sidechain_getAriadneParameters - Midnight

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

This method returns the parameters of the Ariadne protocol — the privacy-aware consensus and validator-selection mechanism underlying Midnight's partner chain operation.

Parameters

Parameter
Type
Required
Description

epochNumber

integer

No

Epoch number to query. Defaults to current epoch

Request Example

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

Response Example

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": {
        "dParameter": 0,
        "permissionedCandidates": [],
        "registeredCandidates": []
    }
}

Response Parameters

Field
Type
Description

result.dParameter

integer

Ariadne D-parameter governing block production split

result.permissionedCandidates

array

List of permissioned validator candidates

result.registeredCandidates

array

List of registered SPO validator candidates

Use Cases

  • Inspecting current consensus parameters

  • Validator-selection analytics

  • Auditing Ariadne configuration over time

Error Handling

Status Code
Error Message
Cause

403

Forbidden

Missing or invalid <ACCESS-TOKEN>

-32602

Invalid params

Request parameters are missing or malformed

429

Too Many Requests

Rate limit exceeded for your plan

SDK Integration

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