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Returns information about the current epoch. This method will use 30 Compute Units.

Parameters

  • object optional. Configuration object containing the following fields:
    • commitment string. The level of commitment required for the query. The options include:
      • finalized string
        • The node will query the most recent block confirmed by the supermajority of the cluster as having reached maximum lockout, meaning the cluster has recognized this block as finalized.
      • confirmed string
        • The node will query the most recent block that has been voted on by the supermajority of the cluster.
      • processed string
        • The node will query its most recent block. Note that the block may not be complete.
    • minContextSlot integer. The minimum slot at which the request can be evaluated.

Returns

result An object with the following fields:
  • absoluteSlot. The current slot
  • blockHeight. The current block height
  • epoch. The current epoch.
  • slotIndex. The current slot relative to the start of the current epoch.
  • slotsInEpoch. The number of slots in this epoch.
  • transactionCount. The total number of transactions processed during the current epoch