POST
/
evm
ots_getBlockDetailsByHash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://hyperliquid-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/4f8d8f4040bdacd1577bff8058438274/evm \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "ots_getBlockDetailsByHash",
  "params": [
    "0xe8399bf41516f5ca663c79bc30db02b4989385c2f3a96f42958dea5753cbf4a9"
  ],
  "id": 1
}'
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": {
    "block": {
      "number": "0x3e8",
      "hash": "0xe8399bf41516f5ca663c79bc30db02b4989385c2f3a96f42958dea5753cbf4a9"
    },
    "transactions": []
  }
}
The ots_getBlockDetailsByHash JSON-RPC method retrieves expanded block details by block hash on the Hyperliquid EVM blockchain. This Otterscan-specific method provides a tailored response for block detail pages in block explorers, including calculated total fees and other aggregated information.
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Parameters

  1. block hash (string, required): The hash of the block to retrieve details for

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Response

The method returns an enhanced block object with additional calculated fields.

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Response structure

  • block — standard block object with all transactions
    • number — the block number
    • hash — the block hash
    • parentHash — the parent block hash
    • timestamp — Unix timestamp of the block
    • gasLimit — maximum gas allowed in the block
    • gasUsed — total gas used by all transactions
    • miner — address that mined/validated the block
    • baseFeePerGas — base fee per gas (post-EIP-1559)
    • transactions — array of transaction objects
    • transactionCount — number of transactions in the block
  • issuance — block reward issuance information
    • blockReward — reward for mining the block
    • uncleReward — rewards for uncle blocks
    • issuance — total new ETH issued
  • totalFees — total transaction fees collected in the block (in wei)

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Usage example

Shell
curl -X POST https://hyperliquid-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/4f8d8f4040bdacd1577bff8058438274/evm \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "ots_getBlockDetailsByHash",
    "params": ["0xe8399bf41516f5ca663c79bc30db02b4989385c2f3a96f42958dea5753cbf4a9"],
    "id": 1
  }'

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Example response

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": {
    "block": {
      "number": "0x3e8",
      "hash": "0xe8399bf41516f5ca663c79bc30db02b4989385c2f3a96f42958dea5753cbf4a9",
      "parentHash": "0x7c8f6a0e4d3b2a1c9e5f8b7d4a6c3e9f2b8d5a7c1e4f9b3a6d8c2e5f7a9b4c6d",
      "timestamp": "0x6734e8d0",
      "gasLimit": "0x1c9c380",
      "gasUsed": "0x5208",
      "miner": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
      "baseFeePerGas": "0x7",
      "transactions": [
        {
          "hash": "0xf94f3d2ed5b59aefb6a0e566af8e86552014d84f6ed2f38a1366dedffe723381",
          "from": "0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678",
          "to": "0x5555555555555555555555555555555555555555",
          "value": "0xde0b6b3a7640000",
          "gas": "0x5208",
          "gasPrice": "0x3b9aca00"
        }
      ],
      "transactionCount": 1
    },
    "issuance": {
      "blockReward": "0x0",
      "uncleReward": "0x0",
      "issuance": "0x0"
    },
    "totalFees": "0x1236efcbcbb340"
  }
}

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Use cases

The ots_getBlockDetailsByHash method is essential for:
  • Block explorers: Display comprehensive block information when accessed by hash
  • Block verification: Retrieve detailed information for specific known blocks
  • Cross-reference validation: Verify block data using hash identifiers
  • Fee reconciliation: Calculate total fees for specific blocks
  • Fork detection: Analyze blocks on different chain branches
  • Archive queries: Access historical block data by hash
  • Integration testing: Verify specific blocks in test scenarios
  • Audit trails: Reference specific blocks in compliance reports
  • Performance benchmarking: Analyze specific blocks for metrics
  • Research tools: Study particular blocks of interest
This method is particularly useful when you have a block hash from an event log or transaction receipt and need to retrieve comprehensive block information.

Body

application/json

Response

200 - application/json

Successful response with detailed block information

The response is of type object.