Parameters

None

Result

A hex code of an integer that represents the current block number the client is on.

Example

Request

curl <your-endpoint> \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":0}'

Return

{
    "id": 0,
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": "0xdce694"
}