Returns a specific mainchain block reference by block hash or height (in the mainchain).
Only mainchain blocks referenced by the sidechain are returned.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| hash | string | no | Mainchain block hash to query |
| height | int | no | Height in the mainchain to query |
| format | boolean | no | If true, the response is returned in a json (human readable) format. Otherwise the hex representation is returned. |
Example request
curl -sX POST 'http://127.0.0.1:9085/mainchain/blockReferenceInfoBy' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H 'accept: application/json' -d '{"hash":"00037532bda93d50f3348533dfccd6ce2865c083bd3843d6fe9c5bb0b3b2e034"}'
curl -sX POST 'http://127.0.0.1:9085/mainchain/blockReferenceInfoBy' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H 'accept: application/json' -d '{"height":1355909}'
Example response
{
"result" : {
"blockHex" : "00037532bda93d50f3348533dfccd6ce2865c083bd3843d6fe9c5bb0b3b2e0340000898ffe9dabd5435a772e8f3385193829f567acef873a3bf549ddee882a0c8ac2a5012abcf1ffa5e99aadbe15a9387e70d485d64cdb5b1ae842fcc60e1f8b1f0c17da2abcf1ffa5e99aadbe15a9387e70d485d64cdb5b1ae842fcc60e1f8b1f0c17da"
}
}