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∟Archived: Get Bitcoin Block Data

This section provides a tutorial example on how to use the Get Bitcoin Block Data operation provided by blockexplorer.com.

The operation of getting the Bitcoin Block Data can be described as:

The simplest way to use this Web service is run a Web browser and enter the URL combining the end point and the resource path with given parameter values.

For example, if you want see the content of the first block on Bitcoin blockchain, run two calls: 

Call #1: 
https://blockexplorer.com/api/block-index/0

{"blockHash":"000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b60a8ce26f"}

Call #2:
https://blockexplorer.com/api/block
   /000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b60a8ce26f

{"hash":"000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b60a8ce26f",
 "size":285,
 "height":0,
 "version":1,
 "merkleroot":"4a5e1e4baab89f3a32518a88c31bc87f618f76673e2cc77ab2127b7afdeda33b",
 "tx":["4a5e1e4baab89f3a32518a88c31bc87f618f76673e2cc77ab2127b7afdeda33b"],
 "time":1231006505,
 "nonce":2083236893,
 "bits":"1d00ffff",
 "difficulty":1,
 "chainwork":"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100010001",
 "confirmations":544660,
 "previousblockhash":null,
 "nextblockhash":"00000000839a8e6886ab5951d76f411475428afc90947ee320161bbf18eb6048",
 "reward":50,"
 isMainChain":true,
 "poolInfo":{}
}

Or if you want to see the content of the last block on Bitcoin blockchain, run two calls: 

Call #1: 
https://blockexplorer.com/api/status?q=getLastBlockHash

{"syncTipHash":"0000000000000000000fc2492ff1e1db161c63e63c859d0d0e2cb26656b54a2c",
 "lastblockhash":"0000000000000000000fc2492ff1e1db161c63e63c859d0d0e2cb26656b54a2c"}

Call #2:
https://blockexplorer.com/api/block
   /0000000000000000000fc2492ff1e1db161c63e63c859d0d0e2cb26656b54a2c

{"hash":"0000000000000000000fc2492ff1e1db161c63e63c859d0d0e2cb26656b54a2c",
 "size":920811,
 "height":544655,
 "version":536870912,
 "merkleroot":"8ade09eb5ec1ecfa03ca1d39a791c7eb27a6c8191431e7c3f79d9a72854b2d61",
 "tx":[
 "63b2648cb4bd8707dc2e2351add83e5d291ef686821cbba1169b9705c5625ef5",
 "7a2696f8f24d7fea38d1827e5a82c28f2f8bc72d14f5db49c754b1e2ebe396c1",
 "258a9f4da551535d2d0b554ad9420192da7e0bd878d7dd1fd6c9fb39dcaa4746",
 ...
 "58874306d22bb95eaa6da63c024c89e0814ebe5d836cd310437ac7f8546e825f"],
 "time":1538853719,
 "nonce":1980084033,
 "bits":"1725c191",
 "difficulty":7454968648263.241,
 "chainwork":"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000037dfa3debbe8901d114a520",
 "confirmations":5,
 "previousblockhash":"0000000000000000000587e706c09b8d32822deb9762d0ba2f7babf040335d77",
 "nextblockhash":"000000000000000000066dca848cf2c890cdbb5cd681678dbb4782c48980d821",
 "reward":12.5,
 "isMainChain":true,
 "poolInfo":{}
}

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►Archived Tutorials

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►Archived: Get Bitcoin Block Data

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 Archived: Get Wallet Property by Address

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