post https://{network}.g.alchemy.com/v2/
Returns the number of the most recent block.
Parameters
- none
Returns
QUANTITY- integer of the current block number the client is on.
Example
The Alchemy Composer allows you to make a no-code example request via your browser. Try it out above!
Request
curl https://arb-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/your-api-key \
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":0}'
```
URL: https://arb-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/your-api-key
RequestType: POST
Body:
{
"jsonrpc":"2.0",
"method":"eth_blockNumber",
"params":[],
"id":0
}
Result
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 0,
"result": "0xa1c054"
}