POST
/
9de47db917d4f69168e3fed02217d15b
curl --request POST \
  --url https://nd-326-444-187.p2pify.com/9de47db917d4f69168e3fed02217d15b \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "getBlockTime",
  "params": [
    166974442
  ]
}'
{
  "jsonrpc": "<string>",
  "id": 123,
  "result": 123
}

The Solana getBlockTime method returns the estimated production time of a block.

Note that you need to use the slot number as a parameter here, not the block number. See also Understanding the difference between blocks and slots on Solana.

This method provides the Unix timestamp at which the block was produced. It is useful for tracking the timing of transactions and events on the blockchain.

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Parameters

  • block — the height of the slot to retrieve the block production time for.

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Response

  • value — the estimated Unix timestamp at which the block was produced.

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Use case

A practical use case for getBlockTime is to track the timing of transactions and events on the blockchain. This can be useful for block explorers, wallets, or other applications that need to display or make use of this information.

Body

application/json
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id
integer
default:1
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jsonrpc
string
default:2.0
​
method
string
default:getBlockTime
​
params
integer[]

The slot of the block

Response

200 - application/json
Block time details
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jsonrpc
string
​
id
integer
​
result
integer