# sui\_getCheckpoints{deprecated} - Sui

This method returns a paginated list of checkpoints on the SUI network. Checkpoints are certified snapshots of blockchain state and are fundamental to SUI's consensus mechanism. This method allows efficient traversal of checkpoint history.

{% hint style="warning" %}
This method is deprecated
{% endhint %}

## Parameters

| Parameter         | Type                | Required | Description                        |
| ----------------- | ------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------- |
| cursor            | BigInt\_for\_uint64 | No       | Paging cursor (sequence number)    |
| limit             | uint                | No       | Maximum items per page             |
| descending\_order | boolean             | Yes      | Sort order (true for newest first) |

{% hint style="info" %}
The `descending_order` parameter is required and controls whether results are returned with newest checkpoints first (`true`) or oldest first (`false`).
{% endhint %}

## Returns

| Field       | Type    | Description                 |
| ----------- | ------- | --------------------------- |
| data        | array   | Array of checkpoint objects |
| nextCursor  | string  | Cursor for next page        |
| hasNextPage | boolean | Whether more results exist  |

## Request Example

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="cURL" %}
{% code title="cURL" %}

```bash
curl -X POST https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/ \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "getblock.io",
  "method": "sui_getCheckpoints",
  "params": ["1004", 4, false]
}'
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript (Axios)" %}
{% code title="request.js" %}

```javascript
const axios = require('axios');

const payload = {
  jsonrpc: '2.0',
  id: 'getblock.io',
  method: 'sui_getCheckpoints',
  params: ['1004', 4, false]
};

axios.post('https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/', payload)
.then(response => console.log(response.data));
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}
{% code title="request.py" %}

```python
import requests

payload = {
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "method": "sui_getCheckpoints",
    "params": ["1004", 4, False]
}

response = requests.post("https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/", json=payload)
print(response.json())
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Rust" %}
{% code title="request.rs" %}

```rust
use reqwest::Client;
use serde_json::json;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let client = Client::new();
    let payload = json!({
        "jsonrpc": "2.0",
        "id": "getblock.io",
        "method": "sui_getCheckpoints",
        "params": ["1004", 4, false]
    });
    let response = client.post("https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/")
        .json(&payload).send().await?;
    println!("{}", response.text().await?);
    Ok(())
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Response Example

{% code title="response.json" %}

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "data": [
      {
        "epoch": "5000",
        "sequenceNumber": "1005",
        "digest": "9zA7Q9Ka1ykvYjSQGhQCdCf32FZkcWNWx7L22JczXGsk",
        "networkTotalTransactions": "792385",
        "timestampMs": "1676911928",
        "transactions": ["7RudGLkQDBNJyqrptkrNU66Zd3pvq8MHVAHYz9WpBm59"]
      }
    ],
    "nextCursor": "1008",
    "hasNextPage": true
  },
  "id": "getblock.io"
}
```

{% endcode %}

## Response Parameters

| Parameter   | Type    | Description                         |
| ----------- | ------- | ----------------------------------- |
| data        | array   | Array of checkpoint summary objects |
| nextCursor  | string  | Cursor for next page                |
| hasNextPage | boolean | More checkpoints available          |

## Use Cases

* Build block explorers with checkpoint navigation
* Sync historical blockchain data
* Monitor checkpoint production rate
* Audit checkpoint sequence integrity

## Error Handling

| Error Code | Description                       |
| ---------- | --------------------------------- |
| -32602     | Invalid params - malformed cursor |
| -32603     | Internal error - node issues      |

## SDK Integration

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Sui TypeScript SDK" %}
{% code title="sui-typescript.ts" %}

```typescript
import { SuiClient } from '@mysten/sui/client';

const client = new SuiClient({ url: 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/' });
const checkpoints = await client.getCheckpoints({ cursor: '1004', limit: 4 });
console.log(checkpoints);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Sui Rust SDK" %}
{% code title="sui-rust.rs" overflow="wrap" %}

```rust
use sui_sdk::SuiClientBuilder;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
    let sui = SuiClientBuilder::default().build("https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/").await?;
    let checkpoints = sui.read_api().get_checkpoints(Some("1004".into()), Some(4), false).await?;
    println!("{:?}", checkpoints);
    Ok(())
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.getblock.io/api-reference/sui-sui/sui_getcheckpoints-deprecated-sui.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.