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# wallet/getnowblock | TRON

> TRON API method that retrieves the current latest block from the TRON blockchain. Available on TRON via Chainstack JSON-RPC nodes.

TRON API method that retrieves the current latest block from the TRON blockchain. This method returns the most recently produced block with all its transactions and metadata.

## Parameters

This method accepts no parameters.

## Response

* `blockID` — the block hash identifier
* `block_header` — block header information containing:
  * `raw_data` — raw block header data including:
    * `timestamp` — block generation timestamp
    * `txTrieRoot` — transaction trie root hash
    * `parentHash` — parent block hash
    * `number` — block height
    * `witness_address` — address of the block producer
    * `version` — block version
  * `witness_signature` — block producer's signature
* `transactions` — array of transactions included in the block

## Use case

The `wallet/getnowblock` method is used for:

* Monitoring the latest state of the blockchain in real-time.
* Retrieving the current block height and latest transactions.
* Synchronizing applications with the blockchain's current state.
* Implementing block explorers and monitoring tools.
* Watching for new transactions as they are confirmed.


## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi/tron_node_api/getnowblock.json post /95e61622bf6a8af293978377718e3b77/wallet/getnowblock
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: wallet/getnowblock TRON API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Get the current latest block from the TRON blockchain
servers:
  - url: https://tron-mainnet.core.chainstack.com
security: []
paths:
  /95e61622bf6a8af293978377718e3b77/wallet/getnowblock:
    post:
      tags:
        - Block Operations
      summary: wallet/getnowblock
      operationId: getNowBlock
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Current block information
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  blockID:
                    type: string
                  block_header:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      raw_data:
                        type: object
                      witness_signature:
                        type: string
                  transactions:
                    type: array

````