---
title: "Fetch a Nakamoto block by its height and optional tip"
method: GET
path: "/v3/blocks/height/{block_height}"
tags: ["Blocks"]
---

# Fetch a Nakamoto block by its height and optional tip

`GET /v3/blocks/height/{block_height}`

Fetch a Nakamoto block by its height and optional tip.

## Path parameters

- `block_height` integer, required

## Parameters

- `./components/parameters/tip.yaml` — unresolved $ref

## Response `200`

The raw SIP-003-encoded block will be returned.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `404` — Not found
- `500` — Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-01-28** `30468ca2533f` — 2 warning
  - for the `path` request parameter `block_height`, the max was set to `4294967295.00`
  - for the `path` request parameter `block_height`, the min was set to `0.00`
- **2026-01-14** `eb2153a4a3ad` — 2 warning
  - for the `path` request parameter `block_height`, the max was set to `4294967295.00`
  - for the `path` request parameter `block_height`, the min was set to `0.00`
- **2025-12-18** `97e7080a8130` — 2 warning
  - for the `path` request parameter `block_height`, the max was set to `4294967295.00`
  - for the `path` request parameter `block_height`, the min was set to `0.00`
- **2025-12-16** `68660d89e56f` — 2 warning
  - for the `path` request parameter `block_height`, the max was set to `4294967295.00`
  - for the `path` request parameter `block_height`, the min was set to `0.00`
- **2025-12-04** `46bc74e5bab3` — 2 warning
  - for the `path` request parameter `block_height`, the max was set to `4294967295.00`
  - for the `path` request parameter `block_height`, the min was set to `0.00`

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/stacks-network/apis/stacks-3-0-rpc-api/changes/v3/blocks/height/:block_height/get.md)

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