Solana getFirstAvailableBlock method

The Solana getFirstAvailableBlock method returns the slot of the lowest confirmed block that has not been purged from the ledger.

This method provides the earliest block that is still available for retrieval from the ledger. It is useful for determining the range of historical data that is available.

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Parameters

This method does not require any parameters.

Response

• value — the slot of the lowest confirmed block that has not been purged from the ledger.

Use case

A practical use case for getFirstAvailableBlock is to determine the range of historical data that is available. This can be useful for block explorers, wallets, or other applications that need to display or make use of this information.

Try the getFirstAvailableBlock RPC method yourself