getVersionInfo - Stellar

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

This method returns version information about the Stellar RPC server.

Parameters

• None

Request

cURL

curl

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

JavaScript

Python

Rust

Response

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": {
        "version": "25.0.0-5084a53192b63655c8c5ef1cdc793d2098cf785a",
        "commitHash": "5084a53192b63655c8c5ef1cdc793d2098cf785a",
        "buildTimestamp": "2025-12-12T21:41:24",
        "captiveCoreVersion": "stellar-core 25.0.0 (e9748b05a70d613437a52c8388dc0d8e68149394)",
        "protocolVersion": 24
    }
}

Response Parameters

Field	Type	Description
version	string	Version of the Stellar RPC server
commitHash	string	Git commit hash of the build
buildTimestamp	string	Timestamp when the version was built
captiveCoreVersion	string	Version of Captive Stellar Core
protocolVersion	integer	Current protocol version

Use Case

The getVersionInfo method is essential for:

• Version compatibility checking

• Debugging node issues

• Infrastructure monitoring

• Feature availability detection

• Client compatibility verification

• Upgrade planning

Error Handling

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