getdifficulty - Bitcoin

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

This method returns the proof-of-work difficulty as a multiple of the minimum difficulty.

Parameters

• None

Request

cURL

curl --location --request POST 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "getdifficulty",
    "params": [],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'

Axios

Request

Rust

Response

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": 62460000000000.00
}

Response Parameters

Field	Type	Description
result	number	The proof-of-work difficulty as a multiple of the minimum difficulty.

Use Case

The getdifficulty method is essential for:

• Monitoring mining difficulty trends

• Calculating expected block times

• Estimating mining profitability

• Building difficulty adjustment dashboards

• Tracking network security metrics

• Analyzing hashrate implications

Error Handling

Status Code	Error Message	Cause
403	Forbidden	Missing or invalid ACCESS-TOKEN.

Integration Notes

The getdifficulty method helps developers:

• Build mining profitability calculators

• Create difficulty tracking dashboards

• Implement mining pool analytics

• Monitor network security

• Track difficulty adjustment cycles