If verbose is false, returns a string that is serialized, hex-encoded data for blockheader ‘hash’. If verbose is true, returns an Object with information about blockheader ‘hash’.
This method will use 10 .
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Parameters
blockhash - string, required
The block hash
verbose - boolean, optional, default=true
true for a json object, false for the hex-encoded data
Returns (for verbose = true)
{ (json object)
"hash" : "hex", (string) the block hash (same as provided)
"confirmations" : n, (numeric) The number of confirmations, or -1 if the block is not on the main chain
"height" : n, (numeric) The block height or index
"version" : n, (numeric) The block version
"versionHex" : "hex", (string) The block version formatted in hexadecimal
"merkleroot" : "hex", (string) The merkle root
"time" : xxx, (numeric) The block time expressed in UNIX epoch time
"mediantime" : xxx, (numeric) The median block time expressed in UNIX epoch time
"nonce" : n, (numeric) The nonce
"bits" : "hex", (string) The bits
"difficulty" : n, (numeric) The difficulty
"chainwork" : "hex", (string) Expected number of hashes required to produce the current chain
"nTx" : n, (numeric) The number of transactions in the block
"previousblockhash" : "hex", (string) The hash of the previous block
"nextblockhash" : "hex" (string) The hash of the next block
}
Returns (for verbose = false)
Name
Type
Description
hex
string
A string that is serialized, hex-encoded data for block ‘hash’
