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Parameters
blockNumber
— the number of the block for which the uncle count is being queried, encoded as a hexadecimal string.
Response
result
— the number of uncles in the specified block, encoded as a hexadecimal string. This includes all uncles that were referenced by the block at the time it was sealed.
Use case
Theeth_getUncleCountByBlockNumber
method is important for applications that monitor the health and security of the blockchain, such as network analysis tools or block explorers. It provides insights into the level of competition among miners and the overall inclusiveness of the blockchain towards valid blocks that did not make it to the main chain.Body
application/json
Response
200 - application/json
The uncle count of the block by number
The response is of type object
.