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# Blocks info | Plasma

> Plasma block information JSON-RPC methods — query block details including transactions, timestamps, block height, and header data on the Plasma blockchain.

Retrieving block information from the Plasma blockchain can be done using the following methods:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="eth_blockNumber" icon="angle-right" iconType="solid" href="/reference/plasma-eth-blocknumber" horizontal />

  <Card title="eth_getBlockByNumber" icon="angle-right" iconType="solid" href="/reference/plasma-eth-getblockbynumber" horizontal />

  <Card title="eth_getBlockByHash" icon="angle-right" iconType="solid" href="/reference/plasma-eth-getblockbyhash" horizontal />

  <Card title="eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber" icon="angle-right" iconType="solid" href="/reference/plasma-eth-getblocktransactioncountbynumber" horizontal />

  <Card title="eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash" icon="angle-right" iconType="solid" href="/reference/plasma-eth-getblocktransactioncountbyhash" horizontal />

  <Card title="eth_getBlockReceipts" icon="angle-right" iconType="solid" href="/reference/plasma-eth-getblockreceipts" horizontal />

  <Card title="eth_getUncleCountByBlockNumber" icon="angle-right" iconType="solid" href="/reference/plasma-eth-getunclecountbyblocknumber" horizontal />

  <Card title="eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash" icon="angle-right" iconType="solid" href="/reference/plasma-eth-getunclecountbyblockhash" horizontal />

  <Card title="eth_getUncleByBlockNumberAndIndex" icon="angle-right" iconType="solid" href="/reference/plasma-eth-getunclebyblocknumberandindex" horizontal />

  <Card title="eth_getUncleByBlockHashAndIndex" icon="angle-right" iconType="solid" href="/reference/plasma-eth-getunclebyblockhashandindex" horizontal />

  <Card title="eth_getHeaderByNumber" icon="angle-right" iconType="solid" href="/reference/plasma-eth-getheaderbynumber" horizontal />

  <Card title="eth_getHeaderByHash" icon="angle-right" iconType="solid" href="/reference/plasma-eth-getheaderbyhash" horizontal />
</CardGroup>

This information can be used for:

* **Blockchain analysis** — insights into the overall network activity
* **Block explorers** — web-based tools to view and analyze blockchain data
* **Smart contract analysis** — track contract activity at specific blocks
* **DApp development** — utilize block information in decentralized applications