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Version: 2.2

eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash

Get Uncle Count By Block Hash

POSThttps://site1.moralis-nodes.com/:chain/:apiKey

Returns the number of uncle blocks included in a block, identified by the block hash. This method provides insights into the block's contributions to the network security and the overall branching behavior of the blockchain.

Note

Please refer to RPC schema page for more details on the RPC params and RPC response definitions of the RPC method.

PATH PARAMS
chainstringrequired
The blockchain to interact with.
apiKeystringrequired
Your API key for authentication.
BODY PARAM
jsonrpcstringrequired
JSON-RPC version (typically 2.0).
idnumberrequired
The request identifier.
methodstringrequired
The JSON-RPC method being invoked.
paramsrpcArrayrequired
Parameters for the method, including the block hash.
Responses
// Dependencies to install:
// $ npm install node-fetch --save
// add "type": "module" to package.json

import fetch from 'node-fetch';

const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
accept: 'application/json',
'content-type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash"
})
};

fetch('https://site1.moralis-nodes.com/eth/YOUR_API_KEY', options)
.then(response => response.json())
.then(response => console.log(response))
.catch(err => console.error(err));
Response Example
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": "0x1"
}