Returns recent block production information from the current or previous epoch.

Parameters #

object optional

Configuration object containing the following fields:

commitment string optional

identity string optional

Only return results for this validator identity (base-58 encoded)

range object optional

Slot range to return block production for. If parameter not provided, defaults to current epoch.

firstSlot: <u64> - first slot to return block production information for (inclusive)
(optional) lastSlot: <u64> - last slot to return block production information for (inclusive). If parameter not provided, defaults to the highest slot

Result #

The result will be an RpcResponse JSON object with value equal to:

<object>
- byIdentity: <object> - a dictionary of validator identities, as base-58 encoded strings. Value is a two element array containing the number of leader slots and the number of blocks produced.
- range: <object> - Block production slot range
  - firstSlot: <u64> - first slot of the block production information (inclusive)
  - lastSlot: <u64> - last slot of block production information (inclusive)

Code sample #

curl https://api.devnet.solana.com -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '
  {"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1, "method":"getBlockProduction"}
'

Response #

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "context": {
      "slot": 9887
    },
    "value": {
      "byIdentity": {
        "85iYT5RuzRTDgjyRa3cP8SYhM2j21fj7NhfJ3peu1DPr": [9888, 9886]
      },
      "range": {
        "firstSlot": 0,
        "lastSlot": 9887
      }
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}

getBlockProduction RPC Method

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