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consensus_state REST API Endpoint

Retrieves consensus state.

Updated on
Mar 17, 2026
Please note that this method is not safe to call from inside the ABCI application during a block execution.

Parameters

This method does not accept any parameters

Returns

result
object

The result object with the following fields:

round_state
object

The details of the round_state

height/round/step
string

Indicates the current height, round number, and step within the consensus process

start_time
string

The timestamp when the round started

proposal_block_hash
string

The hash of the proposed block

locked_block_hash
string

The hash of the locked block

valid_block_hash
string

The hash of the valid block

height_vote_set
array

Information about the votes for the current height

round
integer

The round number

prevotes
array

An array of prevotes for this round

prevotes_bit_array
string

A bit array indicating the prevotes

precommits
array

An array of precommits for this round

precommits_bit_array
string

A bit array indicating the precommits

proposer
object

Information about the node that proposed the block

address
string

The address of the proposer

index
integer

The index of the proposer.

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