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/extended/v2/burn-blocks/{height_or_hash} API Method

Retrieves a single burn block

Updated on
Jun 13, 2025

/extended/v2/burn-blocks/{height_or_hash} API Method

Path Parameters

height_or_hash
string
REQUIRED
Burn block hash, burn block height, or 'latest' to specify the most recent burn block

Returns

burn_block
object
Detailed information about the requested burn block
burn_block_time
integer
Unix timestamp of when this block was mined on the anchor chain
burn_block_time_iso
string
ISO 8601 formatted timestamp of when this block was mined on the anchor chain
burn_block_hash
string
Hash of the anchor chain (Bitcoin) block
burn_block_height
integer
Height of the anchor chain block
stacks_blocks
array
Array of Stacks block hashes associated with this burn block
avg_block_time
integer
Average time in seconds between Stacks blocks in this burn block
total_tx_count
integer
Total number of transactions across all Stacks blocks in this burn block
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