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POST
/
2fc1de7f08c0465f6a28e3c355e0cb14
eth_getBlockByHash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://base-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/2fc1de7f08c0465f6a28e3c355e0cb14 \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "eth_getBlockByHash",
  "id": 1,
  "params": [
    "0x07fcc7d5f86839e12afa756e979de05812b5341f936b850c9409aa0938819b30",
    true
  ]
}
'
{
  "jsonrpc": "<string>",
  "id": 123,
  "result": {}
}
Base API method that retrieves a block’s information by its hash. The block hash is a unique identifier for each block in the blockchain, represented as a hexadecimal number.
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Parameters

  • hash — the hash of the block to retrieve, as a hexadecimal string.
  • fullTransactionObjects — a boolean indicating whether to return full transaction objects or only their hashes. If true, full transaction objects are returned; if false, only the hashes of the transactions are returned.

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Response

  • result — an object containing the block’s information, including the block number, timestamp, transactions, and more. If fullTransactionObjects is true, this will include detailed information about each transaction in the block.

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Use case

The eth_getBlockByHash method is useful for applications that need to retrieve specific blocks from the blockchain, such as block explorers, wallets, or applications that process or display block information. For example, a block explorer might use this method to display detailed information about a block and its transactions to users.

Body

application/json
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jsonrpc
string
default:2.0
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method
string
default:eth_getBlockByHash
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id
integer
default:1
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params
(string | boolean)[]

Response

200 - application/json

The block information by hash

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jsonrpc
string
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id
integer
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result
object
Last modified on August 7, 2025