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getRecentBlockhash RPC Method

This method is deprecated and will not be supported in future versions. For a similar method, you can use solana's getLatestBlockhash RPC method.

The API credit value for this method is 1 . To learn more about API credits and each method's value, visit the API Credits page.

Parameters:

  1. object - (optional) The configuration object with the following fields:

    Commitment - string - (optional) The level of commitment required for the query. The options include:

    Finalized - string - The node will query the most recent block confirmed by the supermajority of the cluster as having reached maximum lockout, meaning the cluster has recognized this block as finalized

    Confirmed - string - The node will query the most recent block that has been voted on by the supermajority of the cluster

    Processed - string - The node will query its most recent block. Note that the block may not be complete

Returns:

  1. result - Null if the account doesn't exist otherwise RpcResponse JSON object with the following fields:

    context - An object that contains metadata about the current state of the Solana network at the time the request was processed

    apiVersion - The version number

    slot - The current slot in the Solana cluster during which the transactions are processed and new blocks are added to the blockchain

    value - An object that contains information about the requested account

    blockhash - The blockhash for the specified transaction. This is the blockhash used to calculate the fees

    feeCalculator - A JSON object that represents the fee calculator for the specified transaction

    lamportsPerSignature - The number of lamports required to process each signature in the transaction

Code Examples:

const web3 = require("@solana/web3.js");
(async () => {
  const solana = new web3.Connection("http://sample-endpoint-name.network.quiknode.pro/token-goes-here/");
  console.log(await solana.getRecentBlockhash());
})();
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