POST
/
95e61622bf6a8af293978377718e3b77
/
jsonrpc
/
eth_blocknumber
eth_blockNumber
curl --request POST \
  --url https://tron-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/95e61622bf6a8af293978377718e3b77/jsonrpc/eth_blocknumber \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "eth_blockNumber",
  "id": 1,
  "params": []
}'
{
  "jsonrpc": "<string>",
  "id": 123,
  "result": "<string>"
}
TRON API method that returns the current block number, providing an Ethereum-compatible interface for accessing TRON blockchain data.
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Parameters

  • jsonrpc — the JSON-RPC protocol version (always “2.0”)
  • method — the method name (always “eth_blockNumber”)
  • params — array containing method parameters (empty for this method)
  • id — request identifier (number or string)

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Response

  • jsonrpc — the JSON-RPC protocol version (“2.0”)
  • id — the request identifier that matches the request
  • result — the current block number in hexadecimal format

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Use case

The jsonrpc eth_blockNumber method is used for:
  • Monitoring the current state of the TRON blockchain through Ethereum-compatible interfaces
  • Implementing block synchronization logic in Web3 applications
  • Building real-time dashboards that display current blockchain height
  • Validating transaction confirmations by comparing block numbers

Body

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

Response

200 - application/json

Current block number in hexadecimal format

​
jsonrpc
string
​
id
integer
​
result
string

The current block number encoded as hexadecimal.