# starknet_blockHashAndNumber

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# `starknet_blockHashAndNumber`

Returns the block hash and number of the most recent accepted block.

## Parameters

None.

## Returns

An object containing:

- `block_hash`: The latest block hash.
- `block_number`: The latest block number.

## Example

Replace `<YOUR-API-KEY>` with an API key from your [Infura dashboard](https://app.infura.io/).

### Request

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<TabItem value="curl">

```bash
curl https://starknet-mainnet.infura.io/v3/<YOUR-API-KEY> \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"starknet_blockHashAndNumber","params":[],"id":0}'
```

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</Tabs>

### Response

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<TabItem value="JSON">

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "block_hash": "0x1ba5d3910676f8383a1c472f1092a77cbe438b108face7873e0407ceee8da1e",
    "block_number": 4504
  },
  "id": 0
}
```

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