getdifficulty - Litecoin

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

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"
}'

request.py

import requests
import json

url = "https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/"

payload = json.dumps({
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "getdifficulty",
    "params": [],
    "id": "getblock.io"
})

headers = {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=payload)
print(response.text)

main.rs

use reqwest::header;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let client = reqwest::Client::new();
    
    let response = client
        .post("https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/")
        .header(header::CONTENT_TYPE, "application/json")
        .body(r#"{
            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
            "method": "getdifficulty",
            "params": [],
            "id": "getblock.io"
        }"#)
        .send()
        .await?;
    
    println!("{}", response.text().await?);
    Ok(())
}

Response

response.json

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": 12345678.90123456
}

Response Parameters

Field

Type

Description

result

number

The current difficulty.

Use Case

The getdifficulty method is essential for:

Mining difficulty monitoring
Network hashrate estimation
Mining profitability analysis
Historical difficulty tracking

Error Handling

Status Code

Error Message

Cause

403

Forbidden

Missing or invalid ACCESS-TOKEN.

Integration Notes

The getdifficulty method helps developers build robust applications that interact with the Litecoin blockchain.

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