Chainstack documentation

# getBlockProduction

Solana API method that returns the recent block production information from the current or previous epoch.

Parameters:

  • <object> — (optional) the configuration object containing the following optional fields:
    • commitment: <string> — (optional) the commitment.
    • range: <object> — (optional) the slot range to return block production for. If the parameter is not provided, defaults to current epoch.
      • firstSlot: <u64> — the first slot to return block production information for (inclusive).
      • lastSlot: <u64> — (optional) the last slot to return block production information for (inclusive). If the parameter is not provided, defaults to the highest slot.
    • identity: <string> — (optional) only return results for this validator identity (base58 encoded).

Returns:

  • <object>
    • byIdentity: <object> — a dictionary of validator identities, as base58 encoded strings. Value is a two element array containing the number of leader slots and the number of blocks produced.
    • range: <object> — the block production slot range.
      • firstSlot: <u64> — the first slot of the block production information (inclusive).
      • lastSlot: <u64> — the last slot of block production information (inclusive).

Example:

  • Solana web3.js
  • Solana.py
  • cURL 
import { Connection } from "@solana/web3.js";

const nodeUrl = "CHAINSTACK_NODE_URL"
const connect = new Connection(nodeUrl);

(async () => {  
  console.log(await connect.getBlockProduction());
})();