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Get Blocks

Get blocks from the blockchain in reverse block height order.

Request:

  • requestType is getBlocks
  • timestamp is the earliest block (in seconds since the genesis block) to retrieve (optional)
  • firstIndex is first block to retrieve (optional, default is zero or the last block on the blockchain)
  • lastIndex is the last block to retrieve (optional, default is firstIndex + 99)
  • includeTransactions is true to include transaction details (optional)
  • includeExecutedPhased is true to include approved and executed phased transactions (optional)
  • requireBlock is the block ID of a block that must be present in the blockchain during execution (optional)
  • requireLastBlock is the block ID of a block that must be last in the blockchain during execution (optional)

Response:

  • blocks (A) is an array of blocks retrieved
  • lastBlock (S) is the last block ID on the blockchain (applies if requireBlock is provided but not requireLastBlock)
  • requestProcessingTime (N) is the API request processing time (in millisec)