diff --git a/pkg/rpc/client.go b/pkg/rpc/client.go
index 7a980e5..a3a0fad 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/client.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/client.go
@@ -180,9 +180,10 @@ func (c *Client) GetVersion(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 
 // GetSlot returns the slot that has reached the given or default commitment level.
 // See API docs: https://solana.com/docs/rpc/http/getslot
-func (c *Client) GetSlot(ctx context.Context) (int64, error) {
+func (c *Client) GetSlot(ctx context.Context, commitment Commitment) (int64, error) {
+	config := map[string]string{"commitment": string(commitment)}
 	var resp response[int64]
-	if err := c.getResponse(ctx, "getSlot", []any{}, &resp); err != nil {
+	if err := c.getResponse(ctx, "getSlot", []any{config}, &resp); err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 	return resp.Result, nil
@@ -262,9 +263,7 @@ func (c *Client) GetInflationReward(
 
 // GetLeaderSchedule returns the leader schedule for an epoch.
 // See API docs: https://solana.com/docs/rpc/http/getleaderschedule
-func (c *Client) GetLeaderSchedule(
-	ctx context.Context, commitment Commitment,
-) (map[string][]int64, error) {
+func (c *Client) GetLeaderSchedule(ctx context.Context, commitment Commitment) (map[string][]int64, error) {
 	config := map[string]any{"commitment": string(commitment)}
 	var resp response[map[string][]int64]
 	if err := c.getResponse(ctx, "getLeaderSchedule", []any{nil, config}, &resp); err != nil {
@@ -272,3 +271,22 @@ func (c *Client) GetLeaderSchedule(
 	}
 	return resp.Result, nil
 }
+
+// GetBlock returns identity and transaction information about a confirmed block in the ledger.
+// See API docs: https://solana.com/docs/rpc/http/getblock
+func (c *Client) GetBlock(ctx context.Context, slot int64, commitment Commitment) (*Block, error) {
+	if commitment == CommitmentProcessed {
+		klog.Fatalf("commitment %v is not supported for GetBlock", commitment)
+	}
+	config := map[string]any{
+		"commitment":         commitment,
+		"encoding":           "json", // this is default, but no harm in specifying it
+		"transactionDetails": "none", // for now, can hard-code this out, as we don't need it
+		"rewards":            true,   // what we here for!
+	}
+	var resp response[Block]
+	if err := c.getResponse(ctx, "getBlock", []any{slot, config}, &resp); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &resp.Result, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/responses.go b/pkg/rpc/responses.go
index b8a76be..c88f682 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/responses.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/responses.go
@@ -72,6 +72,23 @@ type (
 		Epoch         int64 `json:"epoch"`
 		PostBalance   int64 `json:"postBalance"`
 	}
+
+	Block struct {
+		BlockHeight       int64         `json:"blockHeight"`
+		BlockTime         int64         `json:"blockTime,omitempty"`
+		Blockhash         string        `json:"blockhash"`
+		ParentSlot        int64         `json:"parentSlot"`
+		PreviousBlockhash string        `json:"previousBlockhash"`
+		Rewards           []BlockReward `json:"rewards"`
+	}
+
+	BlockReward struct {
+		Pubkey      string `json:"pubkey"`
+		Lamports    int64  `json:"lamports"`
+		PostBalance int64  `json:"postBalance"`
+		RewardType  string `json:"rewardType"`
+		Commission  uint8  `json:"commission"`
+	}
 )
 
 func (hp *HostProduction) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {