/wallet/getnowblock - Tron

Example code for the getnowblock REST method. Complete guide on how to use getnowblock REST method in GetBlock Web3 documentation.

This endpoint returns the most recent block on the chain, including its header and transactions.

This is a read endpoint. It is also served by the Solidity node at https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/walletsolidity/getnowblock, which returns only confirmed, irreversible data. Use the Solidity node for balance and payment verification.

Parameters

This endpoint does not require parameters.

Request

cURL

curl --location --request POST 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/wallet/getnowblock' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{}'

JavaScript

example.js

const response = await fetch(
    'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/wallet/getnowblock',
    {
        method: 'POST',
        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
        body: JSON.stringify({})
    }
);
console.log(await response.json());

Python

example.py

import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/wallet/getnowblock',
    headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
    json={}
)

print(response.json())

Response

{
  "blockID": "0000000002f3a5b0f6d2e6c9a1b4e7f0a3b6c9d2e5f8a1b4c7d0e3f6a9b2c5d8",
  "block_header": {
    "raw_data": {
      "number": 68000000,
      "txTrieRoot": "434275024b822da93ed95839388888add6734518b482c21e7add1e6c384b866e",
      "witness_address": "41e72d833e0c46837c0802864acc5f119a0a904d05",
      "parentHash": "0000000002f3a5af...",
      "timestamp": 1719400000000
    },
    "witness_signature": "e4971f53..."
  },
  "transactions": [
    {
      "txID": "d5ec749ecc2a615399d8a6c864ea4c74ff9f523c2be0e341ac9be5d47d7c2d62"
    }
  ]
}

Response Parameters

Field	Type	Description
blockID	string	The block hash
block_header.raw_data.number	integer	Block height
block_header.raw_data.timestamp	integer	Block time in milliseconds
block_header.raw_data.witness_address	string	Super Representative that produced the block
transactions	array	Transactions included in the block

Use Cases

• Tip Tracking: Read the current block height and hash

• Sync Checks: Compare the tip against a local index

• Timestamps: Read the latest block time

• Polling: Detect new blocks by watching the height

Error Handling

HTTP Status	Message	Description
200	OK	The request succeeded; some TRON errors are returned in the 200 body as an Error field
400	Bad request	The request body is malformed or a required field is missing
500	Internal error	The node failed to process the request