curl --request GET \
--url https://beacon-nd-422-757-666.p2pify.com/{apiKey}/eth/v1/beacon/genesis
{
"data": {
"genesis_time": "2025-03-21T15:09:52.470Z",
"genesis_validators_root": "string",
"genesis_fork_version": "string"
}
}
The eth/v1/beacon/genesis
method provides information about the genesis state of the Beacon Chain. The genesis state refers to the initial state of the chain at the time it was launched.
curl --request GET \
--url https://beacon-nd-422-757-666.p2pify.com/{apiKey}/eth/v1/beacon/genesis
{
"data": {
"genesis_time": "2025-03-21T15:09:52.470Z",
"genesis_validators_root": "string",
"genesis_fork_version": "string"
}
}
GET https://beacon-nd-422-757-666.p2pify.com/{apiKey}/eth/v1/beacon/genesis
none
object
— genesis information.
genesis_time
— the UNIX timestamp of when the Beacon Chain’s genesis event occurred. This is important because it marks the starting point of the Ethereum Beacon Chain network.genesis_validators_root
— the Merkle root of the initial set of validators at the time of the genesis event. Validators are participants in the PoS system that propose and attest to new blocks.genesis_fork_version
— the fork version of the Ethereum protocol active during the genesis event. This helps clients understand the version of the network they are interacting with.{
"data": {
"genesis_time": "2025-03-21T15:09:52.470Z",
"genesis_validators_root": "string",
"genesis_fork_version": "string"
}
}
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