# GET /block/:hash/status

Returns the block status.

This method will use `10` [Compute Units](https://docs.validationcloud.io/v1/about/billing).

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## **Parameters**

**`block`**- block hash, required. 

Example: `0000000000000000000226ab487ff1a8456a30feb1bde3d65b6a67128074e19a`

## Returns

Returns the block status.

Available fields: `in_best_chain` (boolean, false for orphaned blocks), `next_best` (the hash of the next block, only available for blocks in the best chain).

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```json
{
	"in_best_chain": true,
	"height": 910150,
	"next_best": "00000000000000000000c4fbeb08c6ef3f52e6d74dc461ac2f66e26e467bce29"
}
```

{% endcode %}

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="mainnet" %}

```bash
curl https://mainnet.bitcoin.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY>/block/0000000000000000000226ab487ff1a8456a30feb1bde3d65b6a67128074e19a/status \
 -X GET
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="testnet" %}

```bash
curl https://testnet.bitcoin.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY>/block/0000000000000000000226ab487ff1a8456a30feb1bde3d65b6a67128074e19a/status \
 -X GET
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}