---
title: "Get Genesis"
method: GET
path: "/genesis"
tags: ["Info"]
---

# Get Genesis

`GET /genesis`

Get genesis.

Upon success, the `Cache-Control` header will be set with the default
maximum age.

## Response `200`

Genesis results.

- GenesisResponse
  - `jsonrpc` string, required
  - `id` integer, required
  - `result` object, required
    - `genesis` object, required
      - `genesis_time` string, required
      - `chain_id` string, required
      - `initial_height` string, required
      - `consensus_params` ConsensusParams, nullable, required
        - `block` object, required
          - `max_bytes` string, required
          - `max_gas` string, required
          - `time_iota_ms` string, required
        - `evidence` object, required
          - `max_age_num_blocks` string, required
          - `max_age_duration` string, required
        - `validator` object, required
          - `pub_key_types` string[], required
      - `validators` object[], required
        - `address` string
        - `pub_key` object
          - `type` string, required
          - `value` string, required
        - `power` string
        - `name` string
      - `app_hash` string, required
      - `app_state` object

## Other responses

- `500` — Error

## Changes

> 18 revisions in range; 1 not diffed.

- **2021-07-05** `547cd6bf0829` — 1 breaking, 2 info
  - removed the required property `result/genesis/consensus_params/evidence/max_age` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `result/genesis/consensus_params/evidence/max_age_duration` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `result/genesis/consensus_params/evidence/max_age_num_blocks` to the response with the `200` status
- **2020-08-21** `c329db0eaf56` — 2 breaking, 1 info
  - removed the required property `result/genesis/consensus_params/evidence/max_age_duration` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `result/genesis/consensus_params/evidence/max_age_num_blocks` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `result/genesis/consensus_params/evidence/max_age` to the response with the `200` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/finschia/apis/ostracon-rpc/changes/genesis/get.md)

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