---
title: "Get consensus client head forks"
method: GET
path: "/v1/network/client_head_forks"
tags: ["network"]
---

# Get consensus client head forks

`GET /v1/network/client_head_forks`

Returns information about consensus client head forks, showing which clients are on which chain head. Useful for detecting chain splits from the client perspective.

## Response `200`

OK

- ApiAPIClientHeadForksResponse
  - `data` ApiAPIClientHeadForksData
    - `fork_count` integer
    - `forks` ApiAPIClientHeadFork[]
      - `client_count` integer
      - `clients` ApiAPIClientHeadForkPeer[]
        - `distance` integer
        - `head_slot` integer
        - `index` integer
        - `last_error` string
        - `last_refresh` string
        - `name` string
        - `status` string
        - `version` string
      - `head_root` string
      - `head_slot` integer
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `500` — Internal server error

## Changes

> 35 revisions in range; 2 could not be searched.

- **2026-03-18** `88b200e0f0d8` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-07-07** `34d0f6bf1d98` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/ethpandaops/apis/dora-explorer-api/changes/v1/network/client_head_forks/get.md)

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