uptime - Bitcoin

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

This method returns the total uptime of the server in seconds.

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": "uptime",
    "params": [],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'

Axios

Request

Rust

Response

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": 1234567
}

Response Parameters

Field	Type	Description
result	number	The server uptime in seconds.

Use Case

The uptime method is essential for:

• Monitoring node stability

• Building health check systems

• SLA tracking and reporting

• Node reliability metrics

• Operational dashboards

• Detecting node restarts

Error Handling

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

Integration With Web3

The uptime method helps developers:

• Monitor node availability

• Track service reliability

• Build uptime monitoring tools

• Create operational alerts

• Support SLA compliance