getblockcount

Overview

The getblockcount is a Bitcoin RPC method that returns the number of blocks in the local best blockchain. This method is useful for obtaining the current height of the blockchain, which can be used for various purposes, such as monitoring the blockchain, determining the number of confirmations for a transaction, or assessing the progress of the blockchain's growth.

Returns

The returned object is an integer representing the number of blocks in the local best blockchain.

Request Example

curl --location 'https://api.tatum.io/v3/blockchain/node/bitcoin-mainnet/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-api-key: {API_KEY}' \
--data '{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "getblockcount"
}'

// yarn add @tatumio/tatum

import { TatumSDK, Bitcoin, Network } from '@tatumio/tatum'

const tatum = await TatumSDK.init<Bitcoin>({network: Network.BITCOIN})

const result = await tatum.rpc.getBlockCount()

await tatum.destroy() // Destroy Tatum SDK - needed for stopping background jobs