DeprecatedThe
getRecentBlockhash
method is deprecated starting from the Solana client v1.9. This method only works on older outdated clients v1.8 and below.For the currently supported and up-to-date method, see getLatestBlockhash .getRecentBlockhash
method returns a recent block hash from the ledger, and a fee schedule that can be used to compute the cost of submitting a transaction using it.
This method is crucial for transaction construction and submission in Solana. The returned blockhash is used to indicate when a transaction was constructed, which is important for security reasons. The fee calculator provides information about the current network fees.
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Parameters
This method does not require any parameters.Response
blockhash
— a string representing the blockhash of a recent block.feeCalculator
— an object containing:lamportsPerSignature
— the current fee in lamports per signature.
Use case
A common use case forgetRecentBlockhash
is in transaction preparation. When constructing a transaction, you need to include a recent blockhash to ensure the transaction is processed in a timely manner and to prevent replay attacks. The fee calculator information can be used to estimate the cost of the transaction.Body
application/json
Response
200 - application/json
Recent blockhash details
The response is of type object
.