blockchainHeadersTip

Electrum for Bitcoin

Overview

The blockchain.headers.tip method retrieves the latest block header, known as the tip of the blockchain. This method provides a snapshot of the most recent block header without subscribing to continuous header updates.

Returns

The method returns a dictionary with the latest block header information:

Field	Description
hex	The block header as a hexadecimal string.
height	The height of the block, represented as an integer.

Example Result

{
  "hex": "0000...8ce804c4",
  "height": 520481
}

Request Example

curl --location 'https://api.tatum.io/v3/blockchain/node/bitcoin-mainnet-electrs/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-api-key: {API_KEY}' \
--data '{
    "method": "blockchain.headers.tip",
    "params": [],
    "id": 1,
    "jsonrpc": "2.0"
}'

// yarn add @tatumio/tatum

import { TatumSDK, BitcoinElectrs, Network } from '@tatumio/tatum'

const tatum = await TatumSDK.init<BitcoinElectrs>({ network: Network.BITCOIN_ELECTRS })

const tipHeader = await tatum.rpc.getHeadersTip()

console.log(tipHeader)

await tatum.destroy() // Destroy Tatum SDK - needed for stopping background jobs