--- updatedAt: 2026-04-22T14:36:37.000Z agentTools: projectIndex: https://docs.tatum.io/llms.txt --- # Get current block height

/v4/data/blockchains/block/current

10 credits per API call

Get the latest block height for supported blockchains. The response is a block number (height) for most chains.

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/v4/data/blockchains/block/current

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10 credits per API call

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Get the latest block height for supported blockchains. The response is a block number (height) for most chains.

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