solana/docs/src/cluster/commitments.md

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Commitment Status Processed, confirmed, and finalized. Learn the differences between the different commitment statuses on the Solana blockchain.
processed
confirmed
finalized
stake level
block
blockhash

The commitment metric gives clients a standard measure of the network confirmation for the block. Clients can then use this information to derive their own measures of commitment.

There are three specific commitment statuses:

  • Processed
  • Confirmed
  • Finalized
Property Processed Confirmed Finalized
Received block X X X
Block on majority fork X X X
Block contains target tx X X X
66%+ stake voted on block - X X
31+ confirmed blocks built atop block - - X