---
description: Returns the current "latest" block number.
---

# blockNumber

### REQUEST

```
POST https://rbc-rpc.com
```

### HEADERS

```
Content-Type: application/json
```

### EXAMPLE

```
## JSON-RPC over HTTPS POST
curl https://rbc-rpc.com
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params": [],"id":1}'

## JSON-RPC over WS
wscat -c ws://rbc-rpc.com
>{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":1}
```

### RESPONSE

#### RESULT FIELDS

`BLOCK NUMBER` - a hex code of an integer representing the current block number the client is on.

### BODY

```
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0x65a8db"
}
```
