated on
Apr 29, 2026
To use the platform.getBlockchainStatus method on the P-Chain, ensure that the end of your URL includes ext/bc/P.

Parameters

blockchainID
string

The blockchain id for which the status is to be fetched

Returns

status
string

The status can be one of the following:

Validating
string

The blockchain is being validated by this node.

Created
string

The blockchain exists but isn’t being validated by this node.

Preferred
string

The blockchain was proposed to be created and is likely to be created but the transaction isn’t yet accepted.

Syncing
string

This node is participating in this blockchain as a non-validating node.

Unknown
string

The blockchain either wasn’t proposed or the proposal to create it isn’t preferred. The proposal may be resubmitted.

Request
Response
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{
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"jsonrpc": "2.0",
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"id": 1,
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"result": {
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"status": "Validating"
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}
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}
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{
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"jsonrpc": "2.0",
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"id": 1,
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"result": {
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"status": "Validating"
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}
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}
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