---
title: "Get a Block Identifier by Number of Hash"
method: GET
path: "/{protocol}/{network}/block_identifier/{block_identifier}"
tags: ["Blocks"]
---

# Get a Block Identifier by Number of Hash

`GET /{protocol}/{network}/block_identifier/{block_identifier}`

Get the minimal block data, block header, by a user-defined block number or block hash. 

Use `-1` or `current` parameter to return the current block.

## Path parameters

- `protocol` string, required
- `network` string, required
- `block_identifier` string, required

## Response `200`

Block

- BlockIdentifier
  - `number` integer — The block number.
  - `id` string — The block hash.
  - `parent_id` string — The parent block hash.
  - `date` integer — The block date in Unix timestamp format.
  - `num_txs` integer — The amount of transaction in the block.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid Block hash
- `401` — Invalid or expired token
- `404` — Resource not found
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded
- `500` — An internal server error happened
- `503` — The resource you are trying to access is currently unavailable

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