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# block

## Description

Returns details of a specific block from Aleo blockchain.

## Method Parameters

* **`params`** - *`Object`*:
  * **`block`** - *`number`*: Height of desired block.

## Returns

* **`result`** - *`Array<Object>`*: An array of one object containing details of the requested block, empty if not found.
  * The requested block - *`Object`*:
    * **`id`** - *`number`*: Unique identifier for the block.
    * **`height`** - *`string`*: The height of the block in the blockchain.
    * **`block_hash`** - *`string`*: The hash of the block.
    * **`previous_hash`** - *`string`*: The hash of the previous block.
    * **`previous_state_root`** - *`string`*: The root hash of the previous state.
    * **`transactions_root`** - *`string`*: The root hash of the transactions in the block.
    * **`round`** - *`string`*: The round number of the block.
    * **`coinbase_target`** - *`string`*: The target for coinbase.
    * **`proof_target`** - *`string`*: The proof target.
    * **`last_coinbase_target`** - *`string`*: The target for the last coinbase.
    * **`last_coinbase_timestamp`** - *`string`*: The timestamp of the last coinbase.
    * **`timestamp`** - *`string`*: The timestamp of the block.s
    * **`coinbase_reward`** - *`null | string`*: The reward for the coinbase.
    * **`finalize_root`** - *`string`*: The finalize root hash.
    * **`network`** - *`number`*: The network identifier.
    * **`ratifications_root`** - *`string`*: The root hash of ratifications.
    * **`solutions_root`** - *`string`*: The root hash of solutions.
    * **`subdag_root`** - *`string`*: The subdag root hash.
    * **`cumulative_weight`** - *`string`*: The cumulative weight of the block.
    * **`cumulative_proof_target`** - *`string`*: The cumulative proof target.

## Example

### Request

```bash
curl --location --request POST 'https://testnet3.aleorpc.com' \
 --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
 --data-raw '{
     "jsonrpc": "2.0",
     "id": 1,
     "method": "block",
     "params": {
        "block": 2758584
     }
 }'
```

### Response

```json
{
  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
  "id":1,
  "result": [ 
    {
      "id":2823859,
      "height":"2758584",
      "block_hash":"ab17uppp4gpxysdduzexch5gekkg09lxsdsswmpllxp0028sv2xvczsc2zv99",
      "previous_hash":"ab1h8wss9hvagjafrmqpfael2ka8sp9ujhlwm3cxy7dj90xpn2905zsjgfg94",
      "previous_state_root":"sr1fthuyd9qhswzlkd6f9jxsqpjdj6j4nfnzx02z6x4uj9wpefn4qqqatzzpk",
      "transactions_root":"5921516920880609316862456430090842775173766057023337047347451140512518961075field",
      "round":"5925654",
      "coinbase_target":"4294967295",
      "proof_target":"33554432",
      "last_coinbase_target":"4308271102",
      "last_coinbase_timestamp":"1711968633",
      "timestamp":"1717328209",
      "coinbase_reward":null,
      "finalize_root":"6782937905510142338894567209948077657217225961237793603538433212746202312880field",
      "network":3,
      "ratifications_root":"4710405186992022735262004958522644990224161834463249249031636047654518734485field",
      "solutions_root":"0field",
      "subdag_root":"2786039085244220585595328072521002856783567900190360046892230183363703801925field",
      "cumulative_weight":"3822692583719879",
      "cumulative_proof_target":"3468602439"
    }
  ]
}
```