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title: getRecentBlockhash
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h1: getRecentBlockhash RPC 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.

<Callout type="warn" title={"Deprecated Method"}>
  This method is expected to be removed in `solana-core` v2.0. Please use
  [getLatestBlockhash](/docs/rpc/http/getlatestblockhash) instead.
</Callout>