eth_blockNumber -SEI

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

This method returns the number of the most recent block on the Sei network. This is useful for tracking the current state of the blockchain.

Parameters

• None

Request

cURL

curl

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

JavaScript (axios)

request.js

import axios from 'axios';

const url = 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/';

const payload = {
    jsonrpc: '2.0',
    method: 'eth_blockNumber',
    params: [],
    id: 'getblock.io'
};

axios.post(url, payload, {
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
})
.then(response => console.log(response.data))
.catch(error => console.error(error));

Python (requests)

request.py

import requests
import json

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

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

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

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

Rust (reqwest)

main.rs

use reqwest::Client;
use serde_json::json;

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

Response

response.json

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": "0x4B8F2A1"
}

Response Parameters

Field	Type	Description
result	string	The current block number as a hexadecimal string

Use Case

The eth_blockNumber method is essential for:

• Blockchain developers building applications on Sei

• Wallet applications requiring network data

• Analytics platforms tracking Sei network activity

• DeFi protocols integrating with Sei's parallelized EVM

Error Handling

Error Code	Message	Description
-32700	Parse error	Invalid JSON
-32600	Invalid Request	JSON is not a valid request object
-32601	Method not found	Method does not exist
-32602	Invalid params	Invalid method parameters
-32603	Internal error	Internal JSON-RPC error
-32000	Invalid input	Generic input error
-32500	Cross-VM error	Error in cross-VM operation (Sei-specific)

Web3 Integration

Ethers.js

import { ethers } from 'ethers';

const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider('https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/');

// Using ethers provider methods
const result = await provider.send('eth_blockNumber', []);
console.log(result);

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