getnetworkhashps - Litecoin

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

Returns the estimated network hashes per second based on the last n blocks.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
nblocks	number	Optional. The number of blocks. Default=120.
height	number	Optional. To estimate at the time of the given height. Default=-1.

Request

cURL

cURL

curl --location --request POST 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "getnetworkhashps",
    "params": [120, -1],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'

Axios (JavaScript)

Python (requests)

Rust (reqwest)

Response

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": 123456789012345
}

Response Parameters

Field	Type	Description
result	number	Estimated hashes per second.

Use Case

The getnetworkhashps method is essential for:

• Network hashrate tracking

• Mining difficulty prediction

• Network security analysis

• Historical hashrate data

Error Handling

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

Integration Notes

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