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# zks\_L1BatchNumber - Abstract

Example code for the zks\_L1BatchNumber JSON-RPC method. Complete guide on how to use zks\_L1BatchNumber JSON-RPC in GetBlock Web3 documentation.

Returns the number of the latest L1 batch that has been committed. Abstract groups L2 blocks into L1 batches that are proven and settled on Ethereum.

## Parameters

{% hint style="info" %}
This method takes an empty `params` array.
{% endhint %}

## Request

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="cURL" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```bash
curl --location --request POST 'https://shared.eu-central-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "zks_L1BatchNumber",
    "params": [],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Axios" %}
{% code title="example.js" %}

```javascript
const axios = require('axios');
const response = await axios.post('https://shared.eu-central-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/', { jsonrpc: '2.0', method: 'zks_L1BatchNumber', params: [], id: 'getblock.io' }, { headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } });
console.log(response.data.result);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Request" %}
{% code title="example.py" %}

```python
import requests
response = requests.post('https://shared.eu-central-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/', headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, json={'jsonrpc': '2.0', 'method': 'zks_L1BatchNumber', 'params': [], 'id': 'getblock.io'})
print(response.json())
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Rust" %}
{% code title="example.rs" %}

```rust
use reqwest::Client;
use serde_json::{json, Value};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let client = Client::new();
    let res = client.post("https://shared.eu-central-1.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/").json(&json!({"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"zks_L1BatchNumber","params":[],"id":"getblock.io"})).send().await?.json::<Value>().await?;
    println!("{}", res["result"]);
    Ok(())
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Response

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": "0x1b4"
}
```

## Response Fields

| Field  | Type   | Description                  |
| ------ | ------ | ---------------------------- |
| result | string | Latest L1 batch number (hex) |

## Use Cases

* **Batch Tracking**: Follow L1 batch progress
* **Settlement**: Gauge how far settlement has advanced

## Error Handling

| Error                     | Message        | Description                                       |
| ------------------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| -32602 / Invalid params   | Invalid params | A parameter was malformed                         |
| 403 / RBAC: access denied | Access denied  | The GetBlock access token is missing or incorrect |