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

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## getLatestBlockhash

Returns the latest blockhash

:::caution
NEW: This method is only available in solana-core v1.9 or newer. Please use
[getRecentBlockhash](#getrecentblockhash) for solana-core v1.8
:::

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<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:

`RpcResponse<object>` - RpcResponse JSON object with `value` field set to a JSON object including:

- `blockhash: <string>` - a Hash as base-58 encoded string
- `lastValidBlockHeight: <u64>` - last [block height](../../terminology.md#block-height) at which the blockhash will be valid

</CodeParams>

<CodeSnippets>

### Code sample:

```bash
curl http://localhost:8899 -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '
  {
    "id":1,
    "jsonrpc":"2.0",
    "method":"getLatestBlockhash",
    "params":[
      {
        "commitment":"processed"
      }
    ]
  }
'
```

### Response:

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "context": {
      "slot": 2792
    },
    "value": {
      "blockhash": "EkSnNWid2cvwEVnVx9aBqawnmiCNiDgp3gUdkDPTKN1N",
      "lastValidBlockHeight": 3090
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
```

</CodeSnippets>
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</DocBlock>
