---
title: "Get sortition by burn block height"
method: GET
path: "/v3/sortitions/burn_height/{height}"
tags: ["Blocks"]
---

# Get sortition by burn block height

`GET /v3/sortitions/burn_height/{height}`

Get sortition information for a specific burn block height.
Returns a single-element array with the matching sortition.

## Path parameters

- `height` integer, required

## Response `200`

Sortition information for the burn block height

- Sortitions — unresolved $ref

## Other responses

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

## Changes

- **2026-01-28** `30468ca2533f` — 1 warning
  - for the `path` request parameter `height`, the max was set to `4294967295.00`
- **2026-01-14** `eb2153a4a3ad` — 1 warning
  - for the `path` request parameter `height`, the max was set to `4294967295.00`
- **2025-12-18** `97e7080a8130` — 1 warning
  - for the `path` request parameter `height`, the max was set to `4294967295.00`
- **2025-12-16** `68660d89e56f` — 1 warning
  - for the `path` request parameter `height`, the max was set to `4294967295.00`
- **2025-12-04** `46bc74e5bab3` — 1 warning
  - for the `path` request parameter `height`, the max was set to `4294967295.00`

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

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