import {
  DocBlock,
  DocSideBySide,
  CodeParams,
  Parameter,
  Field,
  Values,
  CodeSnippets,
} from "../../../components/CodeDocBlock";

<DocBlock>

## getBlockHeight

Returns the current block height of the node

<DocSideBySide>

<CodeParams>

### Parameters:

<Parameter type={"object"} optional={true}>

Configuration object containing the following fields:

<Field
  name="commitment"
  type="string"
  optional={true}
  href="/api/http#configuring-state-commitment"
></Field>

<Field name="minContextSlot" type="number" optional={true}>
  The minimum slot that the request can be evaluated at
</Field>

</Parameter>

### Result:

- `<u64>` - Current block height

</CodeParams>

<CodeSnippets>

### Code sample:

```bash
curl http://localhost:8899 -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '
  {
    "jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,
    "method":"getBlockHeight"
  }
'
```

Result:

### Response:

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": 1233,
  "id": 1
}
```

</CodeSnippets>
</DocSideBySide>
</DocBlock>
