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getLatestBlockhash gRPC Method - Yellowstone

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Updated on
Nov 12, 2025

getLatestBlockhash gRPC Method - Yellowstone

Please note that this RPC method requires the Yellowstone Geyser gRPC add-on enabled on your Quicknode endpoint.

Parameters

This method does not accept any parameters

Returns

slot
string
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blockhash
string
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lastValidBlockHeight
string
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Request
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package main
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import (
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"context"
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"crypto/tls"
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"fmt"
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"log"
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"time"
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pb "yellowstone/proto"
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"google.golang.org/grpc"
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"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
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"google.golang.org/grpc/encoding/gzip"
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"google.golang.org/grpc/keepalive"
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)
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// Quicknode endpoints consist of two crucial components: the endpoint name and the corresponding token
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// For eg: QN Endpoint: https://docs-demo.solana-mainnet.quiknode.pro/abcde123456789
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// endpoint will be: docs-demo.solana-mainnet.quiknode.pro:10000 {10000 is the port number for gRPC}
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// token will be : abcde123456789
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var (
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endpoint = "YOUR_QN_ENDPOINT:10000"
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token = "YOUR_TOKEN_NUMBER"
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)
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func main() {
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opts := []grpc.DialOption{
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grpc.WithTransportCredentials(credentials.NewTLS(&tls.Config{})),
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grpc.WithKeepaliveParams(kacp),
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grpc.WithDefaultCallOptions(grpc.MaxCallRecvMsgSize(1024*1024*1024), grpc.UseCompressor(gzip.Name)),
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grpc.WithPerRPCCredentials(tokenAuth{token: token}),
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}
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conn, err := grpc.NewClient(endpoint, opts...)
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if err != nil {
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log.Fatalf("Failed to connect: %v", err)
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}
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defer conn.Close()
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client := pb.NewGeyserClient(conn)
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ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
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defer cancel()
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latestBlockHash, err := client.GetLatestBlockhash(ctx, &pb.GetLatestBlockhashRequest{})
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if err != nil {
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log.Fatalf("Failed to get latest blockhash: %v", err)
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}
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fmt.Printf("Latest Blockhash Information:\n")
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fmt.Printf(" Blockhash: %+v\n", latestBlockHash)
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}
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